Folkestone Sea Temperature

(Today) 2024

9.6°C / 49.3°F

The water will feel cold. All but the most ardent watersports enthusiasts will be thinking of packing up for the winter. If not we'd suggest a thick 5/4mm wetsuit along with some boots and a hood.

Current weather

11°C / 51°F
(broken clouds)
Partly cloudy
Wind
22 mph
Humidity
98%

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

TueWedThuFriSatSunMon
  • Low 12:16am
    (2.39m)
  • High 06:19am
    (5.29m)
  • Low 01:04pm
    (2.53m)
  • High 07:02pm
    (5.25m)
  • Low 01:56am
    (2.42m)
  • High 07:49am
    (5.4m)
  • Low 03:09pm
    (2.37m)
  • High 08:23pm
    (5.53m)
  • Low 03:51am
    (2.02m)
  • High 09:00am
    (5.72m)
  • Low 04:21pm
    (1.91m)
  • High 09:21pm
    (5.91m)
  • Low 04:44am
    (1.56m)
  • High 09:48am
    (6.03m)
  • Low 05:05pm
    (1.54m)
  • High 10:02pm
    (6.23m)
  • Low 05:24am
    (1.24m)
  • High 10:24am
    (6.27m)
  • Low 05:41pm
    (1.29m)
  • High 10:35pm
    (6.46m)
  • Low 05:57am
    (1.07m)
  • High 10:55am
    (6.44m)
  • Low 06:11pm
    (1.17m)
  • High 11:06pm
    (6.62m)
  • Low 06:26am
    (0.98m)
  • High 11:23am
    (6.56m)
  • Low 06:38pm
    (1.1m)
  • High 11:34pm
    (6.72m)
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.