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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Folkestone Waverider 4 km SW3 m above sea level 2 hours ago | - °C | - | - | |||
13 km ENE117 m above sea level 2 hours ago | no report | wind obs. (26 kph from 20 degs) was rejected (- km/h at -°) | 16.1 °C | - | - -- - | |
Lydd Airport 24 km SSW332 m above sea level 1 hour ago | fresh winds from the SW (37 km/h at 230°) | 22 °C | 10.0 | 10.0 scatteredbroken | ||
Goodwin Sands Waverider 28 km NE3 m above sea level 2 hours ago | - (- km/h at -°) | - °C | - | - | ||
32 km NW10 m above sea level 2 hours ago | dry | light winds from the S (6 km/h at 174°) | 23 °C | - | - -- 0 | |
32 km NW25 m above sea level 32 minutes ago | dry | light winds from the S (11 km/h at 177°) | 24 °C | - | - -- 0 | |
39 km NNE1 m above sea level 1 hour ago | dry | calm (2 km/h at 98°) | 23 °C | - | - -- 0 | |
41 km W24 m above sea level 46 minutes ago | dry | light winds from the SW (13 km/h at 217°) | 24 °C | - | - -- 0 | |
Sandettie Buoy 43 km E3 m above sea level 2 hours ago | strong winds from the SW (42 km/h at 230°) | 19.4 °C | 9.3 | 9.3 | ||
47 km WSW100 m above sea level 1 hour ago | dry | light winds from the SW (8 km/h at 219°) | 21 °C | - | - -- 0 |
* 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.

(- km/h at -°)