Ramsgate surfForecast / South Coast / UK

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Sunday 31 May 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
15.0° C
(Which is 2.9°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Ramsgate today (31 May):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (31 May, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 8s period with W swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 May, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 5s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (31 May, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 6s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Ramsgate at 9AM is: 0.1m 8s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 12:00am May 31). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 4s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (31 May)0.5ft (0.1m)8s
Afternoon (31 May)2.5ft (0.7m)5s
Evening (31 May)2.5ft (0.7m)6s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Tue afternoon. Warm (max 20°C on Sun morning, min 14°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Sun afternoon, fresh winds from the SW by Tue morning).

Sunday
31
Monday
1
Tuesday
2
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
4 PM
7 PM
10 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
9
0.1
W
9
0.1
W
8
0.1
W
8
0.4
WSW
4
0.7
SW
5
0.8
SSW
6
0.6
SSW
5
0.4
SSW
5
0.3
SSW
5
0.1
W
11
0.1
SW
4
0.5
SW
3
0.7
SW
4
0.4
SSW
4
0.4
SW
3
0.3
S
3
0.4
S
3
0.5
SSW
3
0.7
SW
4
0.9
SW
4
1.1
SW
5
1.1
SW
6
0.9
SW
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
2
1
1
1
0
27
39
19
11
5
2
1
5
15
5
2
1
3
7
17
29
62
80
58
Wind (km/h)
10
SSE
20
W
25
WNW
25
WNW
10
W
5
WNW
10
WNW
15
W
15
W
15
W
10
WSW
15
SW
25
SSW
25
SSW
20
SW
10
SSW
15
S
15
S
20
SSW
30
SW
30
WSW
30
WSW
30
WSW
25
WSW
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
11:49PM4.11m
12:09PM4.12m
00:28AM4.14m
12:46PM4.16m
1:06AM4.13m
1:23PM4.16m
Low Tide
6:52AM0.75m
7:11PM0.73m
7:29AM0.76m
7:47PM0.68m
8:05AM0.79m
8:25PM0.68m
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
rain showers
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
4:45
4:43
4:43
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:59
9:00
9:00
1
1
2
1
1
1
3
2
Temp °C
17
17
15
17
20
20
19
18
16
14
14
16
17
18
16
15
14
14
14
16
17
18
17
14
16
14
10
12
18
19
17
16
13
11
12
13
13
13
13
14
11
12
11
11
12
13
12
9
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
ENE
4
0.3
ENE
4
0.2
ENE
4
0.2
ENE
4
0.1
NE
4
0.7
SW
5
0.8
SSW
6
0.6
SSW
5
0.4
SSW
5
0.3
SSW
5
0.2
SSW
4
0.1
N
9
0.1
N
9
0.1
N
9
0.1
N
9
0.1
N
9
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
7
0.1
N
7
0.1
N
7
Energy kJ
3
3
1
1
1
27
39
19
11
5
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
9
0.1
W
9
0.1
W
8
0.1
W
8
0.1
NE
4
0.1
NE
4
0.1
N
10
0.1
W
10
Energy kJ
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
11
0.1
N
10
0.1
W
11
0.1
W
7
Energy kJ
2
2
2
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
W
3
0.5
W
3
0.4
WSW
4
1.5
SW
6
1.1
SW
6
0.2
WNW
2
0.1
SW
4
0.5
SW
3
0.7
SW
4
0.4
SSW
4
0.4
SW
3
0.3
S
3
0.4
S
3
0.5
SSW
3
0.7
SW
4
0.9
SW
4
1.1
SW
5
1.1
SW
6
0.9
SW
6
Energy kJ
2
4
6
133
69
1
1
5
15
5
2
1
3
7
17
29
62
80
58
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
Distance (km)
228
425
198
191
250
250
228
191
191
120
160
194
194
194
167
198
425
282
191
438
438
655
250
191
Best forecast wave conditions in South Coast of England
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
2
3
2
2
3
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
7
7
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
9
5
5
5
8
5
6
4
5
5
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  • Surf Rating (10 Max)
  • Ocean Swells (m)
  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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