Surf Forecasts:
Folkestone surf forecast from 14 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 16 Jul, 10PM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 6s period, NE swell with 86 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Folkestone this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Folkestone in the next 16 days are 1.2m 6s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Jul 16) at 10PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.9m 5s period and expected on Tuesday (Jul 14) at 10AM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 10PM (Thu 16th Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Folkestone over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s be straight with you. I’ve had a proper look at the charts for Folkestone, and honestly, it’s a tough outlook. The forecast is basically a blank run for the next 16 days. There isn’t a single session in the whole window that gets a recommendation, and that’s the reality of it. The combined swell energy is almost non-existent, with the highest reading barely scraping a 106 (moderate) right at the very end of the period, but the wind and conditions just don’t line up. It’s a frustrating run, but for this area, a stretch like this isn’t unheard of.
Let’s talk about the first break on the list, Folkestone (beach and reef). The first few days, from Tuesday the 14th right through the week, are a write-off. We’ve got mostly cross-shore winds, fresh breezes at 19 mph, and tiny, short-period windswell. The water temperature is about average for this time of year, so nothing weird there.
The real kicker is that the wave heights are tiny, mostly under 3 ft, and the period is short (3 to 5 seconds). That’s just weak, gutless chop. The wind is never favorable, staying cross or cross-shore with a messy cross-chop. Even when the swell tries to show up on Friday the 24th of July, with a 4 ft SW swell (period 5 seconds, combined energy of 79), the wind is a moderate cross-shore breeze, ruining any chance of a clean wave. The same story repeats on Monday the 27th of July, with another 4 ft SW pulse (79 energy) but again, fresh cross-shore wind.
The only glimmer of a clean surface comes on Monday the 20th of July, when the wind goes cross-off and the water goes clean, but the swell is a pathetic 2 ft with a 4-second period. There’s just no energy to push you around.
Forget about any standout sessions. There is nothing to get excited about. The best I can say is that if you’re desperate for a paddle, the morning of the 20th might be the cleanest, but you’ll be bobbing around on barely a ripple. The setup looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing on those stronger cross-shore days.
We’ll just have to wait for the next set of charts and hope things change. Forecasts can always turn around.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Wed afternoon, min 16°C on Mon night). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Fri afternoon, min 15°C on Fri night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | W 8 | NE 6 | W 7 | W 8 | NE 6 | ENE 4 | NE 7 | ENE 3 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | ENE 4 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 0 | 29 | 0 | 61 | 84 | 52 | 39 | 61 | 52 | 1 | 24 | 1 | 1 | 25 | 6 | 0 | 7 | 18 | 8 | 10 | 5 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:39AM6.72m | 00:03AM6.86m | 12:29PM6.93m | 00:52AM6.97m | 1:16PM7.04m | 1:40AM6.94m | 2:03PM7.01m | 2:26AM6.78m | 2:48PM6.84m | 3:13AM6.51m | 3:34PM6.56m | 3:59AM6.16m | 4:21PM6.19m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 6:35AM0.49m | 7:00PM0.42m | 7:25AM0.20m | 7:49PM0.13m | 8:11AM0.05m | 8:35PM-0.01m | 8:55AM0.06m | 9:19PM0.02m | 9:37AM0.22m | 10:01PM0.21m | 10:18AM0.51m | 10:41PM0.53m | 10:58AM0.87m | 11:21PM0.93m | |||||||
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 | 4:54 | — | — | 4:56 | — | — | 4:58 | — | — | 4:58 | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | 5:03 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:05 | — | — | 9:04 | — | — | 9:02 | — | — | 9:01 | — | — | 9:00 | — | — | 9:00 | — | 8:59 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 22 | 19 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 15 |
Feels °C | 19 | 19 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | W 8 | W 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 | — | NE 7 | — | — | NE 7 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 8 | — | 13 | — | — | 2 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NNE 5 | NE 6 | ENE 4 | — | ENE 3 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | ENE 4 |
| kJ | 49 | 29 | 35 | 61 | 84 | 52 | 39 | 61 | 52 | 35 | 24 | 24 | 19 | 25 | 6 | — | 7 | 18 | 8 | 10 | 5 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 403 | 433 | 433 | 441 | 778 | 477 | 498 | 502 | 206 | 441 | 527 | 614 | 342 | 82 | 140 | 764 | 471 | 471 | 498 | 435 | 176 |
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