Folkestone Sea Temperature

(Today) 2023

18.1°C / 64.5°F

The water will feel medium. The water will feel a bit chilly in just bathers / swimming costume. If you plan on wearing a wetsuit 4/3mm should be thick enough.

Current weather

16°C / 60°F
(scattered clouds)
Partly cloudy
Wind
6 mph
Humidity
80%

The measurements for the water temperature in Folkestone, England are provided by the daily satellite readings provided by the NOAA. The temperatures given are the sea surface temperature (SST) which is most relevant to recreational users.

Water temp by month

Monthly average max / min water temperatures

The graph below shows the range of monthly Folkestone water temperature derived from many years of historical sea surface temperature data.

Folkestone average maximum / minimum water temperatures
Maximum and minimum monthly sea temperatures in Folkestone
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Min °C 6.2 5.7 5.4 7.6 10 12.7 15.2 16.7 16.7 14.9 12.3 8.7
Max °C 9.6 10.1 9.6 11.3 13.6 16.1 17.7 19.1 19.4 17.7 16.2 13.5
Min °F 44.5 44 43.4 47.1 51.4 56.2 60.3 63 63.1 59.9 55.7 49.6
Max °F 47.9 48.4 47.6 50.8 55 59.6 62.8 65.4 65.8 62.7 59.6 54.4

The warmest water temperature is in September with an average around 64.4°F / 18.0°C. The coldest month is March with an average water temperature of 45.5°F / 7.5°C.

7 day tide forecast for Folkestone

SatSunMonTueWedThuFri
  • High 11:55pm
    (7.2m)
  • Low 07:38am
    (0.71m)
  • High 12:12pm
    (7.36m)
  • Low 08:00pm
    (0.45m)
  • High 12:37am
    (7.25m)
  • Low 08:20am
    (0.7m)
  • High 12:54pm
    (7.4m)
  • Low 08:41pm
    (0.52m)
  • High 01:18am
    (7.2m)
  • Low 08:58am
    (0.8m)
  • High 01:34pm
    (7.33m)
  • Low 09:17pm
    (0.72m)
  • High 01:57am
    (7.05m)
  • Low 09:31am
    (1.02m)
  • High 02:13pm
    (7.12m)
  • Low 09:48pm
    (1.04m)
  • High 02:35am
    (6.79m)
  • Low 09:59am
    (1.31m)
  • High 02:53pm
    (6.78m)
  • Low 10:17pm
    (1.43m)
  • High 03:14am
    (6.42m)
  • Low 10:29am
    (1.64m)
  • High 03:35pm
    (6.32m)
  • Low 10:51pm
    (1.84m)
  • High 03:58am
    (5.96m)
  • Low 11:08am
    (2.01m)
  • High 04:31pm
    (5.78m)
  • Low 11:36pm
    (2.25m)
7 day tide times for Folkestone

*These tide times are estimates based on the nearest accurate location (Dover, England) and may differ by up to half an hour depending on distance. Please note, the tide times given are not suitable for navigational purposes.