Folkestone East Cliff Sands Surf Report

Sunday 21st December 2025

Current surf conditions for Folkestone East Cliff Sands (2025-12-21)
Wave height *	2.5ft / 0.8m
Swell period	4s
Swell direction
Wind	20mph / 33km/h
Weather	10.6°C / 51°F
Sea temp	12°C / 53°F

* Wave size is face height of set waves.

Folkestone East Cliff Sands surf map

10 day Folkestone East Cliff Sands surf forecast

Sun

21/Dec

0.5ft

9

9

18

High 12:06am
Low 7:11am
High 12:22pm
Low 7:26pm

Mon

22/Dec

1ft

16

7

16

High 12:37am
Low 7:46am
High 12:53pm
Low 8:02pm

Tue

23/Dec

2.5ft

20

22

25

High 1:09am
Low 8:23am
High 1:27pm
Low 8:38pm

Wed

24/Dec

4ft

28

29

30

High 1:44am
Low 9:01am
High 2:05pm
Low 9:17pm

Thu

25/Dec

5ft

37

36

29

High 2:25am
Low 9:42am
High 2:50pm
Low 10:00pm

Fri

26/Dec

1ft

14

9

11

High 3:13am
Low 10:29am
High 3:44pm
Low 10:51pm

Sat

27/Dec

2.5ft

15

23

29

High 4:11am
Low 11:27am
High 4:48pm
Low 11:54pm

Sun

28/Dec

3.5ft

27

21

24

High 5:17am
Low 12:35pm
High 5:57pm

Mon

29/Dec

2.5ft

16

20

22

Low 1:07am
High 6:27am
Low 1:47pm
High 7:06pm

Tue

30/Dec

1ft

22

22

23

Low 2:19am
High 7:34am
Low 2:57pm

Sun 21st Dec

Surf report for Sun 21/12
	Wave size	Primary swell	Direction	Period	Wind direction	Wind speed	Weather
3:00	1.5ft	2.1ft		4s		14mph (17mph)	11°C/52°F
6:00	1ft	1.8ft		4s		9mph (11mph)	10°C/51°F
9:00	0.5ft	1.7ft		4s		12mph (17mph)	10°C/51°F
12:00	0.5ft	1.7ft		4s		9mph (10mph)	10°C/51°F
15:00	2ft	2.2ft		3s		18mph (25mph)	11°C/52°F
18:00	2.5ft	2.8ft		4s		18mph (29mph)	11°C/52°F
21:00	2.5ft	2.8ft		4s		16mph (22mph)	11°C/52°F

Tide times
High 12:06am (6.24m)
Low 7:11am (1.36m)
High 12:22pm (6.15m)
Low 7:26pm (1.39m)

Daylight
First light	07:16
Sunrise	07:56
Sunset	15:50
Dark	16:30

Mon 22nd Dec

Surf report for Mon 22/12
	Wave size	Primary swell	Direction	Period	Wind direction	Wind speed	Weather
3:00	2ft	2.5ft		5s		16mph (24mph)	11°C/51°F
6:00	2.5ft	2.5ft		5s		16mph (22mph)	10°C/50°F
9:00	2ft	2.3ft		5s		9mph (11mph)	10°C/51°F
12:00	1ft	2ft		5s		7mph (9mph)	10°C/51°F
15:00	1ft	1.8ft		5s		2mph (1mph)	11°C/51°F
18:00	1.5ft	2.2ft		5s		16mph (18mph)	10°C/50°F
21:00	1.5ft	2.2ft		5s		12mph (13mph)	10°C/50°F

Tide times
High 12:37am (6.23m)
Low 7:46am (1.37m)
High 12:53pm (6.10m)
Low 8:02pm (1.46m)

Daylight
First light	07:17
Sunrise	07:56
Sunset	15:50
Dark	16:30

Tue 23rd Dec

Surf report for Tue 23/12
	Wave size	Primary swell	Direction	Period	Wind direction	Wind speed	Weather
3:00	2ft	3ft		4s		19mph (21mph)	9°C/48°F
6:00	2ft	3.3ft		5s		20mph (23mph)	9°C/48°F
9:00	2.5ft	3.7ft		5s		22mph (25mph)	8°C/47°F
12:00	2.5ft	4.2ft		5s		22mph (25mph)	8°C/47°F
15:00	3ft	4.8ft		6s		24mph (27mph)	8°C/47°F
18:00	3ft	5.2ft		6s		25mph (29mph)	8°C/47°F
21:00	3.5ft	5ft		6s		26mph (28mph)	8°C/47°F

Tide times
High 1:09am (6.20m)
Low 8:23am (1.42m)
High 1:27pm (6.06m)
Low 8:38pm (1.56m)

Daylight
First light	07:17
Sunrise	07:57
Sunset	15:51
Dark	16:31

Wed 24th Dec

Surf report for Wed 24/12
	Wave size	Primary swell	Direction	Period	Wind direction	Wind speed	Weather
3:00	3.5ft	4.9ft		6s		26mph (29mph)	7°C/45°F
6:00	3.5ft	5.4ft		6s		28mph (33mph)	7°C/44°F
9:00	4ft	5.9ft		6s		30mph (35mph)	6°C/44°F
12:00	4ft	6.3ft		6s		29mph (33mph)	6°C/43°F
15:00	4.5ft	6.9ft		7s		31mph (35mph)	6°C/42°F
18:00	4.5ft	7.3ft		7s		30mph (34mph)	6°C/42°F
21:00	4.5ft	7.4ft		7s		31mph (36mph)	6°C/42°F

Tide times
High 1:44am (6.18m)
Low 9:01am (1.49m)
High 2:05pm (6.02m)
Low 9:17pm (1.67m)

Daylight
First light	07:18
Sunrise	07:57
Sunset	15:52
Dark	16:31

Thu 25th Dec

Surf report for Thu 25/12
	Wave size	Primary swell	Direction	Period	Wind direction	Wind speed	Weather
3:00	5.5ft	8.5ft		7s		34mph (41mph)	6°C/42°F
6:00	5.5ft	9.1ft		8s		37mph (44mph)	6°C/42°F
9:00	6ft	8.8ft		8s		39mph (47mph)	5°C/42°F
12:00	5ft	7.5ft		7s		36mph (40mph)	5°C/40°F
15:00	4ft	6.2ft		7s		31mph (35mph)	5°C/41°F
18:00	3.5ft	5.3ft		7s		29mph (32mph)	5°C/41°F
21:00	3ft	4.7ft		7s		24mph (26mph)	4°C/40°F

Tide times
High 2:25am (6.16m)
Low 9:42am (1.56m)
High 2:50pm (5.97m)
Low 10:00pm (1.78m)

Daylight
First light	07:18
Sunrise	07:57
Sunset	15:52
Dark	16:32

Fri 26th Dec

Surf report for Fri 26/12
	Wave size	Primary swell	Direction	Period	Wind direction	Wind speed	Weather
3:00	2ft	3.3ft		7s		16mph (17mph)	3°C/37°F
6:00	1.5ft	2.7ft		7s		14mph (14mph)	3°C/37°F
9:00	1.5ft	2.3ft		6s		13mph (13mph)	3°C/38°F
12:00	1ft	2ft		6s		9mph (9mph)	4°C/39°F
15:00	1ft	1.7ft		6s		9mph (9mph)	5°C/41°F
18:00	1ft	1.8ft		6s		11mph (11mph)	5°C/42°F
21:00	1ft	1.8ft		6s		9mph (10mph)	6°C/42°F

Tide times
High 3:13am (6.12m)
Low 10:29am (1.63m)
High 3:44pm (5.90m)
Low 10:51pm (1.88m)

Daylight
First light	07:18
Sunrise	07:58
Sunset	15:53
Dark	16:33

Sat 27th Dec

Surf report for Sat 27/12
	Wave size	Primary swell	Direction	Period	Wind direction	Wind speed	Weather
3:00	1.5ft	2.4ft		4s		13mph (14mph)	6°C/42°F
6:00	2ft	3.2ft		4s		15mph (18mph)	6°C/43°F
9:00	2ft	3.8ft		5s		19mph (23mph)	7°C/45°F
12:00	2.5ft	4.4ft		5s		23mph (28mph)	8°C/46°F
15:00	3ft	4.9ft		6s		26mph (30mph)	8°C/47°F
18:00	3.5ft	6ft		6s		29mph (34mph)	8°C/47°F
21:00	4ft	6.2ft		6s		28mph (36mph)	9°C/48°F

Tide times
High 4:11am (6.05m)
Low 11:27am (1.69m)
High 4:48pm (5.82m)
Low 11:54pm (1.96m)

Daylight
First light	07:18
Sunrise	07:58
Sunset	15:54
Dark	16:33

Sun 28th Dec

Surf report for Sun 28/12
	Wave size	Primary swell	Direction	Period	Wind direction	Wind speed	Weather
3:00	3.5ft	5.6ft		6s		30mph (32mph)	8°C/46°F
6:00	3.5ft	5.5ft		6s		27mph (30mph)	7°C/45°F
9:00	3.5ft	5.6ft		6s		18mph (23mph)	8°C/46°F
12:00	3.5ft	5.1ft		6s		21mph (23mph)	8°C/47°F
15:00	3ft	5.2ft		6s		21mph (22mph)	8°C/46°F
18:00	3.5ft	5ft		6s		24mph (27mph)	8°C/47°F
21:00	3ft	4.5ft		6s		22mph (24mph)	8°C/47°F

Tide times
High 5:17am (5.99m)
Low 12:35pm (1.71m)
High 5:57pm (5.79m)

Daylight
First light	07:19
Sunrise	07:58
Sunset	15:55
Dark	16:34

Mon 29th Dec

Surf report for Mon 29/12
	Wave size	Primary swell	Direction	Period	Wind direction	Wind speed	Weather
3:00	2.5ft	3.7ft		6s		15mph (21mph)	8°C/46°F
6:00	2ft	3.6ft		5s		16mph (21mph)	8°C/46°F
9:00	2.5ft	3.8ft		5s		15mph (21mph)	8°C/47°F
12:00	2.5ft	3.9ft		5s		20mph (24mph)	9°C/49°F
15:00	2.5ft	3.9ft		5s		19mph (25mph)	9°C/48°F
18:00	2.5ft	3.8ft		5s		22mph (27mph)	9°C/48°F
21:00	2ft	3.6ft		5s		19mph (22mph)	9°C/47°F

Tide times
Low 1:07am (1.96m)
High 6:27am (6.00m)
Low 1:47pm (1.66m)
High 7:06pm (5.85m)

Daylight
First light	07:19
Sunrise	07:58
Sunset	15:55
Dark	16:35

Tue 30th Dec

Surf report for Tue 30/12
	Wave size	Primary swell	Direction	Period	Wind direction	Wind speed	Weather
3:00	1.5ft	2.7ft		5s		20mph (23mph)	7°C/45°F
6:00	1.5ft	2.3ft		4s		22mph (26mph)	8°C/46°F
9:00	1.5ft	2.2ft		5s		23mph (26mph)	8°C/46°F
12:00	1ft	2.4ft		5s		22mph (25mph)	7°C/44°F
15:00	1.5ft	2.6ft		4s		22mph (25mph)	6°C/43°F
18:00	1.5ft	2.6ft		4s		23mph (26mph)	6°C/43°F
21:00	1.5ft	2.2ft		4s		19mph (22mph)	5°C/42°F

Tide times
Low 2:19am (1.85m)
High 7:34am (6.08m)
Low 2:57pm (1.52m)

Daylight
First light	07:19
Sunrise	07:58
Sunset	15:56
Dark	16:36

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06:00pm

1.6ft

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06:00pm

1.6ft

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06:00pm

0.7ft

2s

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05:30pm

1.3ft

4s

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06:00pm

1.6ft

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