Ramsgate surfForecast / South Coast / UK

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 pm Monday 18 May 2026 BST
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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
12.6° C
(Which is 1.4°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Ramsgate today?

The current surf forecast for Ramsgate at 10PM is: 0.5m 4s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm May 18). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 May)--
Afternoon (18 May)2ft (0.6m)4s
Evening (18 May)2ft (0.6m)4s

Table - waves today at Ramsgate. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Mon afternoon. Very mild (max 18°C on Wed afternoon, min 11°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the S on Tue morning, light winds from the SW by Wed night).

Mon
18
Tuesday
19
Wednesday
20
Thu
21
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
10 AM
1 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SW
4
0.7
SW
4
0.5
SSW
4
0.5
S
3
0.8
S
4
0.9
S
4
1.2
S
5
1.4
SSW
6
1.4
SSW
6
1
SSW
5
0.9
SSW
5
0.8
SSW
5
0.9
SSW
5
1.1
SW
6
1.1
SW
6
1
SSW
6
1.1
SW
6
1
SW
6
0.6
SW
5
0.4
SSW
5
0.4
SW
4
0.4
SW
4
0.3
SW
3
0.2
SSW
3
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
19
19
9
5
19
30
70
122
135
58
33
28
44
69
77
68
77
59
20
9
4
3
2
1
Wind (km/h)
25
SW
25
SW
20
SSW
25
S
30
S
35
S
40
S
40
S
40
SSW
30
SSW
30
SW
30
SW
30
SW
35
SW
35
WSW
25
SW
30
WSW
25
WSW
20
SW
15
SW
15
SW
15
SW
15
SW
15
SSW
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
High Tide
1:11PM4.79m
1:34AM4.84m
1:56PM4.69m
2:23AM4.66m
2:44PM4.52m
3:16AM4.39m
Low Tide
8:13PM0.17m
8:38AM0.22m
9:00PM0.18m
9:27AM0.42m
9:50PM0.27m
10:16AM0.69m
rain showers
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
rain showers
rain showers
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
4:58
4:56
4:54
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:42
8:44
8:45
8:45
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
13
13
11
12
11
11
11
12
14
15
12
12
12
13
14
16
18
17
16
15
15
14
16
18
7
7
7
6
5
4
3
5
7
9
6
6
6
6
8
11
12
13
13
13
12
11
13
16
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
8
0.1
W
14
0.1
SW
6
0.1
W
5
Energy kJ
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
4
1
1
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
8
Energy kJ
1
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SW
4
0.7
SW
4
0.5
SSW
4
0.5
S
3
0.8
S
4
0.9
S
4
1.2
S
5
1.4
SSW
6
1.4
SSW
6
1
SSW
5
0.9
SSW
5
0.8
SSW
5
0.9
SSW
5
1.1
SW
6
1.1
SW
6
1
SSW
6
1.1
SW
6
1
SW
6
0.6
SW
5
0.4
SSW
5
0.4
SW
4
0.4
SW
4
0.3
SW
3
0.2
SSW
3
Energy kJ
19
19
9
5
19
30
70
122
135
58
33
28
44
69
77
68
77
59
20
9
4
3
2
1
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
2
1
1
5
1
5
4
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
282
198
282
625
739
668
668
593
194
346
346
377
570
453
466
590
357
194
160
152
152
152
160
167
Best forecast wave conditions in South Coast of England
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
5
5
5
4
5
5
4
5
5
4
4
5
5
4
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  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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