Ramsgate surfForecast / South Coast / UK

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 pm 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
11.2° C
(Which is 1.8°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Ramsgate today?

The current surf forecast for Ramsgate at 9PM is: 0.6m 4s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.1m 10s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm April 24). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (24 Apr)--
Afternoon (24 Apr)2.5ft (0.7m)4s
Evening (24 Apr)2ft (0.6m)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 Fri afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Fri
24
Saturday
25
Sunday
26
Mon
27
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
11
0.7
NE
4
0.6
NE
4
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
0.4
NE
7
0.2
NNE
6
0.2
NNE
6
0.2
NNE
6
0.3
NE
3
0.4
NE
4
0.4
NE
4
0.1
W
9
0.4
ENE
3
0.5
NE
4
0.4
NE
4
0.1
W
8
0.4
NE
4
0.1
W
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
2
13
10
2
2
2
2
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
4
5
2
5
7
0
1
0
1
Wind (km/h)
20
NE
20
ENE
15
ENE
10
NE
10
NE
10
NE
5
NE
5
ENE
5
NE
5
ESE
5
ESE
10
E
15
ENE
20
ENE
20
E
15
E
20
ENE
15
NE
15
ENE
15
ENE
10
NE
10
NE
15
ENE
15
ENE
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
5:50PM3.67m
6:45AM3.51m
7:08PM3.56m
8:07AM3.47m
8:22PM3.62m
9:13AM3.60m
Low Tide
00:58AM1.01m
1:39PM1.48m
2:23AM1.04m
3:04PM1.47m
3:40AM0.90m
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
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5:39
5:37
5:35
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8:04
8:06
8:07
8:08
Temp °C
9
8
8
8
8
8
9
10
12
14
14
12
10
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
10
10
11
11
4
3
5
5
6
6
7
8
9
11
11
9
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
7
7
8
8
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
11
0.1
W
10
0.4
NE
6
0.6
NE
4
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
6
0.2
NNE
6
0.2
NNE
6
0.2
NNE
6
0.2
NNE
6
0.2
NNE
7
0.1
W
9
0.4
NE
7
0.3
NE
7
0.4
NE
4
0.4
NE
4
0.4
NE
4
0.4
NE
4
Energy kJ
2
2
10
10
33
25
17
12
11
11
11
4
4
4
4
4
5
2
12
8
5
6
5
7
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
9
0.1
W
8
0.2
NNE
7
0.1
W
8
0.2
NNE
6
0.1
W
8
Energy kJ
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
5
1
3
1
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
NE
4
0.7
NE
4
0.6
NE
4
0.7
NE
7
0.6
NNE
7
0.3
NE
3
0.4
NE
4
0.4
NE
4
0.6
NE
7
0.4
ENE
3
0.5
NE
4
0.4
NE
5
Energy kJ
11
13
10
53
29
2
4
5
30
5
7
5
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
2
2
2
1
1
1
Distance (km)
282
437
353
282
238
190
217
217
217
258
298
198
198
217
217
217
213
355
376
384
376
72
129
150
Best forecast wave conditions in South Coast of England
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
1
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
5
9
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
8
5
5
6
6
5
5
5
9
8
7
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