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Ramsgate surfForecast / South Coast / UK
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 pm Friday 15 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
12.7° C
(Which is 1.8°C warmer than normal for this time of year)| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 May) | - | - |
| Afternoon (16 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 4s |
| Evening (16 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 4s |
Table - waves today at Ramsgate. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Very mild (max 13°C on Sat afternoon, min 7°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 15 | Saturday 16 | Sunday 17 | Mon 18 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
W 7 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 11 | SSW 2 | NE 6 | NNE 10 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 5 | |
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 20 | 16 | 19 | 28 | 32 | 15 | 10 | 11 | 16 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 5 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
off | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | |
High Tide | 11:13PM4.60m | 11:42AM4.68m | 11:59PM4.80m | 12:26PM4.78m | 00:46AM4.89m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:54PM0.62m | 6:16AM0.18m | 6:40PM0.40m | 7:03AM0.09m | 7:26PM0.24m | 7:51AM0.10m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:58 | — | — | — |
 | — | 8:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:40 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:42 |
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Temp °C | 12 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 11 |
7 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 6 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NE 6 | NNE 9 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 8 | N 5 | N 5 | SW 4 | N 8 |
 kJ | 84 | 23 | 23 | 20 | 11 | 8 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 8 | 15 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 7 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 10 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | N 6 | N 6 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | N 5 | N 8 | N 8 | N 5 | N 5 |
| kJ | 1 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 9 | N 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 8 | — |
| kJ | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 6 | — | — | — | — | SSW 2 | NW 3 | WNW 3 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | WNW 2 | WNW 2 | SSW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 5 |
| kJ | 34 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 20 | 16 | 19 | 28 | 32 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 16 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 5 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 412 | 320 | 109 | 72 | 7 | 109 | 150 | 150 | 150 | 150 | 162 | 164 | 164 | 131 | 120 | 164 | 281 | 274 | 345 | 282 | 381 | 377 | 282 | 404 |
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