Folkestone

ENG, United Kingdom 51.082°, 1.167°

12°C

Rain

High tide 11:15 7.53m Falling Low tide 17:26 0.80m

Next tide in 4h 11m

Today 26 Oct Tue 27 Oct Wed 28 Oct Thu 29 Oct Fri 30 Oct Sat 31 Oct Sun 1 Nov

Tide times in Folkestone

Low tide 05:06 1.09m

High tide 11:15 7.53m

Low tide 17:26 0.80m

High tide 23:37 7.57m

Tide chart

Sun

Sunrise 06:37

Sunset 16:41

Day length 10h 04m

🌕 Moon phase

Full Moon 100% illumination

Weather

Temperature 10° / 16°C

Wind 26 km/h

Precipitation 3.7 mm

UV 1

Weather forecast

Today 16° 10° 26 km/h 3.7 mm

Tue 27 16° 11° 33 km/h 2.6 mm

Wed 28 15° 9° 20 km/h

Thu 29 13° 9° 6 km/h

Fri 30 14° 10° 10 km/h

Sat 31 11° 10° 4 km/h

Rain radar Folkestone Live

10-day tide forecast

Date	High tide	Low tide	Weather
Mon 26 Oct Today	11:15 (7.53m) 23:37 (7.57m)	05:06 (1.09m) 17:26 (0.80m)	16°
Tue 27 Oct	11:53 (7.71m)	05:44 (0.87m) 18:05 (0.67m)	16°
Wed 28 Oct	00:15 (7.67m) 12:33 (7.75m)	06:24 (0.80m) 18:45 (0.70m)	15°
Thu 29 Oct	00:56 (7.62m) 13:15 (7.62m)	07:05 (0.86m) 19:28 (0.88m)	13°
Fri 30 Oct	01:39 (7.43m) 14:01 (7.35m)	07:49 (1.07m) 20:14 (1.20m)	14°
Sat 31 Oct	02:25 (7.12m) 14:52 (6.98m)	08:38 (1.38m) 21:05 (1.60m)	11°
Sun 1 Nov	03:19 (6.76m) 15:51 (6.58m)	09:34 (1.73m) 22:06 (2.00m)	-
Mon 2 Nov	04:22 (6.42m) 17:01 (6.27m)	10:41 (2.03m) 23:18 (2.28m)	-
Tue 3 Nov	05:36 (6.23m) 18:20 (6.16m)	11:58 (2.16m)	-
Wed 4 Nov	06:53 (6.26m) 19:35 (6.28m)	00:36 (2.34m) 13:15 (2.07m)	-

Mon 26 Oct Today 16°

05:06 1.09m

11:15 7.53m

17:26 0.80m

23:37 7.57m

Tue 27 Oct 16°

05:44 0.87m

11:53 7.71m

18:05 0.67m

Wed 28 Oct 15°

00:15 7.67m

06:24 0.80m

12:33 7.75m

18:45 0.70m

Thu 29 Oct 13°

00:56 7.62m

07:05 0.86m

13:15 7.62m

19:28 0.88m

Fri 30 Oct 14°

01:39 7.43m

07:49 1.07m

14:01 7.35m

20:14 1.20m

Sat 31 Oct 11°

02:25 7.12m

08:38 1.38m

14:52 6.98m

21:05 1.60m

Sun 1 Nov

03:19 6.76m

09:34 1.73m

15:51 6.58m

22:06 2.00m

Mon 2 Nov

04:22 6.42m

10:41 2.03m

17:01 6.27m

23:18 2.28m

Tue 3 Nov

05:36 6.23m

11:58 2.16m

18:20 6.16m

Wed 4 Nov

00:36 2.34m

06:53 6.26m

13:15 2.07m

19:35 6.28m

Location information

Coordinates 51.0817°, 1.1673°

Timezone Europe/London

🌕 Moon phase Full Moon (100%)

Activity guide

Make the most of Folkestone's coastal environment with these tide-dependent activities:

High tide

Cliff jumping

Safe water levels for experienced jumpers

Sailing

Ideal for boat departures and arrivals

Swimming

Best conditions for safe swimming with deeper water

Low tide

Rock pooling

Explore tidal pools teeming with marine life

Photography

Capture unique coastal landscapes

Bait digging

Collect worms and shellfish for fishing

Nearby tide stations

Dover 11.1 km away Dover 11.4 km away Ashford 21.7 km away Canterbury 22.8 km away Deal Pier 23.1 km away Faversham 32.4 km away Whitstable 32.6 km away Ramsgate 33.2 km away

Tide times in Folkestone

Find accurate tide schedules for Folkestone. Whether for fishing, sailing, or beach walks, get the information you need.

Understanding tides at Folkestone helps you stay safe and make the most of your visit. Tides follow a roughly 12-hour cycle, with two high tides and two low tides each day.

Be aware of local conditions at Folkestone. Some areas can become inaccessible during high tide.

Tide times for Folkestone are astronomical predictions computed from the FES2022 global tide model (CNES/AVISO/LEGOS) at the nearest model point, not live local measurements. Actual water levels can differ with wind, air pressure and river flow.

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