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Current weather conditions and live observations for Folkestone based on the nearest weather station observations (including METAR, SYNOP, ship and quickscat wind data). This is the most reliable place on surf-forecast.com to see what is happening with the weather in Folkestone right now. Also check out the current weather map overlays on our dynamic weather maps.
Current Weather near Folkestone
as reported by 5 closest weather stations
| Weather Station | Weather | Wind | Gusts | Temp. | Visibility | Visibility / Cloud |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4 km W52 m above sea level 2 hours ago | dry | 13 °C | - | - -- 0 | ||
Folkestone Waverider 4 km SW3 m above sea level 2 hours ago | - (- km/h at -°) | - °C | - | - | ||
5 km W79 m above sea level 1 hour ago | dry | light winds from the NE (14 km/h at 41°) | 12 °C | - | - -- 0 | |
13 km ENE117 m above sea level 2 hours ago | no report | moderate winds from the NNE (26 km/h at 20°) | 16.1 °C | - | - - | |
Lydd Airport 24 km SSW332 m above sea level 2 hours ago | moderate winds from the N (22 km/h at 350°) | 13 °C | 10.0 | 10.0 few | ||
Goodwin Sands Waverider 28 km NE3 m above sea level 2 hours ago | - (- km/h at -°) | - °C | - | - | ||
32 km NW10 m above sea level 1 hour ago | dry | calm (5 km/h at 355°) | 12 °C | - | - -- 0 | |
32 km NW25 m above sea level 2 hours ago | dry | light winds from the NNE (10 km/h at 14°) | 13 °C | - | - -- 0 | |
33 km N3 m above sea level 1 hour ago | dry | calm (5 km/h at 317°) | 12 °C | - | - -- 0 | |
Rye Bay Waverider 37 km SSW3 m above sea level 2 hours ago | - (- km/h at -°) | - °C | - | - |
* NOTE: not all weather observatories update at the same frequency which is the reason why some locations may show data from stations that are further away than known closer ones. We also include passing Ship data if it is recorded close to Folkestone and within an acceptable time window.


(0 km/h at 0°)