Ramsgate surfForecast / South Coast / UK

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 pm Tuesday 26 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
13.9° C
(Which is 2.1°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

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

Mostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Tue afternoon, min 15°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue night, fresh winds from the NE by Wed afternoon).

Tue
26
Wednesday
27
Thursday
28
Fri
29
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)
0.4
ENE
3
0.6
NE
4
0.9
NE
5
1
NE
5
1.1
NE
5
1.2
ENE
5
1.1
ENE
6
1
ENE
5
1
ENE
5
0.9
ENE
5
0.8
ENE
5
0.2
S
3
0.2
SSW
3
0.2
S
3
0.3
NE
5
0.3
NE
4
0.3
NE
4
0.2
NNE
5
0.2
NNE
5
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
0
0
0
0
0
4
12
35
49
69
78
74
55
49
36
0
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
Wind (km/h)
10
ESE
10
ESE
5
SSE
10
NE
15
NE
20
NE
25
ENE
25
NE
30
NE
30
ENE
25
ENE
25
E
25
E
20
ESE
20
ESE
20
ESE
10
SE
10
SSE
15
SW
15
SW
15
SW
10
W
5
W
5
E
cross-on
on
glassy
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
glassy
glassy
High Tide
8:49PM3.76m
9:29AM3.72m
9:40PM3.84m
10:13AM3.85m
10:26PM3.94m
10:53AM3.97m
Low Tide
3:26PM1.36m
3:56AM0.88m
4:24PM1.23m
4:48AM0.85m
5:13PM1.07m
5:33AM0.81m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
4:48
4:47
4:46
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:52
8:53
8:54
8:57
Temp °C
26
27
26
24
20
15
15
16
17
16
17
17
16
15
16
21
23
24
24
24
23
21
21
20
23
24
24
20
17
12
11
11
11
10
12
13
12
10
12
18
22
25
23
22
20
19
21
20
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
NE
6
0.8
NE
5
0.7
NE
5
0.8
ENE
5
0.6
ENE
5
0.5
NE
5
0.4
NE
5
0.3
NE
5
0.3
NE
4
0.3
NE
4
0.2
NNE
5
0.2
NNE
5
Energy kJ
31
35
27
28
16
11
8
3
3
3
2
2
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
ENE
3
0.6
NE
4
0.9
NE
5
1
NE
5
1.1
NE
5
1.2
ENE
5
1.1
ENE
6
1
ENE
5
1
ENE
5
0.9
ENE
5
0.2
S
3
0.2
SSW
3
0.2
S
3
Energy kJ
4
12
35
49
69
78
74
55
49
36
1
1
1
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)
298
298
273
273
273
273
298
298
298
298
276
417
273
349
355
355
500
535
450
345
500
500
476
475
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
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
5
6
7
7
9
7
9
9
6
6
6
9
9
9
9
9
7
7
6
6
5
5
5
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  • Ocean Swells (m)
  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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