Sea weather in Folkestone in England All the beach weather in Folkestone

All the essential weather information for enjoying the beach in Folkestone in England, for swimming, tanning or water sports! Our sea weather data is reliable, easy to read and updated every day.

Weather: When should you go to the beach in Folkestone over the next 7 days?

Discover the best moment to go to the beach in Folkestone in England this week to enjoy the best weather and calmest sea possible. Our opinion is based on reliable sea weather forecasts in Folkestone. You can see full forecasts by clicking on the day you want to see in the table below.

Date Outside temp. Our opinion
Friday 5 December 202543°F to 50°Fnot recommended
Saturday 6 December 202552°F to 54°Fnot recommended
Sunday 7 December 202550°F to 56°Fnot recommended
Monday 8 December 202550°F to 54°Fdiscouraged
Tuesday 9 December 202554°F to 58°Fnot recommended
Wednesday 10 December 202549°F to 58°Fnot recommended
Thursday 11 December 202552°F to 52°Fdiscouraged

Sea Weather: Your daily and hourly sea weather in Folkestone

Sea weather on Friday 5 December 2025

On Friday 5 December 2025, the sun will rise at 07:42 and will set at 15:50 on the beach(es) of Folkestone. The outside temperature will be a high of 50°F t and a low of 43°F. There will be little to no precipitation today, so unless you go swimming, you can enjoy the beach and stay dry! Be careful, the sea will be generally rough with a wind speed of up to 42.3mph km/h (with gusts up to 43.5mph). Wave height will be up to 7.5ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature7°C (44°F)6°C (44°F)7°C (44°F)9°C (48°F)10°C (50°F)10°C (49°F)8°C (46°F)9°C (48°F)
Perceived temperature4°C (40°F)5°C (40°F)5°C (41°F)7°C (44°F)6°C (43°F)5°C (42°F)2°C (36°F)3°C (38°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity79%75%71%68%71%69%83%89%
Barometric pressure1005 hPa1006 hPa1008 hPa1008 hPa1007 hPa1005 hPa1003 hPa998 hPa
Cloud cover100%45%4%30%66%100%100%100%
Heat index7°C (44°F)6°C (44°F)7°C (44°F)9°C (48°F)10°C (50°F)10°C (49°F)8°C (46°F)9°C (48°F)
Dew point3°C (38°F)2°C (36°F)2°C (35°F)3°C (38°F)5°C (41°F)4°C (39°F)5°C (41°F)7°C (45°F)
Wind
Speed12km/h (7mph)9km/h (6mph)8km/h (5mph)15km/h (9mph)32km/h (20mph)40km/h (25mph)56km/h (35mph)68km/h (42mph)
Gusts18km/h (11mph)14km/h (9mph)12km/h (7mph)22km/h (14mph)45km/h (28mph)57km/h (35mph)57km/h (35mph)70km/h (44mph)
Direction 291°
WNW
285°
WNW
251°
WSW
208°
SSW
189°
S
182°
S
180°
S
178°
S
Wind chill4°C (40°F)5°C (40°F)5°C (41°F)7°C (44°F)6°C (43°F)5°C (42°F)2°C (36°F)3°C (38°F)
Waves
Height0.4m (1.2ft)0.3m (0.9ft)0.2m (0.8ft)0.2m (0.7ft)0.4m (1.2ft)0.9m (2.9ft)1.5m (5.0ft)2.3m (7.4ft)
Direction 237°
WSW
238°
WSW
242°
WSW
237°
WSW
191°
S
196°
SSW
188°
S
187°
S
Period6.2 sec.6.0 sec.3.6 sec.6.2 sec.7.2 sec.15.1 sec.15.1 sec.15.1 sec.
Significant height0.5m (1.6ft)0.4m (1.3ft)0.2m (0.7ft)0.3m (1ft)0.7m (2.3ft)1.3m (4.3ft)1.9m (6.2ft)2.4m (7.9ft)
Sea water temperature
Water temperature13°C (56°F)13°C (56°F)13°C (56°F)13°C (56°F)13°C (56°F)13°C (56°F)13°C (56°F)13°C (56°F)

Sea weather on Saturday 6 December 2025

On Saturday 6 December 2025, the sun will rise at 07:44 and will set at 15:49 on the beach(es) of Folkestone. The outside temperature will be a high of 54°F t and a low of 52°F. Precipitation is in the forecast (0.1in throughout the day): choose the right time to go to the beach and dodge the raindrops. Be careful, the sea will be generally rough with a wind speed of up to 35.4mph km/h (with gusts up to 39.2mph). Wave height will be up to 8.2ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature11°C (52°F)12°C (53°F)11°C (52°F)11°C (52°F)12°C (53°F)11°C (53°F)11°C (51°F)11°C (52°F)
Perceived temperature6°C (44°F)7°C (45°F)7°C (45°F)7°C (45°F)7°C (45°F)7°C (45°F)7°C (44°F)7°C (45°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity91%82%85%83%84%83%84%82%
Barometric pressure997 hPa996 hPa996 hPa998 hPa999 hPa1000 hPa1002 hPa1004 hPa
Cloud cover100%100%100%84%100%86%60%78%
Heat index11°C (52°F)12°C (53°F)11°C (52°F)11°C (52°F)12°C (53°F)11°C (53°F)11°C (51°F)11°C (52°F)
Dew point9°C (49°F)9°C (48°F)9°C (48°F)8°C (47°F)9°C (48°F)9°C (47°F)8°C (47°F)8°C (46°F)
Wind
Speed57km/h (35mph)55km/h (34mph)54km/h (34mph)53km/h (33mph)55km/h (34mph)52km/h (32mph)48km/h (30mph)44km/h (27mph)
Gusts63km/h (39mph)56km/h (35mph)61km/h (38mph)56km/h (35mph)55km/h (34mph)58km/h (36mph)48km/h (30mph)44km/h (27mph)
Direction 199°
SSW
231°
SW
231°
SW
237°
WSW
236°
SW
246°
WSW
249°
WSW
251°
WSW
Wind chill6°C (44°F)7°C (45°F)7°C (45°F)7°C (45°F)7°C (45°F)7°C (45°F)7°C (44°F)7°C (45°F)
Waves
Height2.5m (8.3ft)1.6m (5.4ft)1.2m (3.8ft)1.2m (4.0ft)1.2m (3.9ft)1.1m (3.7ft)1.1m (3.8ft)1.1m (3.7ft)
Direction 194°
SSW
202°
SSW
214°
SSW
222°
SW
227°
SW
228°
SW
230°
SW
229°
SW
Period15.1 sec.15.1 sec.15.1 sec.15.1 sec.15.1 sec.15.1 sec.15.1 sec.15.1 sec.
Significant height2.3m (7.5ft)1.0m (3.3ft)0.9m (3ft)1.2m (3.9ft)1.2m (3.9ft)1.1m (3.6ft)1.2m (3.9ft)1.3m (4.3ft)
Sea water temperature
Water temperature11°C (52°F)11°C (52°F)11°C (52°F)11°C (52°F)11°C (52°F)11°C (52°F)11°C (52°F)11°C (52°F)

Sea weather on Sunday 7 December 2025

On Sunday 7 December 2025, the sun will rise at 07:45 and will set at 15:49 on the beach(es) of Folkestone. The outside temperature will be a high of 56°F t and a low of 50°F. There will be little to no precipitation today, so unless you go swimming, you can enjoy the beach and stay dry! Be careful, the sea will be generally rough with a wind speed of up to 25.5mph km/h (with gusts up to 34.8mph). Wave height will be up to 7.9ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature11°C (51°F)10°C (51°F)11°C (52°F)12°C (53°F)11°C (52°F)13°C (55°F)13°C (55°F)13°C (55°F)
Perceived temperature7°C (44°F)7°C (45°F)9°C (47°F)9°C (48°F)8°C (46°F)10°C (49°F)10°C (49°F)10°C (50°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity82%82%86%91%96%97%97%86%
Barometric pressure1005 hPa1006 hPa1006 hPa1006 hPa1003 hPa1001 hPa1001 hPa1004 hPa
Cloud cover77%9%75%100%100%100%100%55%
Heat index11°C (51°F)10°C (51°F)11°C (52°F)12°C (53°F)11°C (52°F)13°C (55°F)13°C (55°F)13°C (55°F)
Dew point8°C (46°F)8°C (46°F)9°C (48°F)10°C (50°F)11°C (51°F)12°C (54°F)12°C (54°F)11°C (51°F)
Wind
Speed38km/h (23mph)28km/h (17mph)19km/h (12mph)33km/h (20mph)38km/h (24mph)38km/h (23mph)41km/h (26mph)40km/h (25mph)
Gusts54km/h (33mph)41km/h (26mph)30km/h (18mph)46km/h (28mph)56km/h (35mph)42km/h (26mph)42km/h (26mph)44km/h (28mph)
Direction 262°
W
259°
WSW
241°
WSW
202°
SSW
170°
S
222°
SW
239°
WSW
254°
WSW
Wind chill7°C (44°F)7°C (45°F)9°C (47°F)9°C (48°F)8°C (46°F)10°C (49°F)10°C (49°F)10°C (50°F)
Waves
Height1.0m (3.4ft)0.9m (2.9ft)1.1m (3.8ft)1.4m (4.5ft)1.9m (6.1ft)2.1m (6.9ft)2.4m (7.8ft)1.6m (5.1ft)
Direction 228°
SW
225°
SW
218°
SW
200°
SSW
207°
SSW
210°
SSW
217°
SW
224°
SW
Period15.1 sec.15.9 sec.15.9 sec.15.9 sec.15.9 sec.15.9 sec.15.9 sec.15.9 sec.
Significant height1.2m (3.9ft)0.9m (3ft)1.2m (3.9ft)1.4m (4.6ft)1.8m (5.9ft)2.1m (6.9ft)2.4m (7.9ft)1.4m (4.6ft)
Sea water temperature
Water temperature11°C (52°F)11°C (52°F)11°C (52°F)11°C (52°F)11°C (52°F)11°C (52°F)11°C (52°F)11°C (52°F)

Sea weather on Monday 8 December 2025

On Monday 8 December 2025, the sun will rise at 07:46 and will set at 15:49 on the beach(es) of Folkestone. The outside temperature will be a high of 54°F t and a low of 50°F. There will be little to no precipitation today, so unless you go swimming, you can enjoy the beach and stay dry! The sea will be generally calm, with a wind speed of up to 21.8mph km/h (with gusts up to 29.8mph). Wave height will be up to 4.3ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature11°C (51°F)10°C (50°F)11°C (51°F)12°C (54°F)11°C (52°F)12°C (54°F)12°C (53°F)12°C (54°F)
Perceived temperature7°C (45°F)7°C (45°F)9°C (48°F)10°C (50°F)9°C (48°F)10°C (50°F)9°C (49°F)9°C (49°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0.1in0in0in0in
Humidity86%86%83%92%97%94%96%96%
Barometric pressure1008 hPa1010 hPa1010 hPa1011 hPa1011 hPa1011 hPa1011 hPa1010 hPa
Cloud cover24%33%70%100%100%89%100%99%
Heat index11°C (51°F)10°C (50°F)11°C (51°F)12°C (54°F)11°C (52°F)12°C (54°F)12°C (53°F)12°C (54°F)
Dew point9°C (48°F)8°C (46°F)8°C (46°F)11°C (51°F)11°C (52°F)11°C (52°F)11°C (52°F)11°C (53°F)
Wind
Speed35km/h (21mph)24km/h (15mph)14km/h (9mph)21km/h (13mph)19km/h (12mph)22km/h (14mph)24km/h (15mph)28km/h (17mph)
Gusts48km/h (30mph)35km/h (22mph)22km/h (14mph)31km/h (19mph)30km/h (18mph)36km/h (22mph)38km/h (24mph)42km/h (26mph)
Direction 261°
W
261°
W
234°
SW
192°
SSW
182°
S
224°
SW
208°
SSW
194°
SSW
Wind chill7°C (45°F)7°C (45°F)9°C (48°F)10°C (50°F)9°C (48°F)10°C (50°F)9°C (49°F)9°C (49°F)
Waves
Height1.3m (4.3ft)0.9m (3.0ft)0.7m (2.3ft)1.3m (4.2ft)1.3m (4.3ft)1.1m (3.5ft)0.8m (2.7ft)0.6m (2.0ft)
Direction 227°
SW
225°
SW
224°
SW
212°
SSW
219°
SW
223°
SW
218°
SW
219°
SW
Period15.9 sec.12.0 sec.12.0 sec.12.0 sec.12.0 sec.12.0 sec.11.7 sec.5.5 sec.
Significant height1.4m (4.6ft)0.8m (2.6ft)0.8m (2.6ft)1.5m (4.9ft)1.3m (4.3ft)1.0m (3.3ft)0.6m (2ft)1.0m (3.3ft)
Sea water temperature
Water temperature11°C (52°F)11°C (52°F)11°C (52°F)11°C (52°F)11°C (52°F)11°C (52°F)11°C (52°F)11°C (52°F)

Sea weather on Tuesday 9 December 2025

On Tuesday 9 December 2025, the sun will rise at 07:47 and will set at 15:49 on the beach(es) of Folkestone. The outside temperature will be a high of 58°F t and a low of 54°F. Precipitation is in the forecast (0.1in throughout the day): choose the right time to go to the beach and dodge the raindrops. Be careful, the sea will be generally rough with a wind speed of up to 32.3mph km/h (with gusts up to 33.6mph). Wave height will be up to 3.9ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature12°C (54°F)13°C (55°F)13°C (55°F)12°C (54°F)12°C (53°F)12°C (53°F)13°C (56°F)14°C (57°F)
Perceived temperature9°C (49°F)10°C (49°F)10°C (49°F)9°C (48°F)8°C (47°F)8°C (47°F)10°C (50°F)10°C (51°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0.1in0in0in0in
Humidity95%93%94%89%86%86%73%75%
Barometric pressure1011 hPa1010 hPa1009 hPa1009 hPa1008 hPa1005 hPa1004 hPa1004 hPa
Cloud cover100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%
Heat index12°C (54°F)13°C (55°F)13°C (55°F)12°C (54°F)12°C (53°F)12°C (53°F)13°C (56°F)14°C (57°F)
Dew point12°C (53°F)11°C (53°F)12°C (53°F)11°C (51°F)10°C (49°F)10°C (49°F)9°C (48°F)9°C (49°F)
Wind
Speed35km/h (22mph)39km/h (24mph)38km/h (24mph)45km/h (28mph)44km/h (27mph)46km/h (29mph)45km/h (28mph)52km/h (32mph)
Gusts52km/h (32mph)39km/h (24mph)44km/h (27mph)47km/h (29mph)47km/h (29mph)52km/h (32mph)47km/h (29mph)54km/h (34mph)
Direction 213°
SSW
218°
SW
208°
SSW
206°
SSW
193°
SSW
205°
SSW
207°
SSW
213°
SSW
Wind chill9°C (49°F)10°C (49°F)10°C (49°F)9°C (48°F)8°C (47°F)8°C (47°F)10°C (50°F)10°C (51°F)
Waves
Height0.5m (1.8ft)0.5m (1.5ft)0.5m (1.8ft)0.5m (1.7ft)0.6m (2.1ft)0.7m (2.3ft)0.9m (3.0ft)1.2m (4.0ft)
Direction 215°
SW
213°
SSW
210°
SSW
200°
SSW
192°
SSW
190°
S
187°
S
188°
S
Period11.3 sec.18.2 sec.17.8 sec.17.7 sec.17.6 sec.17.3 sec.17.0 sec.16.3 sec.
Significant height0.6m (2ft)0.6m (2ft)0.7m (2.3ft)0.7m (2.3ft)0.8m (2.6ft)0.8m (2.6ft)1.1m (3.6ft)1.3m (4.3ft)
Sea water temperature
Water temperature11°C (52°F)11°C (52°F)11°C (52°F)11°C (52°F)11°C (52°F)11°C (52°F)11°C (52°F)11°C (52°F)

Sea weather on Wednesday 10 December 2025

On Wednesday 10 December 2025, the sun will rise at 07:48 and will set at 15:48 on the beach(es) of Folkestone. The outside temperature will be a high of 58°F t and a low of 49°F. There will be little to no precipitation today, so unless you go swimming, you can enjoy the beach and stay dry! Be careful, the sea will be generally rough with a wind speed of up to 31.7mph km/h (with gusts up to 35.4mph). Wave height will be up to 4.3ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature14°C (57°F)13°C (56°F)13°C (55°F)12°C (54°F)12°C (53°F)11°C (52°F)9°C (48°F)11°C (51°F)
Perceived temperature11°C (51°F)10°C (50°F)10°C (49°F)9°C (48°F)8°C (47°F)7°C (45°F)4°C (40°F)7°C (44°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity74%80%90%87%94%82%82%81%
Barometric pressure1004 hPa1004 hPa1005 hPa1005 hPa1006 hPa1008 hPa1012 hPa1015 hPa
Cloud cover100%88%100%100%100%71%4%0%
Heat index14°C (57°F)13°C (56°F)13°C (55°F)12°C (54°F)12°C (53°F)11°C (52°F)9°C (48°F)11°C (51°F)
Dew point9°C (49°F)10°C (50°F)11°C (52°F)10°C (50°F)11°C (51°F)8°C (47°F)6°C (43°F)7°C (45°F)
Wind
Speed51km/h (32mph)50km/h (31mph)40km/h (25mph)40km/h (25mph)38km/h (24mph)46km/h (29mph)44km/h (28mph)37km/h (23mph)
Gusts57km/h (35mph)56km/h (35mph)45km/h (28mph)41km/h (26mph)40km/h (25mph)49km/h (30mph)45km/h (28mph)55km/h (34mph)
Direction 213°
SSW
219°
SW
226°
SW
214°
SW
232°
SW
243°
WSW
254°
WSW
252°
WSW
Wind chill11°C (51°F)10°C (50°F)10°C (49°F)9°C (48°F)8°C (47°F)7°C (45°F)4°C (40°F)7°C (44°F)
Waves
Height1.3m (4.2ft)1.3m (4.2ft)1.1m (3.6ft)1.0m (3.2ft)1.0m (3.2ft)1.0m (3.2ft)1.2m (3.9ft)1.1m (3.7ft)
Direction 194°
SSW
198°
SSW
200°
SSW
197°
SSW
198°
SSW
192°
SSW
211°
SSW
217°
SW
Period15.7 sec.15.7 sec.14.2 sec.14.0 sec.15.5 sec.14.9 sec.14.9 sec.14.9 sec.
Significant height1.2m (3.9ft)1.2m (3.9ft)1.0m (3.3ft)1.0m (3.3ft)1.0m (3.3ft)1.1m (3.6ft)1.3m (4.3ft)1.0m (3.3ft)
Sea water temperature
Water temperature11°C (52°F)11°C (52°F)11°C (52°F)11°C (52°F)11°C (52°F)11°C (52°F)11°C (52°F)11°C (52°F)

Sea weather on Thursday 11 December 2025

On Thursday 11 December 2025, the sun will rise at 07:49 and will set at 15:48 on the beach(es) of Folkestone. The outside temperature will be a high of 52°F t and a low of 52°F. There will be little to no precipitation today, so unless you go swimming, you can enjoy the beach and stay dry! The sea will be generally calm, with a wind speed of up to 19.9mph km/h (with gusts up to 29.8mph). Wave height will be up to 5.6ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature11°C (51°F)11°C (52°F)11°C (52°F)11°C (52°F)11°C (51°F)11°C (51°F)11°C (51°F)11°C (51°F)
Perceived temperature7°C (45°F)8°C (47°F)8°C (47°F)8°C (47°F)8°C (46°F)8°C (46°F)7°C (45°F)7°C (45°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity85%87%89%87%86%79%78%77%
Barometric pressure1017 hPa1019 hPa1020 hPa1020 hPa1020 hPa1020 hPa1020 hPa1020 hPa
Cloud cover8%11%84%15%51%100%100%100%
Heat index11°C (51°F)11°C (52°F)11°C (52°F)11°C (52°F)11°C (51°F)11°C (51°F)11°C (51°F)11°C (51°F)
Dew point8°C (47°F)9°C (48°F)10°C (49°F)9°C (48°F)9°C (47°F)7°C (45°F)7°C (44°F)7°C (44°F)
Wind
Speed32km/h (20mph)28km/h (18mph)32km/h (20mph)29km/h (18mph)30km/h (19mph)26km/h (16mph)28km/h (18mph)30km/h (18mph)
Gusts48km/h (30mph)42km/h (26mph)46km/h (29mph)41km/h (26mph)43km/h (27mph)39km/h (24mph)44km/h (27mph)43km/h (27mph)
Direction 250°
WSW
243°
WSW
230°
SW
216°
SW
208°
SSW
200°
SSW
185°
S
190°
S
Wind chill7°C (45°F)8°C (47°F)8°C (47°F)8°C (47°F)8°C (46°F)8°C (46°F)7°C (45°F)7°C (45°F)
Waves
Height1.0m (3.3ft)0.9m (3.0ft)1.0m (3.2ft)1.2m (4.0ft)1.5m (4.8ft)1.6m (5.4ft)1.7m (5.5ft)1.3m (4.4ft)
Direction 216°
SW
210°
SSW
204°
SSW
207°
SSW
199°
SSW
200°
SSW
198°
SSW
198°
SSW
Period14.9 sec.14.9 sec.14.9 sec.14.9 sec.14.9 sec.14.9 sec.14.9 sec.11.4 sec.
Significant height1.1m (3.6ft)1.0m (3.3ft)1.1m (3.6ft)1.4m (4.6ft)1.5m (4.9ft)1.6m (5.2ft)1.5m (4.9ft)1.1m (3.6ft)
Sea water temperature
Water temperature13°C (56°F)13°C (56°F)13°C (56°F)13°C (56°F)13°C (56°F)13°C (56°F)13°C (56°F)13°C (56°F)

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