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Ramsgate surfForecast / South Coast / UK
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Wednesday 27 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
14.4° C
(Which is 2.5°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Ramsgate today (27 May):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 May, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 4s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 May, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 5s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 May, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 5s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Ramsgate at 7PM is: 1.1m 5s primary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm May 27). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 4s |
| Afternoon (27 May) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 5s |
| Evening (27 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Ramsgate. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Fri morning. Warm (max 25°C on Thu afternoon, min 16°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 27 | Thursday 28 | Friday 29 | Sat 30 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | S 3 | ENE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | SSW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SSW 3 | S 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | NE 6 | NE 5 | N 7 | |
18 | 37 | 49 | 57 | 69 | 58 | 53 | 48 | 37 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 9:29AM3.72m | 9:40PM3.84m | 10:13AM3.85m | 10:26PM3.94m | 10:53AM3.97m | 11:09PM4.04m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:24PM1.23m | 4:48AM0.85m | 5:13PM1.07m | 5:33AM0.81m | 5:55PM0.93m | 6:14AM0.77m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 4:48 | — | — | — | — | — | 4:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:45 | — |
 | — | — | — | 8:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:57 | — | — | — | 8:58 |
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Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 22 | 23 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 |
13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 19 | 22 | 26 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 16 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 6 | NE 6 | NE 5 | NE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 4 | SSW 3 | S 3 | S 3 | S 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | — | NE 5 | N 5 |
 kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 39 | 36 | 35 | 27 | 28 | 16 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 4 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 7 | — | — | — | — | — | N 7 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | S 3 | — | — | — | — | SSW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 18 | 37 | 49 | 57 | 69 | 58 | 53 | 48 | 37 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 298 | 298 | 298 | 309 | 349 | 273 | 395 | 349 | 355 | 355 | 467 | 550 | 467 | 448 | 404 | 500 | 500 | 530 | 460 | 404 | 378 | 298 | 298 | 298 |
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