Folkestone

ENG, United Kingdom 51.082°, 1.167°

9°C

Partly cloudy

High tide 10:57 6.81m Falling Low tide 17:09 1.47m

Next tide in 3h 22m

Today 24 Oct Sun 25 Oct Mon 26 Oct Tue 27 Oct Wed 28 Oct Thu 29 Oct Fri 30 Oct

Tide times in Folkestone

Low tide 04:48 1.85m

High tide 10:57 6.81m

Low tide 17:09 1.47m

High tide 23:20 6.97m

Tide chart

Sun

Sunrise 07:34

Sunset 17:44

Day length 10h 10m

🌔 Moon phase

Waxing Gibbous 95% illumination

Weather

Temperature 7° / 16°C

Wind 42 km/h

Precipitation 13.3 mm

UV 1

Weather forecast

Today 16° 7° 42 km/h 13.3 mm

Sun 25 15° 9° 44 km/h 2.5 mm

Mon 26 17° 9° 30 km/h 2.5 mm

Tue 27 17° 11° 35 km/h 2.3 mm

Wed 28 15° 9° 25 km/h

Thu 29 11° 11° 11 km/h

Rain radar Folkestone Live

10-day tide forecast

Date	High tide	Low tide	Weather
Sat 24 Oct Today	10:57 (6.81m) 23:20 (6.97m)	04:48 (1.85m) 17:09 (1.47m)	16°
Sun 25 Oct	10:36 (7.22m) 22:59 (7.33m)	04:28 (1.43m) 16:48 (1.08m)	15°
Mon 26 Oct	11:15 (7.53m) 23:37 (7.57m)	05:06 (1.09m) 17:26 (0.80m)	17°
Tue 27 Oct	11:53 (7.71m)	05:44 (0.87m) 18:05 (0.67m)	17°
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)	11°
Fri 30 Oct	01:39 (7.43m) 14:01 (7.35m)	07:49 (1.07m) 20:14 (1.20m)	-
Sat 31 Oct	02:25 (7.12m) 14:52 (6.98m)	08:38 (1.38m) 21:05 (1.60m)	-
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)	-

Sat 24 Oct Today 16°

04:48 1.85m

10:57 6.81m

17:09 1.47m

23:20 6.97m

Sun 25 Oct 15°

04:28 1.43m

10:36 7.22m

16:48 1.08m

22:59 7.33m

Mon 26 Oct 17°

05:06 1.09m

11:15 7.53m

17:26 0.80m

23:37 7.57m

Tue 27 Oct 17°

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 11°

00:56 7.62m

07:05 0.86m

13:15 7.62m

19:28 0.88m

Fri 30 Oct

01:39 7.43m

07:49 1.07m

14:01 7.35m

20:14 1.20m

Sat 31 Oct

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

Location information

Coordinates 51.0817°, 1.1673°

Timezone Europe/London

🌔 Moon phase Waxing Gibbous (95%)

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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