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Ramsgate surfForecast / South Coast / UK
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 am Thursday 21 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
12.9° C
(Which is 1.5°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Ramsgate today?
The current surf forecast for Ramsgate at 10AM is: 0.4m 3s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am May 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 3s |
| Afternoon (21 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 3s |
| Evening (21 May) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Ramsgate. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sat afternoon. Warm (max 23°C on Sat afternoon, min 15°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 21 | Friday 22 | Saturday 23 | Sun 24 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 1 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 3 | WSW 6 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | — | — | — | W 11 | W 10 | — | S 3 | S 3 | W 10 | SSW 2 | — | — | |
5 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 3:16AM4.39m | 3:35PM4.30m | 4:13AM4.06m | 4:31PM4.07m | 5:18AM3.77m | 5:34PM3.87m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:16AM0.69m | 10:43PM0.42m | 11:09AM0.96m | 11:40PM0.59m | 12:06PM1.20m | 00:42AM0.74m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 4:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:52 |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:49 | — | 8:50 |
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Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 21 |
10 | 10 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 22 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | WSW 6 | W 6 | W 5 | — | — | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 3 | — | W 10 | — | — | — |
 kJ | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | — | — | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | SW 5 | — | W 7 | W 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 7 | — | — | — | W 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | — | — | — | — | SSE 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 3 | S 3 | — | SSW 2 | — | — |
| kJ | 5 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 152 | 152 | 160 | 167 | 239 | 198 | 198 | 198 | 198 | 273 | 273 | 198 | 198 | 198 | 198 | 217 | 235 | 191 | 198 | 261 | 198 | 238 | 202 | 202 |
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