Folkestone tide times

Kent · today and the next six days

FallingLow water 08:43, in 4 hSpring tides

Our predictions for this spot, blended from the Dover and Rye Harbour tide gauges either side. Heights are above the year's lowest tide. This uses Environment Agency tide gauge data from the real-time data API (Beta). Not for navigation.

TodayWed 14 OctSprings
1. High01:296.4 m00:38–02:19
2. Low08:431.2 m07:38–09:49
3. High13:426.4 m12:53–14:31
4. Low21:031.2 m19:58–22:07
78Best 22:30–01:305.2 m range
Good fishing timeDark
Sunrise
07:16
Sunset
18:04
Moon
Waxing crescent, 14%
Wind
SSW 3–13 mph, gusts 24
Waves
Waves 0.6 m
Sea temperature
Sea 17.9°C

Best time to fish this week

Top pick this week

Tue 20 Oct

17:00–18:30

79Good

3h into the flood
Dusk
Neaps

Whiting, Bass, Flounder, Dover soleLight ENE 6 mph

Why this time?

Tide: 3h into the floodFish feed at particular stages of the tide, when moving water stirs up food and lets them into the shallows.
Light: DuskMany sea fish feed hardest at dawn, dusk and after dark, when they're bolder close in.
Tide size: NeapsBigger spring tides move more water, stirring up food and colouring the water. Some fish prefer quieter neaps.
Season: Peak season in OctoberCounts whichever fish here is most in season.
Wind: Light ENE 6 mphLight enough to fish comfortably, so it costs nothing.
Sea: Slight (0.5 m waves)Not fussy about sea state unless it gets rough.
Water: Sea 16.5°CComfortable between 4 and 24°C, best around 12.764705882352942°C.

How we score

Every good time this week

What are you after?

Pick a fish to see its best times here. In-season fish come first.

Rest of the week

Times are the middle of each turn. The small times underneath are slack water, when the level stays close to high or low.

TomorrowThu 15 OctMid tides
1. High02:006.2 m01:10–02:50
2. Low09:111.4 m08:07–10:15
3. High14:156.1 m13:25–15:04
4. Low21:341.4 m20:33–22:35
77Best 23:00–02:004.8 m range
Good fishing timeDark
Sunrise
07:18
Sunset
18:02
Moon
Waxing crescent, 22%
Wind
SSW 7–14 mph, gusts 26
Waves
Waves 0.7 m
Sea temperature
Sea 17.8°C
Fri 16 OctMid tides
1. High02:355.9 m01:44–03:26
2. Low09:441.5 m08:46–10:43
3. High14:545.8 m14:01–15:47
4. Low22:111.7 m21:14–23:07
71Best 23:30–02:304.4 m range
Good fishing timeDark
Sunrise
07:20
Sunset
18:00
Moon
Waxing crescent, 30%
Wind
NNW 8–19 mph, gusts 30
Waves
Waves 0.6 m
Sea temperature
Sea 17.7°C
Sat 17 OctNeaps
1. High03:195.5 m02:23–04:15
2. Low10:251.7 m09:30–11:21
3. High15:475.3 m14:43–16:51
4. Low22:551.9 m22:01–23:49
71Best 23:30–02:303.8 m range
Good fishing timeDark
Sunrise
07:21
Sunset
17:58
Moon
First quarter, 39%
Wind
N 11–21 mph, gusts 33
Waves
Waves 0.8 m
Sea temperature
Sea 17.5°C
Sun 18 OctNeaps
1. High04:195.1 m03:12–05:27
2. Low11:162.0 m10:22–12:09
3. High17:064.9 m15:55–18:17
4. Low23:532.2 m23:00–00:45
No standout fishing times3.1 m range
Good fishing timeDark
Sunrise
07:23
Sunset
17:56
Moon
First quarter, 48%
Wind
NE 12–17 mph, gusts 29
Waves
Waves 1.0 m
Sea temperature
Sea 17.0°C
Mon 19 OctNeaps
1. High05:504.8 m04:52–06:48
2. Low12:242.2 m11:29–13:20
3. High18:464.8 m17:54–19:38
70Best 17:00–18:302.6 m range
Good fishing timeDark
Sunrise
07:25
Sunset
17:54
Moon
First quarter, 58%
Wind
NE 12–19 mph, gusts 29
Waves
Waves 0.8 m
Sea temperature
Sea 16.6°C
Tue 20 OctNeaps
1. Low01:092.4 m00:16–02:02
2. High07:204.8 m06:28–08:12
3. Low13:512.2 m13:00–14:42
4. High20:094.9 m19:14–21:04
79Best 17:00–18:302.7 m range
Good fishing timeDark
Sunrise
07:26
Sunset
17:52
Moon
First quarter, 67%
Wind
E 4–20 mph, gusts 30
Waves
Waves 0.9 m
Sea temperature
Sea 16.5°C

Best marks nearby

Tide times nearby

Best time to fish this week

Top pick this week

Tue 20 Oct

17:00–18:30

79Good

3h into the flood
Dusk
Neaps

Whiting, Bass, Flounder, Dover soleLight ENE 6 mph

Why this time?

Tide: 3h into the floodFish feed at particular stages of the tide, when moving water stirs up food and lets them into the shallows.
Light: DuskMany sea fish feed hardest at dawn, dusk and after dark, when they're bolder close in.
Tide size: NeapsBigger spring tides move more water, stirring up food and colouring the water. Some fish prefer quieter neaps.
Season: Peak season in OctoberCounts whichever fish here is most in season.
Wind: Light ENE 6 mphLight enough to fish comfortably, so it costs nothing.
Sea: Slight (0.5 m waves)Not fussy about sea state unless it gets rough.
Water: Sea 16.5°CComfortable between 4 and 24°C, best around 12.764705882352942°C.

How we score

Every good time this week

Rest of the week

Times are the middle of each turn. The small times underneath are slack water, when the level stays close to high or low.

TomorrowThu 15 OctMid tides

High02:006.2 m01:10–02:50
Low09:111.4 m08:07–10:15
High14:156.1 m13:25–15:04
Low21:341.4 m20:33–22:35

77Best 23:00–02:004.8 m range

Good fishing timeDark

Sunrise: 07:18
Sunset: 18:02
Moon: Waxing crescent, 22%
Wind: SSW 7–14 mph, gusts 26
Waves: Waves 0.7 m
Sea temperature: Sea 17.8°C

Fri 16 OctMid tides

High02:355.9 m01:44–03:26
Low09:441.5 m08:46–10:43
High14:545.8 m14:01–15:47
Low22:111.7 m21:14–23:07

71Best 23:30–02:304.4 m range

Good fishing timeDark

Sunrise: 07:20
Sunset: 18:00
Moon: Waxing crescent, 30%
Wind: NNW 8–19 mph, gusts 30
Waves: Waves 0.6 m
Sea temperature: Sea 17.7°C

Sat 17 OctNeaps

High03:195.5 m02:23–04:15
Low10:251.7 m09:30–11:21
High15:475.3 m14:43–16:51
Low22:551.9 m22:01–23:49

71Best 23:30–02:303.8 m range

Good fishing timeDark

Sunrise: 07:21
Sunset: 17:58
Moon: First quarter, 39%
Wind: N 11–21 mph, gusts 33
Waves: Waves 0.8 m
Sea temperature: Sea 17.5°C

Sun 18 OctNeaps

High04:195.1 m03:12–05:27
Low11:162.0 m10:22–12:09
High17:064.9 m15:55–18:17
Low23:532.2 m23:00–00:45

No standout fishing times3.1 m range

Good fishing timeDark

Sunrise: 07:23
Sunset: 17:56
Moon: First quarter, 48%
Wind: NE 12–17 mph, gusts 29
Waves: Waves 1.0 m
Sea temperature: Sea 17.0°C

Mon 19 OctNeaps

High05:504.8 m04:52–06:48
Low12:242.2 m11:29–13:20
High18:464.8 m17:54–19:38

70Best 17:00–18:302.6 m range

Good fishing timeDark

Sunrise: 07:25
Sunset: 17:54
Moon: First quarter, 58%
Wind: NE 12–19 mph, gusts 29
Waves: Waves 0.8 m
Sea temperature: Sea 16.6°C

Tue 20 OctNeaps

Low01:092.4 m00:16–02:02
High07:204.8 m06:28–08:12
Low13:512.2 m13:00–14:42
High20:094.9 m19:14–21:04

79Best 17:00–18:302.7 m range

Good fishing timeDark

Sunrise: 07:26
Sunset: 17:52
Moon: First quarter, 67%
Wind: E 4–20 mph, gusts 30
Waves: Waves 0.9 m
Sea temperature: Sea 16.5°C