Ramsgate surfForecast / South Coast / UK

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 pm Tuesday 28 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
12.0° C
(Which is 2.3°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: 0.1m 8s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm April 28). An open ocean swell of 1.9m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (28 Apr)--
Afternoon (28 Apr)0.5ft (0.1m)8s
Evening (28 Apr)0.5ft (0.1m)8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Thu afternoon, min 9°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the ENE on Wed morning, light winds from the SSE by Fri morning).

Tue
28
Wednesday
29
Thursday
30
Fri
1
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)
0.1
W
8
2
NE
7
0.1
W
8
0.1
W
8
1.9
ENE
7
1.9
ENE
7
2
ENE
7
2
ENE
7
1.8
ENE
6
1.7
ENE
6
1.7
ENE
6
1.7
ENE
6
1.5
E
6
1.5
E
6
1.4
E
6
1.2
E
6
1
ENE
6
1
ENE
5
1
E
5
1
E
5
1
E
5
0.6
SE
4
0.4
SSE
4
0.2
S
3
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
198
160
149
125
91
65
56
53
52
49
12
5
1
Wind (km/h)
40
NE
45
NE
40
NE
40
ENE
45
ENE
40
ENE
45
ENE
45
ENE
40
ENE
45
ENE
45
E
40
E
35
E
35
ESE
35
ESE
30
E
25
E
25
ESE
25
ESE
25
SE
25
SE
25
SE
15
SSE
15
SSE
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
High Tide
10:14PM3.98m
10:48AM4.00m
10:58PM4.16m
11:27AM4.17m
11:39PM4.30m
12:03PM4.29m
Low Tide
5:06PM1.08m
5:27AM0.55m
5:49PM0.87m
6:08AM0.45m
6:27PM0.70m
6:44AM0.41m
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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5:31
5:28
5:26
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8:10
8:12
8:14
8:15
Temp °C
10
10
11
11
10
9
9
11
12
14
13
11
10
9
9
12
16
17
15
13
11
9
11
14
1
1
3
2
1
0
-1
1
3
5
4
2
2
1
1
5
9
11
9
7
5
3
6
10
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
8
0.1
W
8
0.1
W
8
0.2
S
4
0.2
S
4
0.6
ENE
5
0.7
ENE
5
0.7
ENE
5
0.5
E
5
Energy kJ
1
1
1
1
1
17
26
25
12
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
7
0.2
S
3
Energy kJ
1
1
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
7
Energy kJ
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
NE
6
2
NE
7
1.9
NE
7
1.9
NE
7
1.9
ENE
7
1.9
ENE
7
2
ENE
7
2
ENE
7
1.8
ENE
6
1.7
ENE
6
1.7
ENE
6
1.7
ENE
6
1.5
E
6
1.5
E
6
1.4
E
6
1.2
E
6
1
ENE
6
1
ENE
5
1
E
5
1
E
5
1
E
5
0.6
SE
4
0.4
SSE
4
Energy kJ
210
335
321
296
316
319
350
331
262
231
223
198
160
149
125
91
65
56
53
52
49
12
5
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
2
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
529
379
398
392
494
527
541
530
530
395
540
506
527
395
458
308
298
280
273
298
273
305
384
393
Best forecast wave conditions in South Coast of England
Rating
(10 max)
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
4
4
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
1
3
1
3
1
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
8
9
9
9
8
8
7
7
6
5
5
5
5
4
6
6
6
6
7
7
5
5
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