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Folkestone Wear Bay Surf Photo: 'Folkestone Wear Bay' by Ruth Allen

Lat Long: 51.09° N 1.20° E

Issued: 6 pm 21 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Folkestone Wear Bay sea temperature is

15.8° C

2.0°C warmer than normal for this time of year

Folkestone Wear Bay 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
	NNE	SW	SW	NNE
	6 s	cross	2 s	6 s

Open ocean wave model on 30 June at 12 pm

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	SW	SW	NNE
	3 s	cross	3 s	6 s

Open ocean wave model on 30 June at 3 pm

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	SSW	SW	NNE
	5 s	cross	5 s	6 s

Open ocean wave model on 30 June at 6 pm

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	SW	SW	NNE
	5 s	cross	5 s	6 s

Open ocean wave model on 30 June at 9 pm

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	WSW	SW	NNE
	5 s	cross- off	5 s	6 s

Open ocean wave model on 1 July at 12 am

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	WSW	SW	NNE	NNE
	5 s	cross- off	5 s	6 s	6 s

Open ocean wave model on 1 July at 3 am

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	WSW	SW	NNE	N
	5 s	cross- off	5 s	6 s	6 s

Open ocean wave model on 1 July at 6 am

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	WSW	SW	NNE
	5 s	cross- off	5 s	6 s

Open ocean wave model on 1 July at 9 am

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	SW	SW	NNE
	3 s	cross	3 s	6 s

Open ocean wave model on 1 July at 12 pm

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	SW	SW	NNE
	4 s	cross	4 s	6 s

Open ocean wave model on 1 July at 3 pm

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	SSW	SW	NNE
	4 s	cross	4 s	5 s

Open ocean wave model on 1 July at 6 pm

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	SW	SW	NNE
	4 s	cross	4 s	5 s

Open ocean wave model on 1 July at 9 pm

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

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

Open ocean wave model on 2 July at 12 am

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

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

Open ocean wave model on 2 July at 3 am

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	SSW	SW	NNE	N
	5 s	cross	5 s	5 s	5 s

Open ocean wave model on 2 July at 6 am

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	SSW	SW	N
	5 s	cross	5 s	5 s

Open ocean wave model on 2 July at 9 am

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

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

Open ocean wave model on 2 July at 12 pm

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

Image captured 50 minutes after low water (rising ordinary tide). Tide height was 2.0m (6.7 ft). Range 6.66m (21.9 ft). Toggle tide graph

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Folkestone Wear Bay Surf Photo: 'Folkestone Wear Bay' by Ruth Allen

Folkestone Wear Bay

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User: Ruth Allen (1 photo)

Country: United Kingdom (987 photos)

Photo taken at: 2:00 pm 1 Jul 2013