Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ramsgate today (12 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 5s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 5s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 4s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Ramsgate at 11AM is: 0.8m 5s primary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 06:00am August 12). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (12 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 5s |
| Evening (12 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 4s |
Table - waves today at Ramsgate. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 33°C on Thu afternoon, min 18°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 5 | E 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | SSE 3 | W 9 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | E 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | NE 4 | ENE 4 | NNW 3 | W 6 | SSW 4 | SW 4 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 64 | 55 | 43 | 26 | 20 | 17 | 21 | 23 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 9 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 11:37AM4.40m | 00:09AM4.41m | 12:26PM4.64m | 00:58AM4.54m | 1:11PM4.80m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:30AM0.61m | 6:55PM0.18m | 7:16AM0.42m | 7:40PM-0.09m | 7:58AM0.32m | 8:21PM-0.22m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:19 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 18 | 23 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 31 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 28 | 26 | 23 | 24 | 29 | 27 | 29 | 27 |
Feels °C | 13 | 14 | 14 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 24 | 20 | 21 | 29 | 25 | 27 | 25 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | ENE 5 | — | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | — | — | — | N 7 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | NE 4 | ENE 4 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 36 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 20 | 15 | 11 | — | — | — | 1 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 7 | — | — | W 9 | W 9 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | NE 4 | — | — | — | N 8 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 9 | — | — | — | — | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | — | W 6 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 5 | E 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | — | SSE 3 | — | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | E 4 | — | — | — | NW 2 | NNW 3 | — | SSW 4 | SW 4 |
| kJ | 64 | 55 | 43 | 26 | 20 | 17 | 21 | 23 | — | 1 | — | 8 | 10 | 11 | 10 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 5 | 9 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 261 | 241 | 261 | 298 | 298 | 378 | 298 | 298 | 298 | 273 | 273 | 441 | 550 | 550 | 273 | 228 | 377 | 350 | 378 | 550 | 550 | 397 | 378 |
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