Tide times · England

Folkestone tide times

Thursday 15 October 2026 · local time 12:01

Right now
Rising
3.8 m · high in 2 h 20
Next high tide 14:216.3 m
Next low tide 21:341.6 m
Tidal range today 4.8mbetween high and low water

Cross-checked by two independent modelsNot for navigation

Folkestone tide times today

2 m 3 m 4 m 5 m 6 m 00:0003:0006:0009:0012:0015:0018:0021:0000:00 02:10 6.3 m 09:28 1.5 m 14:21 6.3 m 21:34 1.6 m 12:01
High tideLow tideNow

Thursday 15 October

High tide02:10
6.3 m
Low tide09:28
1.5 m
High tide14:21
6.3 m
Low tide21:34
1.6 m

Folkestone tide table: next 7 days

Today15 Oct
  • High02:106.3 m
  • Low09:281.5 m
  • High14:216.3 m
  • Low21:341.6 m

Sunrise 07:18 · Sunset 18:02Waxing crescent, 22%

Range 4.8 m

Friday16 Oct
  • High02:436.1 m
  • Low09:581.7 m
  • High14:566.0 m
  • Low22:051.9 m

Sunrise 07:19 · Sunset 18:00Waxing crescent, 30%

Range 4.4 m

Saturday17 Oct
  • High03:205.8 m
  • Low10:332.0 m
  • High15:375.6 m
  • Low22:442.2 m

Sunrise 07:21 · Sunset 17:57Waxing crescent, 39%

Range 3.8 m

Sunday18 Oct
  • High04:045.5 m
  • Low11:182.3 m
  • High16:275.2 m
  • Low23:382.5 m

Sunrise 07:23 · Sunset 17:55First quarter, 48%

Range 3.2 m · Neap tide

Monday19 Oct
  • High05:055.1 m
  • Low12:172.5 m
  • High17:434.9 m

Sunrise 07:24 · Sunset 17:53Waxing gibbous, 58%

Range 2.6 m · Neap tide

Tuesday20 Oct
  • Low00:462.7 m
  • High06:474.9 m
  • Low13:252.5 m
  • High19:424.9 m

Sunrise 07:26 · Sunset 17:51Waxing gibbous, 67%

Range 2.4 m · Neap tide

Wednesday21 Oct
  • Low01:592.6 m
  • High08:165.1 m
  • Low14:372.4 m
  • High20:535.2 m

Sunrise 07:28 · Sunset 17:49Waxing gibbous, 76%

Range 2.9 m · Neap tide

Full October tide table calendar

Best fishing times in Folkestone

Solunar periods: the moon overhead or underfoot (major, about 2 h) and moonrise or moonset (minor, about 1 h). Fish often feed more around these times, especially when they match a tide change. How the moon affects tides.

DayMajor periodsMinor periodsMoonriseMoonsetMoon
Today 03:04–05:04
15:30–17:30		 12:35–13:35
19:22–20:22		 13:0519:52 Waxing crescent
Fri 16 Oct 03:55–05:55
16:21–18:21		 13:28–14:28
20:16–21:16		 13:5820:46 Waxing crescent
Sat 17 Oct 04:46–06:46
17:11–19:11		 14:08–15:08
21:20–22:20		 14:3821:50 Waxing crescent
Sun 18 Oct 05:36–07:36
18:00–20:00		 14:38–15:38
22:30–23:30		 15:0823:00 First quarter
Mon 19 Oct 06:24–08:24
18:47–20:47		 15:00–16:00 15:30— Waxing gibbous
Tue 20 Oct 07:10–09:10
19:32–21:32		 23:44–00:44
15:18–16:18		 15:4800:14 Waxing gibbous
Wed 21 Oct 07:54–09:54
20:16–22:16		 00:58–01:58
15:32–16:32		 16:0201:28 Waxing gibbous

This year in Folkestone

Highest tide7.2m3 September 2027, 13:40
Lowest tide0.1m22 February 2027, 07:10
Spring tide range6.1mneap tides: 3.3 m
King tides28 Oct 2026 · 24 Mar 2027 · 5 Aug 2027 · 3 Sep 2027 · 30 Sep 2027

Same tides nearby

These places use the same tide station as Folkestone: Dover, Hawkinge, Capel le Ferne.

TICON-4

Calculated by Marinalo from the Dover tide station, 11.4 km from Folkestone: TICON-4: Hart-Davis et al., DGFI-TUM, CC BY 4.0, doi:10.17882/109129. Heights above Lowest Astronomical Tide, calculated by Marinalo over 19 years. Times in local time (Europe/London), daylight saving included. Place names: GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Astronomical tides only: wind and air pressure can change the water level. Not for navigation: check UKHO Admiralty EasyTide before going out. How we calculate tides.