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Ramsgate surfForecast / South Coast / UK
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Sunday 31 May 2026 BSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Ramsgate surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Ramsgate sea temperature is
14.7° C
(Which is 2.5°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Ramsgate today (31 May):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (31 May, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 8s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 May, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 5s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (31 May, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 5s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Ramsgate at 5PM is: 0.7m 5s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm May 31). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (31 May) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (31 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 5s |
| Evening (31 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Ramsgate. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Tue afternoon. Warm (max 21°C on Sun afternoon, min 13°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 31 | Monday 1 | Tuesday 2 | Wed 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
W 8 | SW 4 | SW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 3 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | W 10 | SSW 3 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | SW 6 | SW 5 | SSW 5 | SW 3 | SW 3 | |
1 | 0 | 24 | 34 | 18 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 28 | 39 | 44 | 30 | 10 | 0 | 0 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 12:09PM4.12m | 00:28AM4.14m | 12:46PM4.16m | 1:06AM4.13m | 1:23PM4.16m | 1:44AM4.06m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:11PM0.73m | 7:29AM0.76m | 7:47PM0.68m | 8:05AM0.79m | 8:25PM0.68m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 4:45 | — | — | — | — | — | 4:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:41 | — |
 | — | — | — | 8:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:00 | — | — | — | 9:01 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 18 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 |
14 | 18 | 19 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 4 | — | — | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 8 | — | — | — | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | SSW 5 | N 7 | — |
 kJ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 34 | 18 | 10 | 5 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 1 | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | NE 4 | — | — | — | — | N 10 | — | — | — | — | — | W 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 7 | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 10 | — | N 10 | — | W 11 | — | — | W 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 2 | — | 2 | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 3 | SW 4 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | — | WNW 2 | WSW 6 | SSW 4 | SSW 3 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | — | SSW 3 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | SW 6 | SW 5 | WNW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 24 | 98 | 53 | — | 1 | 12 | 1 | 7 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 1 | — | 2 | 8 | 28 | 39 | 44 | 30 | 1 | 4 | 4 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 191 | 191 | 250 | 427 | 129 | 191 | 120 | 160 | 167 | 194 | 194 | 198 | 198 | 273 | 311 | 218 | 438 | 655 | 655 | 655 | 250 | 191 | 191 | 446 |
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