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Folkestone Surf Photo: 'Dymchurch working (just about) off a spring NE' by O Fred Preston

Lat Long: 51.08° N 1.19° E

Issued: 6 pm 20 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Folkestone sea temperature is

15.5° C

1.7°C warmer than normal for this time of year

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

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3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NE	NE	NE
	4 s	cross	4 s

Open ocean wave model on 3 June at 12 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Folkestone around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NE	NE	NE
	5 s	cross	5 s

Open ocean wave model on 3 June at 3 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Folkestone around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NE	NE	NE
	5 s	cross	5 s

Open ocean wave model on 3 June at 6 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Folkestone around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NE	NNE	NE
	5 s	cross- off	5 s

Open ocean wave model on 3 June at 9 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Folkestone around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NE	NE	NE
	5 s	cross	5 s

Open ocean wave model on 4 June at 12 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Folkestone around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NE	NE	NE
	5 s	cross	5 s

Open ocean wave model on 4 June at 3 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Folkestone around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NE	NE	NE
	5 s	cross	5 s

Open ocean wave model on 4 June at 6 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Folkestone around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NE	NE	NE
	5 s	cross	5 s

Open ocean wave model on 4 June at 9 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Folkestone around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NE	NE	NE
	5 s	cross	5 s

Open ocean wave model on 4 June at 12 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Folkestone around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NE	NE	NE
	5 s	cross	5 s

Open ocean wave model on 4 June at 3 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Folkestone around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NE	NE	NE
	5 s	cross	5 s

Open ocean wave model on 4 June at 6 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Folkestone around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NE	NE	NE
	5 s	cross	5 s

Open ocean wave model on 4 June at 9 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Folkestone around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NE	NE	NE
	5 s	cross	5 s

Open ocean wave model on 5 June at 12 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Folkestone around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NE	NE	NE
	5 s	cross- off	5 s

Open ocean wave model on 5 June at 3 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Folkestone around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NE	NE	NE
	5 s	cross	5 s

Open ocean wave model on 5 June at 6 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Folkestone around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NE	NE	NE
	5 s	cross	5 s

Open ocean wave model on 5 June at 9 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Folkestone around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NE	NE	NE
	5 s	cross- off	5 s

Open ocean wave model on 5 June at 12 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Folkestone around the time the photo was taken

Image captured 49 minutes after high water (falling spring tide). Tide height was 6.2m (20.3 ft). Range 6.91m (22.7 ft). Toggle tide graph

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Folkestone Surf Photo: 'Dymchurch working (just about) off a spring NE' by O Fred Preston

High tide at Dymchuch during a meek but persistent spring north-easterly which funnels windswell waves through the Dover Strait.

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User: O Fred Preston (25 photos)

Country: United Kingdom (987 photos)

Photo taken at: 12:39 pm 4 Jun 2023