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Folkestone

Folkestone is a town on the south coast of England, in Kent, United Kingdom, with a population of 66,429.

55Good

Best window 23:00 – 00:00

Good (55) — best around ⁦23:00–00:00⁩, thanks to a major solunar period, falling pressure, a comfortable water temperature.

  • Shore70
  • Boat71
  • Rock35
  • Kayak25
  • Spearfishing12est.

Go — Shore or Boat

Confidence: highUpdated about 11 h ago
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Avoid ⁦03:00–00:00⁩

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Why
  • a major solunar period
  • falling pressure
  • a comfortable water temperature
  • faces SSE · wind onshore
  • strong wind
  • strong current

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Tides

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Coefficient 50

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Which day to go

Updated about 11 h ago

DayFishingShoreBoatRockKayakSpearfishingWindWavesSwellWater
19 Mon4685808353605–11kn ESE0.38–0.50m ENE0.29m · 4.2s ENE17.0°
20 Tue436256261554–14kn SE0.52–1.06m E0.43m · 4.1s ENE17.0°
21 Wed4230700008kn WSW0.94–1.56m SSW0.74m · 5.1s SSW17.0°
22 Thu5570713525123–16kn WSW0.60–1.34m SW0.69m · 4.9s SW16.9°
23 Fri510000011–25kn SW0.96–1.92m S0.73m · 5.0s SSW16.5°
24 Sat60326180013–32kn WSW0.50–2.52m SW0.38m · 5.6s SW16.2°
25 Sun633614250112–23kn W0.58–2.12m SW0.71m · 5.6s SW16.1°

Folkestone Harbour lies 1.3 km away, with Sunny Sands beach 1.6 km distant. Nearby landmarks include Sandgate Castle (1.4 km), Folkestone Castle Hill ruins (1.9 km) and Folkestone Lighthouse (2 km). Other nearby places include East Wear Bay (3.9 km), Capel le Ferne (3.9 km), Hawkinge (3.5 km) and Hythe (5.9 km). Tides are macro and semidiurnal, with a spring range of 6.44 m.

Also known as

فولكستون

Fishing spots nearby

Nearby landmarks

  • Sandgate Castle — castle, ⁦1.4 km⁩
  • Folkestone Castle Hill — ruins, ⁦1.9 km⁩
  • Folkestone Lighthouse — lighthouse, ⁦2.0 km⁩

Questions

Is October 22, 2026 a good day to fish at Folkestone?

Our fishing score for Folkestone on October 22, 2026 is 55 out of 100 — Good.

When is high tide at Folkestone on October 22, 2026?

High tides on October 22, 2026: ⁦09:08 AM, 09:34 PM⁩. Low tides: ⁦03:46 AM, 04:16 PM⁩. Times are local.

What is the tidal range at Folkestone?

The mean spring range at Folkestone is about ⁦6.4 m⁩.

What time do the sun and moon rise at Folkestone?

On October 22, 2026, the sun rises at 07:30 AM and sets at 05:48 PM. The moon rises at 04:15 PM and sets at 02:44 AM.