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Folkestone tide times

MONDAY 29 JUNE 2026

EA gauge · Sheerness

Next high tide at Folkestone is at 12:00 (5.7 m, 18hr 19mins). Next low tide 19:00 (0.9 m, 1hr 19mins).

Folkestone tide times today · Mon 29 Jun

High and low tide times at Folkestone on Monday 29 June 2026
Tide Time (UK) Height
↓ Low 06:00 0.8 m
↑ High 12:00 5.7 m
↓ Low 19:00 0.9 m

Today's tide range at Folkestone: 4.9 m

Current water height

-0.72 m

Falling tide

As of 16:00 · 29 Jun (UK time)

Fishing conditions at Folkestone

The best fishing window at Folkestone over the next 10 days is Morning today, scoring 100 out of 100 from wind, tide movement, pressure and temperature.

How that 100 is reached

Baseline Every spot starts here +16
Wind NW 6 mph +40
Tide 4.9 m range +25
Temperature 20°C high +20
Pressure Steady +3

Today, window by window

Night

96

00:00-06:00

Morning

100

06:00-12:00

Afternoon

91

12:00-18:00

Evening

100

18:00-24:00

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Best fishing times today · Folkestone

Solunar feeding periods. Major periods (moon overhead and underfoot) are the strongest; minor periods fall around moonrise and moonset.

Major period

23:10 to 01:10

Minor period

02:59 to 03:59

Major period

11:30 to 13:30

Minor period

21:04 to 22:04

Tide curve · weather forecast + astronomical prediction · scroll to scrub

HARMONIC ANALYSIS YESTERDAY TODAY TOMORROW WED 1 JUL THU 2 JUL FRI 3 JUL SAT 4 JUL SUN 5 JUL MON 6 JUL TUE 7 JUL WED 8 JUL THU 9 JUL FRI 10 JUL SAT 11 JUL SUN 12 JUL MON 13 JUL TUE 14 JUL WED 15 JUL THU 16 JUL FRI 17 JUL SAT 18 JUL SUN 19 JUL MON 20 JUL TUE 21 JUL WED 22 JUL THU 23 JUL NOW 02:00 · 1.6m 08:30 · 4.8m 14:30 · 2.0m 21:00 · 4.9m 03:00 · 1.5m 09:30 · 4.9m 15:30 · 1.7m 22:00 · 5.2m 04:00 · 1.4m 10:30 · 5.2m 16:30 · 1.4m 23:00 · 5.5m 05:00 · 1.2m 11:30 · 5.5m 17:30 · 1.1m 00:00 · 5.8m 06:00 · 1.0m 12:30 · 5.8m 18:00 · 0.8m 00:30 · 6.0m 06:30 · 0.9m 13:00 · 6.0m 19:00 · 0.6m 01:30 · 6.2m 07:30 · 0.9m 14:00 · 6.1m 19:30 · 0.5m 02:00 · 6.2m 08:00 · 0.9m 14:30 · 6.1m 20:30 · 0.4m 03:00 · 6.1m 09:00 · 1.0m 15:00 · 6.0m 21:00 · 0.5m 04:00 · 5.8m 09:30 · 1.2m 16:00 · 5.8m 22:00 · 0.7m 04:30 · 5.5m 10:30 · 1.4m 17:00 · 5.6m 23:00 · 1.0m 05:30 · 5.2m 11:00 · 1.7m 17:30 · 5.3m 00:00 · 1.3m 06:30 · 4.9m 12:00 · 1.9m 18:30 · 5.0m 01:00 · 1.5m 07:30 · 4.6m 13:30 · 2.0m 20:00 · 4.8m 02:00 · 1.7m 08:30 · 4.5m 14:30 · 2.0m 19:00 · 0.9m 00:00 · 5.7m 07:00 · 0.8m 13:00 · 5.7m 20:00 · 0.9m 01:00 · 5.9m 08:00 · 0.6m 13:00 · 5.7m 20:00 · 0.7m 01:00 · 5.8m 08:00 · 0.7m 13:00 · 5.8m 21:00 · 0.7m 02:00 · 5.7m 09:00 · 0.5m 14:00 · 5.7m 21:00 · 0.9m 02:00 · 6.1m 10:00 · 0.8m 14:00 · 5.7m 22:00 · 0.5m 03:00 · 5.7m 10:00 · 0.7m 15:00 · 6.0m 22:00 · 0.8m 03:00 · 5.9m 10:00 · 0.7m 16:00 · 5.8m 23:00 · 0.7m 04:00 · 5.8m 11:00 · 0.8m 16:00 · 6.0m 23:00 · 0.8m 05:00 · 5.7m 12:00 · 0.9m 17:00 · 5.9m 00:00 · 0.8m 06:00 · 5.6m 12:00 · 1.0m 18:00 · 5.7m
Past Forecast Now Astronomical (no weather)

Prediction lines are astronomical only: they extend past the weather forecast and do not include storm surge, wind or barometric effects.

Heights calibrated to the live UK Environment Agency gauge where available, otherwise relative to local chart datum.

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Day-by-day breakdown

Yesterday plus the next 9 days of high and low tides, covering the full Open-Meteo tide-model horizon.

Yesterday

range 4.90 m

↓ LOW 05:00 1.03 m
↑ HIGH 11:00 5.75 m
↓ LOW 18:00 0.85 m

Today

range 4.92 m

↓ LOW 06:00 0.82 m
↑ HIGH 12:00 5.74 m
↓ LOW 19:00 0.92 m

Tomorrow

range 5.09 m

↓ LOW 07:00 0.63 m
↑ HIGH 12:00 5.72 m
↓ LOW 19:00 0.66 m

Wednesday 1 Jul

range 5.12 m

↓ LOW 07:00 0.74 m
↑ HIGH 12:00 5.78 m
↓ LOW 20:00 0.66 m

Thursday 2 Jul

range 5.22 m

↑ HIGH 01:00 5.71 m
↓ LOW 08:00 0.50 m
↑ HIGH 13:00 5.72 m
↓ LOW 20:00 0.90 m

Friday 3 Jul

range 5.57 m

↑ HIGH 01:00 6.11 m
↓ LOW 09:00 0.76 m
↑ HIGH 13:00 5.73 m
↓ LOW 21:00 0.54 m

Saturday 4 Jul

range 5.32 m

↑ HIGH 02:00 5.65 m
↓ LOW 09:00 0.67 m
↑ HIGH 14:00 5.99 m
↓ LOW 21:00 0.78 m

Sunday 5 Jul

range 5.22 m

↑ HIGH 02:00 5.88 m
↓ LOW 09:00 0.66 m
↑ HIGH 15:00 5.82 m
↓ LOW 22:00 0.70 m

Monday 6 Jul

range 5.24 m

↑ HIGH 03:00 5.80 m
↓ LOW 10:00 0.79 m
↑ HIGH 15:00 6.03 m
↓ LOW 22:00 0.82 m

Tuesday 7 Jul

range 4.98 m

↑ HIGH 04:00 5.72 m
↓ LOW 11:00 0.90 m
↑ HIGH 16:00 5.88 m

Wednesday 8 Jul

range 4.74 m

↑ HIGH 05:00 5.56 m
↓ LOW 11:00 0.96 m
↑ HIGH 17:00 5.70 m

Tide data from the UK Environment Agency, refreshed at most every 30 minutes. For navigation use, always cross-check official Admiralty tables.

About tides at Folkestone

Folkestone sits on the South East coast and follows the standard semi-diurnal tidal pattern of the British Isles - two high tides and two low tides every 24 hours and 50 minutes, with each successive high arriving about 12 hours and 25 minutes after the last. Tide range at Folkestone varies between spring tides (around new and full moon, when the Sun and Moon's gravity align for the biggest range) and neap tides (around the first and last quarter, when their forces partly cancel).

The live tide-height readings on this page come from the UK Environment Agency tide gauge network: actual sensor data, not an estimate. The 10-day forecast that follows is generated by Open-Meteo's ocean model and is calibrated each hour to the latest EA gauge reading at Folkestone so the numbers match what you'd see on a printed tide table. Heights are quoted in metres above local chart datum, which is the convention used in UK Admiralty tide tables.

Whether you're sea fishing, surfing, kayaking, diving, kite-flying or just walking the dog along the beach, knowing the tide times for Folkestone helps you plan around safe access, the run of the current and the productive feeding windows in either side of a tide change.

Anglers fishing the South East coast near Folkestone typically cross-check the closest neighbouring gauges: Dover tide times (~7 miles along the coast), and Ramsgate tide times (~20 miles along the coast) . Calibrated heights are pulled from the live EA gauge at 51.082°N 1.183°E.

Folkestone tide times: frequently asked questions

When is the next high tide at Folkestone?

The next high tide at Folkestone is at 12:00 on Tuesday 30 June, reaching 5.7 metres. Heights are calibrated to the live UK Environment Agency tide gauge.

When is the next low tide at Folkestone?

The next low tide at Folkestone is at 19:00 on Monday 29 June, dropping to 0.9 metres.

What time is high tide at Folkestone today?

On Monday 29 June 2026, 1 high tide at 12:00 (5.7m).

What time is low tide at Folkestone today?

On Monday 29 June 2026, 2 low tides at 06:00 (0.8m) and 19:00 (0.9m).

What is the tide range at Folkestone?

Today's tide range at Folkestone is approximately 4.9 metres between low and high water. Spring tides typically run higher and neap tides lower; see the 14-day forecast below for the pattern.

Where does the Folkestone tide data come from?

Tide heights are pulled from the UK Environment Agency tide gauge network in real time, with a 14-day forecast modelled from Open-Meteo. The data is refreshed every hour and is free for anglers, surfers, kayakers and divers to use.

When are the best fishing times at Folkestone today?

The major solunar feeding periods at Folkestone today are 23:10 to 01:10 and 11:30 to 13:30, when the moon is overhead and underfoot. Minor periods fall around moonrise and moonset. Fish tend to feed most actively in these windows, so plan a session around them where the state of tide also suits.

Fishing venues near Folkestone

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Nearest tide gauges to Folkestone

By great-circle distance · cross-check at your closest local gauge.

Dover tide times

South East · 7 mi

Ramsgate tide times

South East · 20 mi

Herne Bay tide times

South East · 20 mi

Whitstable tide times

South East · 20 mi

Margate tide times

South East · 23 mi

Hastings tide times

South East · 30 mi

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