Surf Forecasts:
Folkestone surf forecast from 25 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 26 Jul, 7PM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 6s period, SW swell with 27 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Folkestone this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Folkestone in the next 16 days are 0.6m 6s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Jul 26) at 7PM. Winds are predicted to be offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.5m 6s period and expected on Sunday (Jul 26) at 7PM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 7PM (Sun 26th Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Folkestone over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Righto, let's have a look at what's cookin' for Folkestone. I gotta be straight with you, it's a bit of a slow period. The first few days are pretty much a write-off, you'd be better off waxing your board or just watching the horizon. The swell is tiny and the wind ain't playin' ball. We're talkin' flat spells for a good stretch.
Alright, let's get into it. Friday the 24th of July, we've got some tiny 2ft swell from the SSW, but it's weak (5 combined energy) and with a short 3-second period, that's just wind slop. Plus a cross-shore wind making it choppy. Not worth a paddle.
Saturday the 25th is a complete wipeout – glassy in the morning, but zero swell. Sunday and Monday are similar, clean conditions but nothing to ride. A tiny 0.7ft to 2ft dribble pops up Monday afternoon, but it's messy.
Honestly, the whole week is a struggle. The water is a very unusual 68°F currently, which is much warmer than normal for the time of year, but that's the only unusual thing in the water. There's just no wave energy. We get a few more little bumps, like a 3ft wave on Thursday the 30th, but it's onshore and messy. All of these are scoring zero for a reason – the conditions are just poor.
The pattern continues into August. The first few days of the month have a bit of swell, but the wind is fresh to strong, making a mess of things. Combined energy readings are all in the single digits or low teens, which is weak. Nothing ever gets above 3ft, and the period stays short, under 8 seconds for the most part. It's just not surfable.
Looking at the data, every single record says "poor surf conditions". The biggest issue is there's just no real ground swell. A tiny 1ft wave with a 9-second period shows up on Tuesday the 4th of August morning with an offshore wind from the NW, which would make it clean, but it's just too small to ride.
So, what's the call? There are simply no good surf options here in the 16-day window. It's a long blank run. For a spot like Folkestone, a beach and reef setup, this kind of quiet spell happens. It's a bummer, but the forecasts can always change, so don't give up hope.
Stay tuned, Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Sun afternoon, min 15°C on Sun night). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Wed afternoon, min 19°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Fri 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | ||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 3 | SW 3 | N 6 | SSW 2 | WSW 4 | WSW 3 | SW 6 | SW 6 | WSW 6 | SW 3 | SW 4 | SSW 3 | S 3 | E 3 | ENE 4 | W 5 | ENE 3 | ENE 4 | SSW 4 | SW 3 |
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 kJ | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 18 | 0 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 8:19PM5.04m | 8:53AM4.98m | 9:19PM5.11m | 9:48AM5.14m | 10:11PM5.29m | 10:36AM5.39m | 10:57PM5.54m | 11:20AM5.69m | 11:38PM5.82m | 11:59AM6.00m | 00:17AM6.08m | 12:36PM6.28m | 00:53AM6.30m | |||||||
Low Tide | 2:55AM2.18m | 3:37PM2.26m | 4:22AM2.08m | 4:55PM2.04m | 5:23AM1.79m | 5:48PM1.70m | 6:10AM1.44m | 6:31PM1.34m | 6:50AM1.11m | 7:10PM1.01m | 7:27AM0.82m | 7:47PM0.73m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | 5:11 | — | — | 5:11 | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | 5:16 | — | — |
 | 8:53 | — | — | 8:52 | — | — | 8:51 | — | — | 8:50 | — | — | 8:47 | — | — | 8:46 | — | — | 8:45 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 24 | 21 | 20 | 22 | 20 | 24 | 27 | 25 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 26 |
Feels °C | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 22 | 18 | 16 | 18 | 20 | 22 | 24 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 23 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 4 | NE 4 | — | — | — | SW 6 | WSW 6 | — | N 6 | N 7 | S 3 | — | ENE 4 | W 5 | — | ENE 4 | NE 4 | — |
| kJ | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 14 | 4 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | N 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 5 | N 6 | W 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | N 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 3 | SW 3 | — | SSW 2 | WSW 4 | WSW 3 | SW 6 | NW 2 | NNW 3 | SW 3 | SW 4 | SSW 3 | — | E 3 | — | — | ENE 3 | — | SSW 4 | SW 3 |
| kJ | 5 | 2 | — | 1 | 8 | 7 | 38 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 3 | — | 3 | — | — | 3 | — | 18 | 2 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 900 | 695 | 875 | 576 | 626 | 626 | 495 | 341 | 304 | 231 | 270 | 194 | 332 | 468 | 477 | 502 | 473 | 498 | 522 | 291 |
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The above surf forecast table for Folkestone provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Folkestone can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Folkestone surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Folkestone) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
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