Surf Forecasts:
Folkestone surf forecast from 12 Sep 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 19 Sep, 10AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 5s period, SW swell with 80 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Folkestone this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Folkestone in the next 16 days are 1.3m 5s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Sep 19) at 10AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.9m 4s period and expected on Saturday (Sep 12) at 4PM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 10AM (Sat 19th Sep) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 5s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Folkestone over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s cookin’ for the next couple of weeks at Folkestone.
Well, I gotta be straight with you – we’re lookin’ at a long, flat, and pretty frustrating stretch ahead. The swell just isn’t showing up. We kick off on the 12th with zero energy in the water (0) and poor conditions, and that pretty much sets the tone. There’s a solid gap of days from the 12th right through to the 19th where we only see tiny, weak pulses of swell, if anything at all. The best of a bad lot during that first week is the Saturday the 14th, where we get a weak, short-period 2ft from the SW, but with a moderate cross-shore wind tackin’ on chop, it’s not gonna be worth paddlin’ out. Honestly, most of these days are better for takin’ the dog for a walk.
The real hope, if you can call it that, doesn't show up until well into the second week. On Saturday the 19th, the combined energy finally bumps up to 80 – still weak, but at least it’s somethin’. We get a 4ft SW swell, but the wind is a fresh 22 mph cross-off breeze. It’s gonna be bumpy and pretty average. That’s about the only time the waves even get close to 3ft or more.
After that, the energy just drains right back out to single digits for the rest of the outlook. We see a few mornings with glassy conditions, like on the 20th and 25th, but the swell is a pathetic 1ft or less – dead flat.
The water temp on the 12th was 67°, which is over 4° warmer than normal for this time of year – makes for a nice long soak in the lineup, but there won’t be any waves to bob around in.
The standout (if you can even call it that): If you are absolutely gaggin’ to get wet, the Saturday 19th is your shot. Go to Folkestone (beach and reef). The swell direction is from the SW, but at 4ft, it’s still small, weak energy (80), and the cross-off wind won’t help much. It’s not a beginner wave as it’s inconsistent, and with the crowds bein’ *sometimes* an issue, you won’t be alone. But in this forecast, it’s all we’ve got. Otherwise, I’d leave the board in the car.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Warm (max 21°C on Sun afternoon, min 17°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Sat morning, light winds from the W by Sun night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Warm (max 21°C on Tue afternoon, min 12°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Tue night, fresh winds from the WSW by Thu morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 12 | Sunday 13 | Monday 14 | Tuesday 15 | Wednesday 16 | Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 2 | SW 4 | WSW 4 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 4 | SW 3 | S 3 | SW 4 | SSW 5 | W 6 | W 6 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | SW 4 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 3 | WSW 4 |
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 kJ | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 13 | 1 | 7 | 18 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 1 | 6 | 0 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 12:38PM7.17m | 00:58AM7.09m | 1:16PM7.22m | 1:36AM7.05m | 1:53PM7.10m | 2:12AM6.84m | 2:30PM6.82m | 2:48AM6.50m | 3:06PM6.41m | 3:24AM6.06m | 3:44PM5.91m | 4:03AM5.56m | 4:25PM5.38m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 7:49PM-0.13m | 8:06AM0.01m | 8:25PM-0.04m | 8:40AM0.16m | 8:58PM0.20m | 9:12AM0.43m | 9:29PM0.56m | 9:43AM0.79m | 10:01PM0.97m | 10:14AM1.20m | 10:34PM1.42m | 10:49AM1.63m | 11:12PM1.85m | ||||||||
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 | 6:24 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — |
 | — | 7:16 | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:06 | — | — | 7:04 | — |
mm | — | — | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 16 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 16 |
Feels °C | 12 | 13 | 14 | 18 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 13 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 5 | — | — | — | — | SW 5 | SW 5 | — | N 6 | N 5 | — | SSW 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | N 6 | — | N 7 | SW 6 | SW 6 | N 7 | N 8 |
| kJ | 1 | — | — | — | — | 7 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 6 | W 6 | — | W 8 | W 6 | W 6 | — | N 5 | — | N 7 | — | N 7 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | 1 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 6 | N 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 5 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 2 | SW 4 | WSW 4 | SW 5 | SW 5 | — | — | SW 4 | SW 3 | S 3 | SW 4 | N 3 | NW 3 | WNW 2 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | SW 4 | NW 2 | — | SW 3 | WSW 4 |
| kJ | 1 | 29 | 19 | 12 | 8 | — | — | 13 | 1 | 7 | 18 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 22 | 1 | — | 6 | 8 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 436 | 436 | 415 | 366 | 405 | 93 | 363 | 319 | 246 | 414 | 385 | 364 | 366 | 364 | 304 | 391 | 521 | 370 | 364 | 520 | 246 |
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