Folkestone (Beach) (Kent) weather
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Here are our top tips to keep you, your friends and family safe at the beach with links to Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI) and Met Office advice.
- Head to a lifeguarded beach; check the RNLI lifeguarded beach tool
- Follow RNLI Float to Live advice if you find yourself struggling in the water
- Know what to do if you get caught in a rip current (RNLI)
- Check the tide times to avoid getting cut off by the tide coming in
- Call 999 and ask for the coastguard in an emergency
- Learn more about staying safe at the beach
Forecast days
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Maximum daytime temperature: 26° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 15° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 26° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 15° Celsius; -
Maximum daytime temperature: 23° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 16° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 23° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 16° Celsius;
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Maximum daytime temperature: 26° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 18° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 26° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 18° Celsius;
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Maximum daytime temperature: 24° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 16° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 24° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 16° Celsius; -
Maximum daytime temperature: 22° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 15° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 22° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 15° Celsius;
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Maximum daytime temperature: 22° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 16° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 22° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 16° Celsius;
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Maximum daytime temperature: 24° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 16° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 24° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 16° Celsius;
Tide: Next low tide (1.1m) at
Sunrise:
Sunset:
7 day forecast for Folkestone (Beach)
| Time |
23:00
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|---|---|
| Weather symbols |  |
| Chance of precipitation |
<5%
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| Temperature |
17°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
18°
|
| Wind direction and speed |
NE
3
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
6
|
| Visibility |
G
|
| Humidity |
77%
|
| UV | - |
| Wind direction and speed |
3
|
| Height of waves offshore (m) |
0.3
|
| Period of waves offshore (s) |
4
|
| Direction of waves offshore |
|
| Time |
00:00
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01:00
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02:00
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03:00
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04:00
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05:00
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06:00
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07:00
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08:00
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09:00
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10:00
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11:00
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12:00
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13:00
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14:00
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15:00
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16:00
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17:00
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18:00
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19:00
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20:00
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21:00
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22:00
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23:00
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| Weather symbols |  |
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| Chance of precipitation |
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
10%
|
10%
|
10%
|
10%
|
<5%
|
<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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10%
|
<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
|
<5%
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| Temperature (°C) |
17°
|
17°
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16°
|
16°
|
16°
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16°
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17°
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17°
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18°
|
18°
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19°
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19°
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19°
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20°
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21°
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21°
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21°
|
21°
|
21°
|
20°
|
19°
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18°
|
18°
|
17°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
17°
|
17°
|
17°
|
17°
|
17°
|
17°
|
17°
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18°
|
18°
|
19°
|
19°
|
20°
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20°
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20°
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21°
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21°
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22°
|
21°
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21°
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20°
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20°
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19°
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18°
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18°
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| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
ENE
3
|
ENE
4
|
ENE
4
|
E
4
|
SE
3
|
SE
3
|
SSE
3
|
SSE
3
|
SSE
4
|
SSE
4
|
SSE
4
|
SSE
4
|
S
5
|
S
5
|
S
6
|
SSW
6
|
SSW
6
|
SSW
6
|
SSW
6
|
SSW
6
|
SW
6
|
SW
5
|
SW
4
|
SW
4
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
8
|
9
|
9
|
8
|
7
|
6
|
6
|
8
|
8
|
9
|
10
|
11
|
12
|
13
|
14
|
15
|
16
|
16
|
15
|
15
|
13
|
10
|
9
|
8
|
| Visibility (description) |
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
G
|
G
|
| Humidity |
80%
|
85%
|
88%
|
90%
|
93%
|
96%
|
94%
|
92%
|
89%
|
87%
|
86%
|
85%
|
84%
|
82%
|
76%
|
76%
|
76%
|
78%
|
82%
|
84%
|
88%
|
92%
|
95%
|
96%
|
| UV | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - |
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
4
|
4
|
4
|
4
|
3
|
3
|
3
|
3
|
4
|
4
|
4
|
5
|
5
|
5
|
6
|
6
|
7
|
6
|
6
|
6
|
5
|
4
|
4
|
4
|
| Height of waves offshore (m) |
0.3
|
0.3
|
0.3
|
0.3
|
0.3
|
0.3
|
0.3
|
0.3
|
0.2
|
0.2
|
0.2
|
0.2
|
0.2
|
0.2
|
0.2
|
0.2
|
0.2
|
0.2
|
0.2
|
0.2
|
0.2
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0.3
|
0.3
|
0.3
|
| Period of waves offshore (s) |
4
|
4
|
5
|
5
|
6
|
6
|
6
|
5
|
5
|
4
|
4
|
4
|
4
|
4
|
4
|
4
|
4
|
4
|
4
|
3
|
3
|
3
|
3
|
3
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| Direction of waves offshore |
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| Time |
00:00
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01:00
|
04:00
|
07:00
|
10:00
|
13:00
|
16:00
|
19:00
|
22:00
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weather symbols | |
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|
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| Chance of precipitation |
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
10%
|
10%
|
<5%
|
10%
|
30%
|
60%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
17°
|
17°
|
16°
|
17°
|
20°
|
22°
|
23°
|
22°
|
21°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
17°
|
17°
|
16°
|
18°
|
21°
|
22°
|
23°
|
22°
|
20°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
SW
4
|
SW
4
|
SW
4
|
SW
3
|
S
4
|
SSE
5
|
SE
6
|
E
7
|
ENE
6
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
8
|
8
|
7
|
9
|
12
|
13
|
14
|
13
|
12
|
| Visibility (description) |
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
| Humidity |
98%
|
98%
|
97%
|
92%
|
77%
|
66%
|
56%
|
60%
|
70%
|
| UV | - | - | - | 1 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 1 | - |
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
4
|
4
|
3
|
3
|
4
|
5
|
6
|
7
|
6
|
| Height of waves offshore (m) |
0.2
|
0.2
|
0.2
|
0.1
|
0.1
|
0.1
|
0.1
|
0.1
|
0.2
|
| Period of waves offshore (s) |
3
|
3
|
3
|
9
|
9
|
5
|
5
|
9
|
3
|
| Direction of waves offshore |
|
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| Time |
01:00
|
04:00
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07:00
|
10:00
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13:00
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16:00
|
19:00
|
22:00
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weather symbols |  |
|
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|
|
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|
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| Chance of precipitation |
60%
|
70%
|
70%
|
50%
|
20%
|
20%
|
<5%
|
10%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
19°
|
19°
|
19°
|
20°
|
21°
|
22°
|
21°
|
19°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
20°
|
19°
|
19°
|
21°
|
21°
|
22°
|
21°
|
19°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
NNE
5
|
ENE
5
|
E
4
|
ESE
6
|
SSE
8
|
S
8
|
SW
8
|
SW
5
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
10
|
9
|
13
|
15
|
17
|
18
|
15
|
10
|
| Visibility (description) |
G
|
G
|
G
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
| Humidity |
82%
|
90%
|
88%
|
85%
|
75%
|
67%
|
71%
|
84%
|
| UV | - | - | 1 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 1 | - |
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
5
|
5
|
5
|
6
|
8
|
8
|
7
|
4
|
| Height of waves offshore (m) |
0.3
|
0.3
|
0.2
|
0.4
|
0.2
|
0.5
|
0.9
|
0.6
|
| Period of waves offshore (s) |
3
|
3
|
7
|
3
|
4
|
3
|
5
|
5
|
| Direction of waves offshore |
|
|
|
|
|
|
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| Time |
01:00
|
04:00
|
07:00
|
10:00
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13:00
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16:00
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19:00
|
22:00
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weather symbols | |
|
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|
|
|
|
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| Chance of precipitation |
50%
|
60%
|
40%
|
50%
|
50%
|
50%
|
40%
|
40%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
18°
|
17°
|
17°
|
19°
|
20°
|
20°
|
19°
|
18°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
18°
|
17°
|
17°
|
18°
|
19°
|
19°
|
18°
|
17°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
WSW
4
|
SW
4
|
S
5
|
S
8
|
S
9
|
S
9
|
S
8
|
S
6
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
8
|
11
|
15
|
17
|
18
|
17
|
15
|
15
|
| Visibility (description) |
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
VG
|
| Humidity |
86%
|
88%
|
89%
|
85%
|
77%
|
74%
|
77%
|
86%
|
| UV | - | - | 1 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 1 | - |
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
4
|
5
|
6
|
7
|
8
|
8
|
7
|
6
|
| Height of waves offshore (m) |
0.4
|
0.5
|
0.8
|
0.8
|
0.6
|
0.4
|
0.3
|
0.4
|
| Period of waves offshore (s) |
5
|
4
|
4
|
4
|
5
|
5
|
5
|
3
|
| Direction of waves offshore |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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| Time |
01:00
|
04:00
|
07:00
|
10:00
|
13:00
|
16:00
|
19:00
|
22:00
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weather symbols | |
|
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|
|
|
|
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| Chance of precipitation |
40%
|
60%
|
70%
|
80%
|
60%
|
50%
|
30%
|
40%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
17°
|
16°
|
17°
|
18°
|
19°
|
20°
|
20°
|
18°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
16°
|
15°
|
15°
|
16°
|
17°
|
18°
|
18°
|
17°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
SSW
7
|
SSW
9
|
SW
10
|
SSW
12
|
SSW
13
|
SW
12
|
SW
11
|
WSW
10
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
16
|
19
|
21
|
24
|
24
|
23
|
19
|
19
|
| Visibility (description) |
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
| Humidity |
87%
|
87%
|
85%
|
83%
|
76%
|
72%
|
75%
|
86%
|
| UV | - | - | 1 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 1 | - |
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
6
|
8
|
9
|
12
|
13
|
12
|
11
|
9
|
| Height of waves offshore (m) |
0.7
|
1.1
|
1.4
|
1.4
|
1.5
|
1.6
|
1.5
|
1.4
|
| Period of waves offshore (s) |
4
|
5
|
6
|
6
|
6
|
7
|
6
|
6
|
| Direction of waves offshore |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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| Time |
01:00
|
04:00
|
07:00
|
10:00
|
13:00
|
16:00
|
19:00
|
22:00
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weather symbols | |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Chance of precipitation |
40%
|
40%
|
40%
|
40%
|
40%
|
30%
|
20%
|
20%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
17°
|
17°
|
17°
|
20°
|
22°
|
22°
|
21°
|
19°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
16°
|
16°
|
16°
|
19°
|
21°
|
21°
|
20°
|
19°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
WSW
9
|
WSW
8
|
W
8
|
WSW
11
|
WSW
11
|
SW
12
|
SW
10
|
WSW
8
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
19
|
19
|
22
|
23
|
24
|
22
|
19
|
17
|
| Visibility (description) |
G
|
G
|
G
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
| Humidity |
90%
|
92%
|
89%
|
77%
|
65%
|
68%
|
75%
|
86%
|
| UV | - | - | 1 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 1 | - |
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
9
|
– | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Height of waves offshore (m) |
1.2
|
– | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Period of waves offshore (s) |
7
|
– | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Direction of waves offshore |
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
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Tide times
Wednesday 16 July
Tide times and heights are from Folkestone tidal station which is 0.4 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?
Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.
Tide times
Wednesday 16 July
Tide times and heights are from Folkestone tidal station which is 0.4 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?
Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.
Tide times
Wednesday 16 July
Tide times and heights are from Folkestone tidal station which is 0.4 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?
Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.
Tide times
Wednesday 16 July
Tide times and heights are from Folkestone tidal station which is 0.4 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?
Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.
Tide times
Thursday 17 July
Tide times and heights are from Folkestone tidal station which is 0.4 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?
Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.
Tide times
Thursday 17 July
Tide times and heights are from Folkestone tidal station which is 0.4 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?
Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.
Tide times
Thursday 17 July
Tide times and heights are from Folkestone tidal station which is 0.4 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?
Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.
Tide times
Thursday 17 July
Tide times and heights are from Folkestone tidal station which is 0.4 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?
Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.
Tide times
Friday 18 July
Tide times and heights are from Folkestone tidal station which is 0.4 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?
Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.
Tide times
Friday 18 July
Tide times and heights are from Folkestone tidal station which is 0.4 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?
Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.
Tide times
Friday 18 July
Tide times and heights are from Folkestone tidal station which is 0.4 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?
Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.
Tide times
Friday 18 July
Tide times and heights are from Folkestone tidal station which is 0.4 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?
Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.
Tide times
Saturday 19 July
Tide times and heights are from Folkestone tidal station which is 0.4 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?
Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.
Tide times
Saturday 19 July
Tide times and heights are from Folkestone tidal station which is 0.4 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?
Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.
Tide times
Saturday 19 July
Tide times and heights are from Folkestone tidal station which is 0.4 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?
Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.
Tide times
Saturday 19 July
Tide times and heights are from Folkestone tidal station which is 0.4 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?
Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.
Tide times
Sunday 20 July
Tide times and heights are from Folkestone tidal station which is 0.4 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?
Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.
Tide times
Sunday 20 July
Tide times and heights are from Folkestone tidal station which is 0.4 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?
Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.
Tide times
Sunday 20 July
Tide times and heights are from Folkestone tidal station which is 0.4 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?
Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.
Tide times
Sunday 20 July
Tide times and heights are from Folkestone tidal station which is 0.4 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?
Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.
Tide times
Monday 21 July
Tide times and heights are from Folkestone tidal station which is 0.4 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?
Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.
Tide times
Monday 21 July
Tide times and heights are from Folkestone tidal station which is 0.4 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?
Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.
Tide times
Monday 21 July
Tide times and heights are from Folkestone tidal station which is 0.4 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?
Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.
Tide times
Monday 21 July
Tide times and heights are from Folkestone tidal station which is 0.4 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?
Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.
Tide times
Tuesday 22 July
Tide times and heights are from Folkestone tidal station which is 0.4 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?
Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.
Tide times
Tuesday 22 July
Tide times and heights are from Folkestone tidal station which is 0.4 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?
Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.
Tide times
Tuesday 22 July
Tide times and heights are from Folkestone tidal station which is 0.4 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?
Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.
Tide times
Tuesday 22 July
Tide times and heights are from Folkestone tidal station which is 0.4 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?
Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.
UK video forecast
Folkestone (Beach) weather map
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London & South East England weather forecast
Headline:
Warming steadily. Some heavy showers likely by the weekend.
This Evening and Tonight:
Some evening sunshine followed by a dry and mostly clear night with light winds, allowing some mist and low cloud patches to form around dawn. Minimum temperature 12 °C.
Thursday:
Largely cloudy to start, becoming brighter into the afternoon with the odd light shower possible in the west. Very warm and humid, but cooler near coasts. Maximum temperature 28 °C.
Outlook for Friday to Sunday:
Dry and bright on Friday but very warm and humid with showers or heavy rain developing overnight into Saturday. Cooler by Sunday, but remaining unsettled with further showers.
Updated:
UK long range weather forecast
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