Ramsgate surfForecast / South Coast / UK

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 am Wednesday 27 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
14.4° 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 1PM is: 0.9m 5s primary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 06:00am May 27). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (27 May)2ft (0.6m)4s
Afternoon (27 May)3.5ft (1.0m)5s
Evening (27 May)4ft (1.2m)5s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Fri morning. Warm (max 24°C on Thu afternoon, min 16°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Wednesday
27
Thursday
28
Friday
29
Sat
30
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
1 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)
0.2
ENE
2
0.4
ENE
3
0.7
NE
4
0.9
NE
5
1
NE
5
1.1
NE
5
1.2
ENE
5
1.1
ENE
5
1
ENE
5
1
ENE
5
0.9
ENE
5
0.2
SSE
3
0.6
ENE
5
0.5
NE
5
0.4
NE
5
0.4
NE
5
0.2
SSW
2
0.3
SSW
3
0.5
SW
3
0.5
SW
4
0.4
SSW
4
0.5
SW
4
0.3
SSW
4
0.2
SSW
4
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1
4
18
32
47
60
72
71
55
51
37
1
0
0
0
0
1
2
6
6
5
7
3
1
Wind (km/h)
15
ENE
20
ENE
25
ENE
25
NE
30
NE
25
ENE
25
ENE
25
E
20
E
25
ESE
20
ESE
15
ESE
15
SE
10
S
15
SSW
15
SSW
15
SW
10
SW
10
WNW
5
S
5
WSW
10
N
10
NW
10
NW
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
High Tide
9:29AM3.72m
9:40PM3.84m
10:13AM3.85m
10:26PM3.94m
10:53AM3.97m
11:09PM4.04m
Low Tide
3:56AM0.88m
4:24PM1.23m
4:48AM0.85m
5:13PM1.07m
5:33AM0.81m
5:55PM0.93m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
rain showers
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
4:48
4:47
4:46
4:45
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:53
8:54
8:57
8:58
1
Temp °C
21
17
17
17
18
17
18
18
17
16
17
22
24
24
24
24
23
20
20
21
23
20
20
18
18
14
13
13
13
12
13
14
13
11
13
20
24
25
23
22
22
20
20
22
22
19
18
16
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
NNE
6
0.7
NE
5
0.7
NE
5
0.6
ENE
5
0.5
NE
5
0.4
NE
5
0.4
NE
5
0.3
NE
4
0.3
NE
4
0.3
SSW
3
0.3
SSW
4
0.2
NNE
5
0.4
SSW
4
0.3
SSW
4
0.2
SSW
4
Energy kJ
36
27
25
16
11
8
5
3
3
2
2
3
5
3
1
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
NNE
5
0.2
NNE
5
0.1
NE
6
0.1
NE
6
0.1
NE
6
Energy kJ
2
2
1
1
1
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
ENE
2
0.4
ENE
3
0.7
NE
4
0.9
NE
5
1
NE
5
1.1
NE
5
1.2
ENE
5
1.1
ENE
5
1
ENE
5
1
ENE
5
0.9
ENE
5
0.2
SSE
3
0.2
SSW
2
0.3
SSW
3
0.5
SW
3
0.5
SW
4
0.4
SSW
4
0.5
SW
4
0.4
SW
4
Energy kJ
1
4
18
32
47
60
72
71
55
51
37
1
1
2
6
6
5
7
3
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
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
273
273
298
298
298
298
308
395
273
349
349
355
467
550
467
450
404
500
545
520
460
404
349
298
Best forecast wave conditions in South Coast of England
Rating
(10 max)
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
3
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
9
9
7
9
6
6
6
6
9
8
9
8
7
7
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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