Folkestone (Beach) (Kent) weather

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.



Forecast days

Sunny intervals changing to partly cloudy by nighttime.
🏖️ Beach safety today:

Enjoy the beach but be aware that the wind may affect your control of direction

• Beginner paddleboarders/kayakers should go on the water with an instructor or a more experienced person • novice surfers seek expert advice

Tide: Next high tide (6.8m) at

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    7 day forecast for Folkestone (Beach)

    Today (14 May 2026)
    Time
    17:00
    18:00
    19:00
    20:00
    21:00
    22:00
    23:00
    Weather symbols Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night
    Chance of precipitation
    30%
    40%
    40%
    30%
    20%
    10%
    10%
    Temperature
    10°
    11°
    10°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    Wind direction and speed
    NNE
    7
    NNE
    6
    NNE
    5
    N
    5
    N
    4
    NNW
    4
    NW
    5
    Wind gust (mph)
    18
    15
    14
    13
    11
    11
    13
    Visibility
    G
    VG
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    Humidity
    67%
    65%
    66%
    74%
    80%
    84%
    86%
    UV 1 1 1 1 - - -
    Wind direction and speed
    7
    6
    5
    5
    4
    4
    5
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    0.2
    0.3
    0.3
    0.3
    0.3
    0.3
    0.2
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    5
    4
    4
    5
    5
    5
    5
    Direction of waves offshore
    Friday (15 May 2026)
    Time
    00:00
    01:00
    02:00
    03:00
    04:00
    05:00
    06:00
    07:00
    08:00
    09:00
    10:00
    11:00
    12:00
    13:00
    14:00
    15:00
    16:00
    17:00
    18:00
    19:00
    20:00
    21:00
    22:00
    23:00
    Weather symbols Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Cloudy Partly cloudy night Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Light shower day Light shower day Light shower day Sunny intervals Partly cloudy night Cloudy Cloudy Partly cloudy night
    Chance of precipitation
    10%
    10%
    20%
    20%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    <5%
    10%
    20%
    40%
    40%
    30%
    50%
    60%
    60%
    60%
    40%
    20%
    20%
    30%
    30%
    Temperature (°C)
    10°
    10°
    11°
    11°
    12°
    12°
    12°
    12°
    12°
    11°
    10°
    10°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    10°
    10°
    11°
    11°
    11°
    11°
    10°
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    NW
    6
    NW
    6
    NW
    7
    NNW
    7
    NNW
    8
    NNW
    8
    NNW
    9
    NNW
    9
    NNW
    9
    N
    9
    NNW
    8
    NNW
    8
    NNW
    7
    NNW
    7
    NNW
    6
    NNW
    6
    WNW
    6
    NW
    6
    WNW
    6
    WSW
    6
    SW
    6
    SSW
    5
    W
    5
    NW
    4
    Wind gust (mph)
    15
    17
    18
    19
    20
    20
    22
    22
    22
    21
    21
    19
    19
    19
    18
    17
    18
    17
    17
    15
    14
    13
    13
    13
    Visibility (description)
    G
    G
    G
    G
    M
    G
    G
    G
    G
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    Humidity
    86%
    85%
    85%
    87%
    90%
    91%
    89%
    85%
    79%
    71%
    64%
    56%
    53%
    48%
    45%
    45%
    52%
    56%
    63%
    69%
    74%
    80%
    81%
    83%
    UV - - - - - 1 1 1 2 3 4 5 6 4 4 3 2 1 1 1 1 - - -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    5
    6
    7
    7
    8
    8
    9
    9
    9
    9
    8
    8
    7
    7
    6
    6
    6
    6
    6
    6
    5
    5
    5
    4
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    0.2
    0.2
    0.1
    0.1
    0.1
    0.2
    0.2
    0.2
    0.3
    0.3
    0.3
    0.2
    0.2
    0.1
    0.1
    0.1
    0.2
    0.2
    0.2
    0.2
    0.3
    0.3
    0.3
    0.3
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    5
    8
    7
    5
    5
    5
    5
    5
    5
    5
    5
    5
    5
    5
    6
    6
    6
    6
    6
    7
    7
    7
    7
    7
    Direction of waves offshore
    Saturday (16 May 2026)
    Time
    00:00
    01:00
    02:00
    03:00
    04:00
    05:00
    06:00
    07:00
    08:00
    09:00
    10:00
    11:00
    12:00
    13:00
    14:00
    15:00
    16:00
    17:00
    18:00
    19:00
    20:00
    21:00
    22:00
    23:00
    Weather symbols Cloudy Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy
    Chance of precipitation
    30%
    20%
    20%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    20%
    20%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    20%
    20%
    20%
    10%
    20%
    10%
    20%
    20%
    10%
    10%
    20%
    20%
    Temperature (°C)
    10°
    11°
    12°
    12°
    12°
    13°
    13°
    13°
    13°
    13°
    12°
    12°
    11°
    10°
    10°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    10°
    10°
    10°
    11°
    11°
    11°
    11°
    11°
    10°
    10°
    10°
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    N
    4
    WNW
    4
    WSW
    5
    WSW
    5
    W
    5
    WNW
    6
    NW
    6
    NW
    7
    NW
    7
    WNW
    7
    W
    7
    W
    6
    W
    7
    W
    7
    WSW
    7
    WSW
    7
    SW
    9
    SW
    11
    SW
    11
    WSW
    11
    WSW
    9
    WSW
    8
    WSW
    7
    WSW
    7
    Wind gust (mph)
    14
    13
    14
    14
    15
    16
    16
    17
    17
    17
    16
    17
    19
    21
    22
    23
    24
    25
    25
    24
    22
    20
    19
    18
    Visibility (description)
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    G
    G
    G
    Humidity
    82%
    83%
    82%
    82%
    80%
    81%
    81%
    75%
    70%
    62%
    53%
    47%
    44%
    44%
    43%
    46%
    46%
    54%
    56%
    61%
    66%
    70%
    77%
    82%
    UV - - - - - 1 1 1 2 3 5 4 6 6 4 4 2 1 1 1 1 - - -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    4
    4
    4
    4
    5
    5
    6
    7
    7
    7
    7
    6
    7
    7
    7
    7
    9
    11
    12
    11
    10
    8
    7
    7
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    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
    0.1
    0.1
    0.1
    0.2
    0.4
    0.5
    0.5
    0.5
    0.5
    0.6
    0.6
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    9
    4
    4
    10
    10
    5
    4
    9
    9
    5
    9
    4
    4
    4
    10
    10
    2
    3
    3
    4
    4
    5
    5
    5
    Direction of waves offshore
    Sunday (17 May 2026)
    Time
    00:00
    01:00
    02:00
    03:00
    04:00
    05:00
    06:00
    07:00
    08:00
    09:00
    10:00
    11:00
    12:00
    13:00
    14:00
    15:00
    16:00
    17:00
    18:00
    19:00
    20:00
    21:00
    22:00
    23:00
    Weather symbols Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Light rain Light rain Light rain Light rain Light rain Light shower day Light shower day Light shower day Light shower day Light shower day Light shower day Light shower day Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy
    Chance of precipitation
    30%
    40%
    50%
    50%
    60%
    70%
    70%
    70%
    70%
    70%
    60%
    50%
    50%
    50%
    50%
    50%
    40%
    40%
    30%
    20%
    20%
    20%
    20%
    20%
    Temperature (°C)
    10°
    10°
    10°
    10°
    10°
    11°
    11°
    11°
    11°
    12°
    13°
    13°
    14°
    14°
    14°
    14°
    14°
    14°
    14°
    13°
    13°
    11°
    11°
    10°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    10°
    10°
    11°
    11°
    12°
    12°
    12°
    12°
    12°
    12°
    12°
    11°
    11°
    10°
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    WSW
    7
    SW
    7
    SW
    8
    SW
    8
    SW
    8
    SW
    8
    SW
    8
    SW
    8
    SW
    9
    SSW
    10
    SSW
    10
    SW
    10
    SSW
    11
    SW
    11
    SW
    11
    SW
    10
    SW
    10
    SW
    10
    SW
    10
    SW
    9
    SW
    8
    WSW
    7
    WSW
    7
    W
    7
    Wind gust (mph)
    19
    19
    19
    19
    20
    20
    19
    20
    21
    23
    23
    25
    25
    25
    25
    24
    24
    25
    22
    21
    21
    21
    20
    19
    Visibility (description)
    G
    G
    M
    M
    M
    M
    M
    M
    M
    M
    M
    M
    G
    G
    G
    M
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    Humidity
    84%
    85%
    89%
    91%
    88%
    91%
    94%
    91%
    91%
    92%
    86%
    82%
    79%
    77%
    78%
    78%
    75%
    75%
    75%
    71%
    75%
    78%
    79%
    81%
    UV - - - - - 1 1 1 2 2 2 4 6 6 4 3 2 2 1 1 1 - - -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    7
    7
    8
    8
    8
    8
    8
    8
    9
    10
    10
    10
    11
    11
    11
    10
    10
    10
    10
    9
    8
    7
    7
    7
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    0.5
    0.5
    0.5
    0.5
    0.4
    0.4
    0.4
    0.4
    0.5
    0.5
    0.6
    0.7
    0.8
    0.9
    0.9
    0.8
    0.8
    0.7
    0.7
    0.7
    0.7
    0.7
    0.6
    0.5
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    5
    4
    4
    4
    4
    4
    4
    4
    3
    4
    4
    4
    4
    4
    4
    4
    4
    4
    4
    4
    4
    4
    4
    4
    Direction of waves offshore
    Monday (18 May 2026)
    Time
    00:00
    01:00
    02:00
    03:00
    04:00
    05:00
    06:00
    07:00
    08:00
    09:00
    10:00
    11:00
    12:00
    13:00
    14:00
    15:00
    16:00
    17:00
    18:00
    19:00
    20:00
    21:00
    22:00
    23:00
    Weather symbols Cloudy Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy
    Chance of precipitation
    20%
    30%
    30%
    30%
    20%
    20%
    20%
    30%
    30%
    30%
    40%
    40%
    40%
    40%
    40%
    40%
    30%
    30%
    30%
    30%
    30%
    30%
    40%
    40%
    Temperature (°C)
    10°
    10°
    11°
    12°
    13°
    13°
    13°
    14°
    14°
    14°
    14°
    14°
    13°
    13°
    13°
    12°
    12°
    12°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    10°
    10°
    11°
    11°
    11°
    11°
    11°
    11°
    11°
    11°
    11°
    11°
    11°
    10°
    10°
    10°
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    W
    7
    W
    6
    W
    6
    W
    6
    W
    6
    W
    5
    W
    5
    W
    5
    WSW
    6
    SW
    8
    SSW
    10
    SSW
    11
    SSW
    13
    SSW
    14
    SSW
    14
    SSW
    14
    SSW
    13
    SSW
    12
    SSW
    12
    SSW
    11
    SSW
    10
    SSW
    10
    SSW
    11
    SSW
    11
    Wind gust (mph)
    18
    17
    18
    17
    16
    15
    17
    17
    19
    20
    22
    25
    27
    27
    28
    27
    26
    25
    24
    22
    21
    21
    22
    23
    Visibility (description)
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    M
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    M
    M
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    M
    G
    M
    M
    Humidity
    81%
    82%
    82%
    83%
    84%
    85%
    84%
    81%
    76%
    70%
    69%
    68%
    69%
    71%
    70%
    71%
    71%
    73%
    72%
    75%
    78%
    80%
    83%
    85%
    UV - - - - - 1 1 1 2 3 4 4 6 5 4 3 2 1 1 1 1 - - -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    7
    6
    6
    6
    6
    5
    5
    5
    6
    8
    10
    11
    13
    14
    14
    14
    13
    12
    12
    11
    10
    10
    11
    11
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    0.5
    0.4
    0.4
    0.4
    0.4
    0.4
    0.4
    0.4
    0.4
    0.3
    0.3
    0.3
    0.4
    0.5
    0.6
    0.7
    0.7
    0.7
    0.6
    0.5
    0.5
    0.5
    0.5
    0.5
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    4
    4
    4
    4
    4
    5
    5
    5
    5
    5
    5
    5
    3
    3
    3
    4
    4
    4
    4
    4
    4
    3
    3
    3
    Direction of waves offshore
    Tuesday (19 May 2026)
    Time
    00:00
    01:00
    04:00
    07:00
    10:00
    13:00
    16:00
    19:00
    22:00
    Weather symbols Cloudy Light rain Light rain Light rain Light shower day Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Cloudy
    Chance of precipitation
    40%
    60%
    70%
    70%
    60%
    40%
    30%
    40%
    30%
    Temperature (°C)
    12°
    12°
    12°
    12°
    14°
    16°
    17°
    15°
    14°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    11°
    13°
    14°
    13°
    12°
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    S
    12
    S
    13
    S
    14
    S
    16
    SSW
    16
    SSW
    18
    SSW
    17
    SSW
    13
    SSW
    12
    Wind gust (mph)
    27
    30
    32
    34
    34
    35
    33
    26
    24
    Visibility (description)
    M
    P
    P
    P
    P
    M
    G
    G
    M
    Humidity
    88%
    91%
    92%
    93%
    92%
    85%
    78%
    84%
    91%
    UV - - - 1 3 4 2 1 -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    12
    13
    14
    16
    16
    18
    17
    13
    12
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    0.6
    0.8
    1.1
    1.5
    1.7
    1.7
    1.4
    1.4
    1.0
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    4
    4
    5
    5
    6
    6
    6
    6
    5
    Direction of waves offshore
    Wednesday (20 May 2026)
    Time
    01:00
    04:00
    07:00
    10:00
    13:00
    16:00
    19:00
    22:00
    Weather symbols Cloudy Overcast Cloudy Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny day Sunny day Clear night
    Chance of precipitation
    20%
    20%
    30%
    30%
    10%
    <5%
    <5%
    10%
    Temperature (°C)
    13°
    13°
    13°
    16°
    18°
    18°
    17°
    14°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    11°
    11°
    11°
    13°
    15°
    16°
    15°
    12°
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    SW
    12
    SW
    12
    SW
    12
    SW
    14
    SW
    15
    SW
    13
    SW
    11
    SW
    9
    Wind gust (mph)
    23
    23
    27
    29
    29
    27
    21
    17
    Visibility (description)
    M
    M
    M
    G
    G
    VG
    G
    M
    Humidity
    93%
    92%
    91%
    85%
    75%
    71%
    74%
    87%
    UV - 1 1 3 5 3 1 -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    12
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    0.9
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    5
    Direction of waves offshore

    Tide times

    Thursday 14 May

    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 14 May

    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 14 May

    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 14 May

    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 15 May

    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 15 May

    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 15 May

    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 15 May

    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 16 May

    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 16 May

    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 16 May

    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 16 May

    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 17 May

    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 17 May

    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 17 May

    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 17 May

    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 18 May

    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 18 May

    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 18 May

    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 18 May

    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 19 May

    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 19 May

    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 19 May

    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 19 May

    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 20 May

    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 20 May

    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 20 May

    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 20 May

    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.

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    London & South East England weather forecast

    Headline:

    Cloudy with breaks developing overnight. Showers easing. Feeling cool.

    This Evening and Tonight:

    Any showers gradually easing through the evening. Becoming largely dry with some lengthy clear spells developing, especially inland. Turning chilly, with local frost in sheltered rural spots. Breezy along coasts. Minimum temperature 1 °C.

    Friday:

    After a chilly start, it will be largely dry with variable cloud and bright or sunny spells. Breezy with a showers in the south and along the coast. Feeling cool. Maximum temperature 14 °C.

    Outlook for Saturday to Monday:

    Another chilly start on Saturday, otherwise largely dry with sunny spells. A band of rain moves east on Sunday, breaking up into showers, locally heavy. Further showers likely on Monday.

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