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
Sunday 5 January 202538°F to 52°Fnot recommended
Monday 6 January 202540°F to 52°Fnot recommended
Tuesday 7 January 202532°F to 41°Fdiscouraged
Wednesday 8 January 202538°F to 40°Fnot recommended
Thursday 9 January 202536°F to 40°Fnot recommended
Friday 10 January 202534°F to 40°Fnot recommended
Saturday 11 January 202534°F to 40°Fnot recommended

Sea Weather: Your daily and hourly sea weather in Folkestone

Sea weather on Sunday 5 January 2025

On Sunday 5 January 2025, the sun will rise at 07:58 and will set at 16:04 on the beach(es) of Folkestone. The outside temperature will be a high of 52°F t and a low of 38°F. Precipitation is in the forecast (0.4in 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 37.3mph km/h (with gusts up to 39.2mph). Wave height will be up to 7.9ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature3°C (37°F)4°C (40°F)10°C (50°F)11°C (52°F)11°C (52°F)11°C (51°F)11°C (51°F)11°C (52°F)
Perceived temperature-3°C (26°F)-0°C (32°F)7°C (44°F)7°C (44°F)6°C (44°F)6°C (43°F)6°C (43°F)7°C (45°F)
Precipitation0.1in0.1in0.1in0in0in0.1in0in0in
Humidity96%95%96%95%92%94%92%90%
Barometric pressure1002 hPa997 hPa993 hPa992 hPa991 hPa990 hPa989 hPa988 hPa
Cloud cover100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%
Heat index3°C (37°F)4°C (40°F)10°C (50°F)11°C (52°F)11°C (52°F)11°C (51°F)11°C (51°F)11°C (52°F)
Dew point2°C (36°F)4°C (39°F)10°C (49°F)10°C (50°F)10°C (50°F)10°C (50°F)9°C (49°F)10°C (50°F)
Wind
Speed35km/h (22mph)25km/h (15mph)31km/h (19mph)54km/h (33mph)60km/h (38mph)58km/h (36mph)54km/h (34mph)53km/h (33mph)
Gusts44km/h (27mph)33km/h (20mph)38km/h (23mph)58km/h (36mph)63km/h (39mph)59km/h (37mph)59km/h (37mph)56km/h (35mph)
Direction 116°
ESE
146°
SSE
228°
SW
217°
SW
221°
SW
219°
SW
213°
SSW
205°
SSW
Wind chill-3°C (26°F)-0°C (32°F)7°C (44°F)7°C (44°F)6°C (44°F)6°C (43°F)6°C (43°F)7°C (45°F)
Waves
Height1.2m (4.0ft)1.1m (3.7ft)1.7m (5.4ft)2.2m (7.2ft)2.4m (7.8ft)2.2m (7.3ft)2.2m (7.2ft)2.3m (7.6ft)
Direction 149°
SSE
145°
SE
202°
SSW
210°
SSW
208°
SSW
208°
SSW
207°
SSW
204°
SSW
Period6.1 sec.6.0 sec.4.2 sec.4.9 sec.4.9 sec.4.9 sec.4.9 sec.4.9 sec.
Significant height1.4m (4.6ft)1.0m (3.3ft)2.2m (7.2ft)2.1m (6.9ft)2.3m (7.5ft)2.0m (6.6ft)2.1m (6.9ft)2.3m (7.5ft)
Sea water temperature
Water temperature8°C (47°F)8°C (47°F)8°C (47°F)8°C (47°F)8°C (47°F)8°C (47°F)8°C (47°F)8°C (47°F)

Sea weather on Monday 6 January 2025

On Monday 6 January 2025, the sun will rise at 07:58 and will set at 16:05 on the beach(es) of Folkestone. The outside temperature will be a high of 52°F t and a low of 40°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 41mph km/h (with gusts up to 42.3mph). Wave height will be up to 8.5ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature11°C (52°F)11°C (52°F)11°C (52°F)11°C (51°F)11°C (51°F)4°C (40°F)4°C (39°F)4°C (40°F)
Perceived temperature7°C (44°F)7°C (44°F)6°C (43°F)6°C (43°F)6°C (42°F)-3°C (26°F)-3°C (27°F)-2°C (29°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity88%87%86%82%82%96%93%92%
Barometric pressure986 hPa984 hPa982 hPa980 hPa976 hPa976 hPa985 hPa990 hPa
Cloud cover100%100%62%100%100%100%99%100%
Heat index11°C (52°F)11°C (52°F)11°C (52°F)11°C (51°F)11°C (51°F)4°C (40°F)4°C (39°F)4°C (40°F)
Dew point9°C (49°F)9°C (48°F)9°C (47°F)8°C (46°F)8°C (46°F)4°C (38°F)3°C (37°F)3°C (38°F)
Wind
Speed58km/h (36mph)59km/h (37mph)59km/h (37mph)59km/h (37mph)66km/h (41mph)64km/h (40mph)54km/h (34mph)39km/h (24mph)
Gusts64km/h (40mph)66km/h (41mph)62km/h (38mph)61km/h (38mph)68km/h (43mph)66km/h (41mph)61km/h (38mph)52km/h (32mph)
Direction 200°
SSW
195°
SSW
193°
SSW
188°
S
180°
S
251°
WSW
260°
W
267°
W
Wind chill7°C (44°F)7°C (44°F)6°C (43°F)6°C (43°F)6°C (42°F)-3°C (26°F)-3°C (27°F)-2°C (29°F)
Waves
Height2.5m (8.3ft)2.4m (7.9ft)2.6m (8.4ft)2.1m (7.1ft)1.6m (5.2ft)1.3m (4.4ft)1.0m (3.4ft)0.7m (2.3ft)
Direction 200°
SSW
198°
SSW
199°
SSW
200°
SSW
213°
SSW
244°
WSW
249°
WSW
234°
SW
Period4.9 sec.4.9 sec.4.9 sec.4.9 sec.6.0 sec.6.0 sec.6.0 sec.6.0 sec.
Significant height2.4m (7.9ft)2.2m (7.2ft)2.5m (8.2ft)1.7m (5.6ft)2.1m (6.9ft)1.7m (5.6ft)1.1m (3.6ft)0.7m (2.3ft)
Sea water temperature
Water temperature8°C (47°F)8°C (47°F)8°C (47°F)8°C (47°F)8°C (47°F)8°C (47°F)8°C (47°F)8°C (47°F)

Sea weather on Tuesday 7 January 2025

On Tuesday 7 January 2025, the sun will rise at 07:57 and will set at 16:06 on the beach(es) of Folkestone. The outside temperature will be a high of 41°F t and a low of 32°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 23mph km/h (with gusts up to 29.2mph). Wave height will be up to 3ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature5°C (41°F)4°C (40°F)4°C (39°F)4°C (39°F)3°C (38°F)4°C (39°F)2°C (36°F)4°C (38°F)
Perceived temperature0°C (32°F)0°C (33°F)0°C (33°F)-1°C (30°F)-3°C (27°F)-2°C (28°F)-4°C (25°F)-2°C (28°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity78%79%80%85%71%63%71%74%
Barometric pressure993 hPa995 hPa996 hPa998 hPa1000 hPa1001 hPa1002 hPa1003 hPa
Cloud cover73%77%100%86%4%6%75%0%
Heat index5°C (41°F)4°C (40°F)4°C (39°F)4°C (39°F)3°C (38°F)4°C (39°F)2°C (36°F)4°C (38°F)
Dew point2°C (35°F)1°C (34°F)1°C (33°F)1°C (35°F)-1°C (29°F)-2°C (28°F)-3°C (27°F)-1°C (31°F)
Wind
Speed31km/h (19mph)20km/h (13mph)14km/h (9mph)28km/h (17mph)36km/h (22mph)37km/h (23mph)34km/h (21mph)33km/h (21mph)
Gusts41km/h (26mph)28km/h (17mph)19km/h (12mph)37km/h (23mph)40km/h (25mph)42km/h (26mph)36km/h (22mph)47km/h (29mph)
Direction 269°
W
274°
W
283°
WNW
281°
WNW
274°
W
265°
W
272°
W
271°
W
Wind chill0°C (32°F)0°C (33°F)0°C (33°F)-1°C (30°F)-3°C (27°F)-2°C (28°F)-4°C (25°F)-2°C (28°F)
Waves
Height0.6m (1.8ft)0.7m (2.3ft)0.8m (2.7ft)0.8m (2.7ft)0.9m (2.9ft)0.8m (2.8ft)0.9m (2.9ft)0.9m (2.8ft)
Direction 227°
SW
248°
WSW
256°
WSW
263°
W
255°
WSW
255°
WSW
254°
WSW
256°
WSW
Period6.2 sec.5.0 sec.10.5 sec.10.4 sec.10.3 sec.10.0 sec.6.9 sec.9.8 sec.
Significant height0.9m (3ft)1.2m (3.9ft)1.2m (3.9ft)1.2m (3.9ft)1.3m (4.3ft)1.1m (3.6ft)1.2m (3.9ft)1.1m (3.6ft)
Sea water temperature
Water temperature10°C (50°F)10°C (50°F)10°C (50°F)10°C (50°F)10°C (50°F)10°C (50°F)10°C (50°F)10°C (50°F)

Sea weather on Wednesday 8 January 2025

On Wednesday 8 January 2025, the sun will rise at 07:57 and will set at 16:07 on the beach(es) of Folkestone. The outside temperature will be a high of 40°F t and a low of 38°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 17.4mph km/h (with gusts up to 25.5mph). Wave height will be up to 4.6ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature3°C (38°F)3°C (37°F)3°C (37°F)3°C (37°F)4°C (39°F)4°C (39°F)4°C (39°F)4°C (39°F)
Perceived temperature-2°C (28°F)-2°C (29°F)-1°C (30°F)-1°C (30°F)2°C (35°F)3°C (37°F)0°C (33°F)0°C (32°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity76%76%74%71%63%59%62%69%
Barometric pressure1004 hPa1005 hPa1004 hPa1005 hPa1004 hPa1003 hPa1001 hPa1001 hPa
Cloud cover1%1%9%21%100%60%100%77%
Heat index3°C (38°F)3°C (37°F)3°C (37°F)3°C (37°F)4°C (39°F)4°C (39°F)4°C (39°F)4°C (39°F)
Dew point-1°C (31°F)-1°C (30°F)-1°C (29°F)-2°C (28°F)-2°C (28°F)-3°C (26°F)-3°C (27°F)-1°C (30°F)
Wind
Speed28km/h (17mph)23km/h (14mph)17km/h (10mph)14km/h (9mph)9km/h (6mph)6km/h (4mph)15km/h (9mph)17km/h (11mph)
Gusts41km/h (25mph)34km/h (21mph)25km/h (15mph)21km/h (13mph)13km/h (8mph)9km/h (5mph)23km/h (14mph)25km/h (15mph)
Direction 274°
W
269°
W
277°
W
282°
WNW
279°
W
329°
NNW
29°
NNE
27°
NNE
Wind chill-2°C (28°F)-2°C (29°F)-1°C (30°F)-1°C (30°F)2°C (35°F)3°C (37°F)0°C (33°F)0°C (32°F)
Waves
Height0.7m (2.2ft)0.5m (1.6ft)0.3m (1.0ft)0.2m (0.8ft)0.5m (1.7ft)0.8m (2.7ft)1.4m (4.6ft)1.2m (4.0ft)
Direction 261°
W
252°
WSW
240°
WSW
42°
NE
150°
SSE
126°
SE
72°
ENE
62°
ENE
Period9.8 sec.9.9 sec.5.4 sec.5.3 sec.11.1 sec.6.8 sec.6.9 sec.6.9 sec.
Significant height0.9m (3ft)0.7m (2.3ft)0.4m (1.3ft)0.4m (1.3ft)1.0m (3.3ft)1.3m (4.3ft)1.8m (5.9ft)1.1m (3.6ft)
Sea water temperature
Water temperature10°C (50°F)10°C (50°F)10°C (50°F)10°C (50°F)10°C (50°F)10°C (50°F)10°C (50°F)10°C (50°F)

Sea weather on Thursday 9 January 2025

On Thursday 9 January 2025, the sun will rise at 07:56 and will set at 16:09 on the beach(es) of Folkestone. The outside temperature will be a high of 40°F t and a low of 36°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 23.6mph). Wave height will be up to 6.6ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature4°C (39°F)2°C (36°F)2°C (35°F)2°C (36°F)4°C (38°F)4°C (39°F)2°C (36°F)3°C (37°F)
Perceived temperature-1°C (31°F)-2°C (28°F)-3°C (27°F)-3°C (27°F)-1°C (29°F)-1°C (30°F)-4°C (25°F)-3°C (27°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity79%82%83%77%70%69%77%84%
Barometric pressure1002 hPa1004 hPa1005 hPa1007 hPa1009 hPa1010 hPa1012 hPa1014 hPa
Cloud cover81%18%0%9%11%7%7%7%
Heat index4°C (39°F)2°C (36°F)2°C (35°F)2°C (36°F)4°C (38°F)4°C (39°F)2°C (36°F)3°C (37°F)
Dew point0°C (33°F)-1°C (31°F)-1°C (31°F)-2°C (29°F)-1°C (29°F)-1°C (30°F)-1°C (30°F)0°C (32°F)
Wind
Speed20km/h (13mph)19km/h (12mph)18km/h (11mph)23km/h (14mph)26km/h (16mph)30km/h (19mph)32km/h (20mph)26km/h (16mph)
Gusts29km/h (18mph)28km/h (18mph)27km/h (17mph)34km/h (21mph)38km/h (23mph)32km/h (20mph)36km/h (22mph)38km/h (24mph)
Direction 343°
NNW
334°
NNW
313°
NW
300°
WNW
289°
WNW
284°
WNW
287°
WNW
290°
WNW
Wind chill-1°C (31°F)-2°C (28°F)-3°C (27°F)-3°C (27°F)-1°C (29°F)-1°C (30°F)-4°C (25°F)-3°C (27°F)
Waves
Height1.3m (4.3ft)1.2m (4.1ft)1.2m (4.1ft)1.1m (3.7ft)1.2m (3.9ft)1.4m (4.7ft)1.5m (4.8ft)2.0m (6.6ft)
Direction 61°
ENE
62°
ENE
62°
ENE
84°
E
154°
SSE
190°
S
337°
NNW
352°
N
Period6.9 sec.6.9 sec.5.6 sec.5.4 sec.5.5 sec.5.5 sec.6.0 sec.5.8 sec.
Significant height1.3m (4.3ft)1.2m (3.9ft)1.3m (4.3ft)0.8m (2.6ft)1.1m (3.6ft)1.4m (4.6ft)2.8m (9.2ft)2.4m (7.9ft)
Sea water temperature
Water temperature10°C (50°F)10°C (50°F)10°C (50°F)10°C (50°F)10°C (50°F)10°C (50°F)10°C (50°F)10°C (50°F)

Sea weather on Friday 10 January 2025

On Friday 10 January 2025, the sun will rise at 07:56 and will set at 16:10 on the beach(es) of Folkestone. The outside temperature will be a high of 40°F t and a low of 34°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 14.3mph km/h (with gusts up to 21.8mph). Wave height will be up to 5.9ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature2°C (36°F)2°C (35°F)2°C (35°F)2°C (36°F)3°C (38°F)4°C (39°F)1°C (33°F)2°C (36°F)
Perceived temperature-3°C (26°F)-3°C (27°F)-2°C (28°F)-1°C (31°F)2°C (36°F)2°C (35°F)-3°C (27°F)-1°C (29°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity86%81%71%59%50%49%62%69%
Barometric pressure1016 hPa1017 hPa1018 hPa1019 hPa1019 hPa1020 hPa1021 hPa1023 hPa
Cloud cover4%0%0%62%32%43%2%7%
Heat index2°C (36°F)2°C (35°F)2°C (35°F)2°C (36°F)3°C (38°F)4°C (39°F)1°C (33°F)2°C (36°F)
Dew point-0°C (32°F)-1°C (29°F)-3°C (26°F)-5°C (23°F)-6°C (21°F)-6°C (21°F)-6°C (21°F)-3°C (27°F)
Wind
Speed23km/h (15mph)18km/h (11mph)15km/h (9mph)9km/h (5mph)5km/h (3mph)8km/h (5mph)11km/h (7mph)13km/h (8mph)
Gusts35km/h (21mph)27km/h (17mph)24km/h (15mph)13km/h (8mph)7km/h (4mph)12km/h (8mph)23km/h (14mph)21km/h (13mph)
Direction 299°
WNW
309°
NW
307°
NW
299°
WNW
296°
WNW
303°
WNW
340°
NNW
329°
NNW
Wind chill-3°C (26°F)-3°C (27°F)-2°C (28°F)-1°C (31°F)2°C (36°F)2°C (35°F)-3°C (27°F)-1°C (29°F)
Waves
Height1.8m (5.8ft)1.5m (4.8ft)1.1m (3.7ft)0.9m (2.9ft)0.7m (2.2ft)0.5m (1.7ft)0.4m (1.5ft)0.4m (1.3ft)
Direction 346°
NNW
42°
NE
42°
NE
38°
NE
37°
NE
37°
NE
39°
NE
37°
NE
Period6.2 sec.8.4 sec.8.2 sec.7.9 sec.7.6 sec.7.6 sec.8.0 sec.7.4 sec.
Significant height2.0m (6.6ft)1.6m (5.2ft)1.3m (4.3ft)1.0m (3.3ft)0.7m (2.3ft)0.6m (2ft)0.5m (1.6ft)0.5m (1.6ft)
Sea water temperature
Water temperature10°C (50°F)10°C (50°F)10°C (50°F)10°C (50°F)10°C (50°F)10°C (50°F)10°C (50°F)10°C (50°F)

Sea weather on Saturday 11 January 2025

On Saturday 11 January 2025, the sun will rise at 07:55 and will set at 16:12 on the beach(es) of Folkestone. The outside temperature will be a high of 40°F t and a low of 34°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 15.5mph km/h (with gusts up to 24.2mph). Wave height will be up to 2ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature2°C (35°F)2°C (35°F)1°C (35°F)2°C (35°F)4°C (38°F)3°C (38°F)2°C (35°F)3°C (37°F)
Perceived temperature-2°C (28°F)-3°C (27°F)-4°C (26°F)-4°C (25°F)-1°C (31°F)-1°C (30°F)-4°C (25°F)-3°C (27°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity73%70%73%80%79%77%85%88%
Barometric pressure1024 hPa1026 hPa1027 hPa1030 hPa1031 hPa1033 hPa1035 hPa1036 hPa
Cloud cover0%0%19%13%11%4%7%11%
Heat index2°C (35°F)2°C (35°F)1°C (35°F)2°C (35°F)4°C (38°F)3°C (38°F)2°C (35°F)3°C (37°F)
Dew point-3°C (27°F)-3°C (26°F)-3°C (27°F)-1°C (30°F)0°C (32°F)-0°C (31°F)-1°C (31°F)1°C (33°F)
Wind
Speed16km/h (10mph)18km/h (11mph)21km/h (13mph)24km/h (15mph)21km/h (13mph)22km/h (13mph)24km/h (15mph)25km/h (15mph)
Gusts25km/h (15mph)27km/h (17mph)32km/h (20mph)35km/h (22mph)30km/h (19mph)38km/h (23mph)28km/h (17mph)39km/h (24mph)
Direction 336°
NNW
334°
NNW
325°
NW
331°
NNW
339°
NNW
337°
NNW
335°
NNW
340°
NNW
Wind chill-2°C (28°F)-3°C (27°F)-4°C (26°F)-4°C (25°F)-1°C (31°F)-1°C (30°F)-4°C (25°F)-3°C (27°F)
Waves
Height0.4m (1.3ft)0.4m (1.2ft)0.4m (1.2ft)0.6m (1.8ft)0.5m (1.6ft)0.4m (1.2ft)0.3m (1.0ft)0.4m (1.4ft)
Direction 36°
NE
36°
NE
36°
NE
76°
ENE
67°
ENE
36°
NE
36°
NE
39°
NE
Period6.7 sec.6.4 sec.6.4 sec.6.3 sec.6.2 sec.6.3 sec.6.4 sec.6.4 sec.
Significant height0.5m (1.6ft)0.3m (1ft)0.4m (1.3ft)0.7m (2.3ft)0.4m (1.3ft)0.5m (1.6ft)0.5m (1.6ft)0.7m (2.3ft)
Sea water temperature
Water temperature10°C (50°F)10°C (50°F)10°C (50°F)10°C (50°F)10°C (50°F)10°C (50°F)10°C (50°F)10°C (50°F)

Sea weather chart over the next 7 days

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