Folkestone Surf Break

Lat Long: 51.08° N 1.19° E

Folkestone WaveFinder

Issued: 12 am 22 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Folkestone sea temperature is
20.8° C
3.4° 

Folkestone surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


Folkestone surf forecast from 22 Aug 2026:

  • Most powerful swell: Friday 28 Aug, 7PM (local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 7s period, S swell with 414 kJ wave energy.

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Folkestone this week:

The most powerful waves expected at Folkestone in the next 16 days are 2.2m 7s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Aug 28) at 7PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.5m 5s period and expected on Thursday (Aug 27) at 7PM.

Wave TypeTime (BST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)--
Best Surf--
Most Powerful 7PM (Fri 28th Aug)7ft (2.2m) 7s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Folkestone over the next 16 days.


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