Ramsgate surfForecast / South Coast / UK

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 pm Friday 15 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
12.7° C
(Which is 1.8°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (16 May)--
Afternoon (16 May)2ft (0.6m)4s
Evening (16 May)2.5ft (0.7m)4s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Very mild (max 13°C on Sat afternoon, min 7°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Fri
15
Saturday
16
Sunday
17
Mon
18
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)
0.1
W
7
0.5
NNE
6
0.6
NNE
6
0.6
NNE
6
0.2
NNE
11
0.2
SSW
2
0.4
NE
6
0.2
NNE
10
0.6
SW
4
0.7
SW
4
0.6
SW
4
0.6
SW
5
0.8
SW
5
0.8
SW
5
0.5
SSW
5
0.4
SSW
5
0.6
SSW
4
0.6
SW
4
0.5
SW
4
0.4
SW
4
0.4
SW
4
0.3
SW
4
0.4
SW
4
0.4
SW
5
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
12
20
16
19
28
32
15
10
11
16
9
5
4
2
5
5
Wind (km/h)
15
NW
15
NE
15
ENE
10
SE
15
SSW
20
WNW
20
WNW
10
W
15
WSW
25
SW
20
SW
20
WSW
20
SW
20
WSW
15
W
15
WSW
20
SSW
25
SW
20
W
15
WSW
15
WSW
15
SW
20
WSW
25
SSW
off
cross
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross
High Tide
11:13PM4.60m
11:42AM4.68m
11:59PM4.80m
12:26PM4.78m
00:46AM4.89m
Low Tide
5:54PM0.62m
6:16AM0.18m
6:40PM0.40m
7:03AM0.09m
7:26PM0.24m
7:51AM0.10m
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
rain showers
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
light rain
rain showers
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:01
5:01
4:58
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:37
8:38
8:40
8:42
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
12
11
9
9
8
7
10
12
13
11
11
11
11
10
12
13
13
13
11
9
9
9
8
11
7
7
5
6
4
2
4
8
8
5
6
7
7
5
8
10
8
8
6
5
5
5
3
6
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
N
6
0.5
NNE
6
0.6
NNE
6
0.6
NNE
6
0.4
NNE
5
0.4
NE
6
0.4
NE
6
0.2
NNE
6
0.2
NNE
6
0.2
NNE
10
0.2
NNE
10
0.2
NNE
10
0.1
NE
6
0.2
NNE
9
0.5
SSW
5
0.4
SSW
5
0.1
N
6
0.1
N
6
0.1
N
6
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
5
0.1
N
5
0.4
SW
4
0.1
N
8
Energy kJ
84
23
23
20
11
8
9
4
4
9
9
9
2
8
15
10
1
1
1
1
1
1
5
1
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
7
0.3
NE
10
0.3
NE
9
0.3
NE
10
0.2
NNE
11
0.2
NNE
11
0.2
NNE
10
0.2
NNE
10
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
9
0.1
NE
9
0.1
N
6
0.1
N
6
0.1
NE
9
0.1
NE
9
0.1
NE
9
0.1
NE
9
0.1
N
5
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
5
0.1
N
5
Energy kJ
1
14
14
14
11
11
11
10
4
4
4
3
3
1
1
3
3
3
3
1
1
1
1
1
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NE
8
0.1
NE
9
0.1
N
6
0.1
N
8
Energy kJ
2
3
1
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
NNE
6
0.2
SSW
2
0.4
NW
3
0.3
WNW
3
0.6
SW
4
0.7
SW
4
0.6
SW
4
0.6
SW
5
0.8
SW
5
0.8
SW
5
0.2
WNW
2
0.2
WNW
2
0.6
SSW
4
0.6
SW
4
0.5
SW
4
0.4
SW
4
0.4
SW
4
0.3
SW
4
0.5
SW
4
0.4
SW
5
Energy kJ
34
1
2
2
12
20
16
19
28
32
1
1
11
16
9
5
4
2
10
5
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
Distance (km)
412
320
109
72
7
109
150
150
150
150
162
164
164
131
120
164
281
274
345
282
381
377
282
404
Best forecast wave conditions in South Coast of England
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
6
5
5
5
4
5
6
9
9
7
4
4
5
8
7
4
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  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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