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Ramsgate surfForecast / South Coast / UK
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Thursday 14 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
12.7° C
(Which is 1.9°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Ramsgate today?
The current surf forecast for Ramsgate at 7PM is: 0.1m 7s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm May 14). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 May) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (14 May) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 7s |
| Evening (14 May) | - | - |
Table - waves today at Ramsgate. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Thu morning. Very mild (max 12°C on Sat afternoon, min 8°C on Thu morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the N on Thu night, calm by Fri night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 14 | Friday 15 | Saturday 16 | Sun 17 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 4 AM | 7 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
WSW 4 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | NE 5 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 7 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 6 | W 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 5 | NNE 6 | S 3 | S 3 | S 3 | SW 4 | SW 5 | SW 3 | SW 4 | SSW 4 | |
2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 13 | 6 | 8 | 13 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | |
High Tide | 10:12AM4.18m | 10:25PM4.33m | 10:57AM4.47m | 11:13PM4.60m | 11:42AM4.68m | 11:59PM4.80m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:04PM0.89m | 5:27AM0.37m | 5:54PM0.62m | 6:16AM0.18m | 6:40PM0.40m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:05 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:01 | — |
 | — | — | — | 8:36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:38 | — | — | — | 8:40 |
1 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | |
Temp °C | 8 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 |
1 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 7 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | NE 5 | NE 5 | W 6 | W 6 | W 7 | N 12 | NE 10 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 5 | NNE 6 | NE 6 | NNE 6 | S 3 | SW 4 | NNE 10 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 |
 kJ | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 25 | 22 | 20 | 11 | 12 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 4 | SW 4 | — | — | — | W 6 | — | — | — | — | N 11 | NE 10 | W 6 | — | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NE 9 | NE 9 | N 9 | — |
| kJ | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 14 | 1 | — | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 10 | NE 10 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | 4 | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 4 | N 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | — | — | N 4 | N 4 | N 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | S 3 | S 3 | SSW 4 | WSW 5 | SW 5 | SW 3 | SW 4 | SSW 4 |
| kJ | 18 | 12 | 12 | 13 | — | — | 10 | 20 | 44 | 42 | 30 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | 40 | 13 | 6 | 8 | 13 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 202 | 1013 | 1044 | 531 | 531 | 308 | 404 | 527 | 527 | 451 | 451 | 320 | 109 | 72 | 7 | 7 | 126 | 126 | 150 | 150 | 164 | 164 | 164 | 179 |
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