Ramsgate surfForecast / South Coast / UK

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 pm 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
14.7° C
(Which is 2.5°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

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

  • 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), 5s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Ramsgate at 11PM is: 0.5m 5s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm May 31). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (31 May)--
Afternoon (31 May)2.5ft (0.7m)5s
Evening (31 May)2.5ft (0.7m)5s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Tue afternoon. Warm (max 21°C on Sun afternoon, min 12°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Sun afternoon, strong winds from the SW by Wed morning).

Sun
31
Monday
1
Tuesday
2
Wed
3
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)
0.7
SW
5
0.8
SSW
5
0.5
SSW
5
0.4
SW
5
0.3
SSW
5
0.3
SW
5
0.1
N
10
0.6
SSW
3
0.7
SSW
4
0.5
SSW
4
0.1
W
11
0.1
W
10
0.2
SSW
2
0.1
W
6
0.7
SW
4
0.8
SSW
4
0.9
SSW
4
0.9
SW
5
0.7
SW
5
0.6
SW
5
0.5
SW
4
0.6
SW
4
0.8
SW
5
1.3
SSW
5
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
23
34
15
7
5
3
0
7
13
7
2
2
1
1
13
21
35
42
30
14
0
0
26
87
Wind (km/h)
10
WSW
15
NW
15
WNW
15
W
15
W
15
WSW
15
SW
25
SSW
20
SW
20
SSW
20
SSW
10
SSW
10
SW
20
S
25
SW
25
SSW
25
WSW
25
W
20
WSW
25
W
25
W
25
WSW
30
SW
40
SW
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
High Tide
00:28AM4.14m
12:46PM4.16m
1:06AM4.13m
1:23PM4.16m
1:44AM4.06m
Low Tide
7:11PM0.73m
7:29AM0.76m
7:47PM0.68m
8:05AM0.79m
8:25PM0.68m
8:42AM0.85m
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
4:43
4:43
4:41
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:59
9:00
9:00
9:01
1
1
2
1
5
4
Temp °C
21
20
18
16
14
14
16
18
16
17
15
15
14
14
15
17
17
17
15
13
12
13
16
16
19
17
15
13
11
12
13
14
12
13
12
13
13
11
11
13
13
13
12
9
8
9
10
9
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NE
4
0.8
SSW
5
0.5
SSW
5
0.4
SW
5
0.3
SSW
5
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
0.1
N
7
0.1
N
7
0.1
N
7
0.1
N
7
0.1
N
7
Energy kJ
1
34
15
7
5
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
W
5
0.1
W
7
0.1
W
10
0.1
W
6
Energy kJ
2
2
1
1
2
1
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
11
0.1
N
5
0.1
W
11
0.1
W
11
0.1
W
11
Energy kJ
2
1
2
2
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SW
5
1.4
SW
5
0.2
WNW
2
0.3
SW
5
0.6
SSW
3
0.7
SSW
4
0.5
SSW
4
0.3
SSW
3
0.2
SSW
3
0.2
SSW
2
0.3
S
2
0.7
SW
4
0.8
SSW
4
0.9
SSW
4
0.9
SW
5
0.7
SW
5
0.6
SW
5
0.5
SW
4
0.6
SW
4
0.8
SW
5
1.3
SSW
5
Energy kJ
23
107
1
3
7
13
7
2
1
1
1
13
21
35
42
30
14
9
14
26
87
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
1
2
2
2
1
2
1
Distance (km)
250
427
191
120
120
160
194
194
194
273
160
273
355
399
191
425
655
355
198
191
191
664
739
677
Best forecast wave conditions in South Coast of England
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
3
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
8
5
4
6
4
5
4
5
5
5
4
4
5
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  • Live Wind Speed (km/h)
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  • Ocean Swells (m)
  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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