Ramsgate surfForecast / South Coast / UK

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Friday 24 Apr 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
11.1° C
(Which is 1.7°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Ramsgate today?

The current surf forecast for Ramsgate at 3AM is: 0.9m 5s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.1m 10s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 12:00am April 24). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (24 Apr)2.5ft (0.7m)4s
Afternoon (24 Apr)0.5ft (0.1m)10s
Evening (24 Apr)1.5ft (0.5m)4s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Sat afternoon, min 8°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
24
Saturday
25
Sunday
26
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
4 PM
7 PM
10 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)
0.9
NE
5
0.9
NE
5
0.8
NE
4
0.6
NE
4
0.6
NE
4
0.1
W
11
0.6
NE
4
0.5
NE
4
0.1
W
10
0.1
W
10
0.1
W
10
0.1
W
10
0.1
W
10
0.1
W
10
0.4
NE
7
0.4
NE
7
0.2
NNE
7
0.2
NNE
7
0.2
ENE
2
0.4
NE
3
0.5
NE
4
0.5
NE
4
0.6
NE
3
0.6
NE
4
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
37
32
24
15
14
2
8
6
2
2
2
2
2
2
0
0
0
0
1
3
7
7
7
10
Wind (km/h)
25
ENE
20
ENE
20
ENE
20
ENE
20
NE
20
NE
20
ENE
15
ENE
10
NE
10
ENE
10
NE
5
ENE
5
NE
5
NE
5
SE
10
E
10
ENE
15
ENE
20
ENE
20
E
20
ENE
20
ENE
20
NE
20
ENE
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
glassy
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
5:26AM3.75m
5:50PM3.67m
6:45AM3.51m
7:08PM3.56m
8:07AM3.47m
8:22PM3.62m
Low Tide
11:45PM0.84m
12:19PM1.30m
00:58AM1.01m
1:39PM1.48m
2:23AM1.04m
3:04PM1.47m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
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5:41
5:39
5:37
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8:04
8:06
8:07
Temp °C
8
8
8
8
9
9
9
9
8
8
8
9
10
12
14
13
11
10
9
9
9
9
8
8
2
3
3
3
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
7
7
9
11
9
7
6
5
5
5
4
3
3
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
10
0.1
W
10
0.4
NNE
6
0.2
NNE
7
0.1
W
9
0.1
W
11
0.1
W
10
0.4
NE
7
0.3
NNE
6
0.6
NE
7
0.5
NE
7
0.4
NE
7
0.4
NE
7
0.4
NE
7
0.4
NE
7
0.4
NE
7
0.2
NNE
7
0.2
NNE
7
0.2
NNE
6
0.2
NNE
6
0.2
NNE
7
0.4
NE
7
0.1
W
9
0.1
W
9
Energy kJ
2
2
12
4
2
2
2
13
8
33
24
16
12
11
11
11
4
4
4
4
4
12
2
2
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
10
0.1
W
10
0.1
W
10
0.1
W
10
0.1
W
10
0.1
W
10
0.1
W
10
0.1
W
9
0.1
W
9
Energy kJ
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
NE
5
0.9
NE
5
0.8
NE
4
0.6
NE
4
0.6
NE
4
0.6
NE
6
0.6
NE
4
0.5
NE
4
0.6
NE
7
0.6
NNE
7
0.2
ENE
2
0.4
NE
3
0.5
NE
4
0.5
NE
4
0.6
NE
3
0.6
NE
4
Energy kJ
37
32
24
15
14
24
8
6
33
31
1
3
7
7
7
10
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
Distance (km)
282
305
345
282
438
359
282
228
228
228
217
217
217
258
217
202
217
217
217
179
384
384
384
261
Best forecast wave conditions in South Coast of England
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
1
3
2
2
2
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
6
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
5
7
7
6
5
5
5
6
8
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