Ramsgate surfForecast / South Coast / UK

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Tuesday 12 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
13.1° C
(Which is 2.5°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Ramsgate today?

The current surf forecast for Ramsgate at 5PM is: 0.7m 4s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm May 12). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (12 May)--
Afternoon (12 May)2.5ft (0.7m)4s
Evening (12 May)1.5ft (0.5m)5s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Wed morning. Very mild (max 13°C on Tue morning, min 7°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Wed afternoon, calm by Thu afternoon).

Tue
12
Wednesday
13
Thursday
14
Fri
15
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
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)
0.6
NNE
8
0.4
SW
3
0.7
SW
4
0.8
SW
5
0.4
SSW
5
0.3
SSW
5
0.4
SW
5
0.6
WSW
3
0.8
WSW
4
0.8
WSW
4
0.8
WSW
4
0.8
WSW
4
0.5
SW
5
0.4
SW
5
0.2
SSW
5
0.3
SW
5
0.1
SW
7
0.1
SW
7
0.1
SW
7
0.6
NNE
5
0.5
NE
5
0.2
WSW
6
0.7
N
4
0.1
W
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
0
3
21
34
10
5
0
0
0
0
0
0
13
6
2
5
2
2
2
0
0
4
0
1
Wind (km/h)
25
WSW
20
WSW
20
WSW
20
WNW
20
WNW
20
W
25
WSW
30
W
35
W
30
W
30
WNW
35
WNW
30
WNW
25
WNW
25
NW
25
NW
20
NNW
10
N
5
NNE
10
N
15
N
25
NNW
30
NNW
30
NNW
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
High Tide
8:28AM3.55m
8:42PM3.77m
9:23AM3.86m
9:36PM4.04m
10:12AM4.18m
10:25PM4.33m
Low Tide
3:04PM1.39m
3:38AM0.88m
4:09PM1.16m
4:35AM0.62m
5:04PM0.89m
5:27AM0.37m
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
cloud
clear
part cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:07
5:07
5:05
5:03
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:32
8:35
8:36
8:37
1
1
1
Temp °C
11
13
12
12
10
9
7
7
10
11
11
10
8
7
7
7
8
10
10
10
9
8
8
8
5
8
7
7
5
4
1
0
2
4
4
2
1
1
0
0
2
7
7
6
4
2
1
1
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
NNE
8
0.6
NNE
8
0.5
NE
8
0.7
SSW
5
0.4
SSW
5
0.3
SSW
5
0.4
NNW
4
0.2
NNE
6
0.2
NNE
6
0.2
NNE
6
0.1
NE
6
0.1
NE
6
0.5
SW
5
0.4
SW
5
0.2
SSW
5
0.2
SSW
7
0.1
SW
7
0.1
SW
7
0.1
SW
7
0.6
NNE
5
0.5
NE
5
0.1
S
7
0.1
W
6
Energy kJ
45
43
30
21
10
5
6
4
4
4
2
1
13
6
2
5
2
2
2
16
12
1
1
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NE
7
0.4
NE
7
0.2
NNE
7
0.2
NNE
7
0.2
N
4
0.2
N
6
0.1
SW
7
0.3
SW
5
0.2
WSW
6
Energy kJ
14
14
5
5
1
3
2
4
4
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
3
0.7
SW
4
0.8
SW
5
0.4
NW
3
0.7
NNW
4
0.4
SW
5
0.6
WSW
3
0.8
WSW
4
0.8
WSW
4
0.8
WSW
4
0.8
WSW
4
0.8
NW
4
0.8
NW
4
0.7
NW
4
0.6
NNW
4
0.7
NNW
4
0.7
N
4
0.6
NNE
5
0.4
NNE
5
0.7
N
4
0.9
N
4
Energy kJ
3
21
34
3
13
6
8
17
16
16
17
24
18
16
13
18
19
19
9
14
33
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
2
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
150
150
150
325
339
150
348
348
780
788
821
821
531
531
387
387
202
202
531
451
298
198
395
308
Best forecast wave conditions in South Coast of England
Rating
(10 max)
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
3
4
4
4
1
2
4
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
8
9
9
9
9
9
8
8
8
7
9
9
9
9
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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