Ramsgate surfForecast / South Coast / UK

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Monday 18 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
12.5° C
(Which is 1.4°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Ramsgate today?

The current surf forecast for Ramsgate at 4AM is: 0.3m 4s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am May 18). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 8s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.1m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 May)0.5ft (0.2m)4s
Afternoon (18 May)2ft (0.6m)3s
Evening (18 May)2ft (0.6m)4s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Tue morning. Very mild (max 17°C on Wed afternoon, min 9°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Mon morning, strong winds from the S by Tue morning).

Monday
18
Tuesday
19
Wednesday
20
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
4 PM
7 PM
10 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
SW
4
0.3
SW
4
0.3
SW
4
0.2
SSW
4
0.4
SW
2
0.6
SW
4
0.7
SW
4
0.6
SSW
4
0.4
SSW
3
0.6
S
3
0.8
S
4
1.1
S
5
1.4
S
6
1.2
SSW
6
1
SSW
5
0.9
SSW
5
0.9
SW
5
1
SW
5
1.1
SW
5
1.1
SW
6
1.2
SSW
6
1.1
SW
5
0.9
SSW
5
0.6
SSW
4
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
7
3
2
2
2
11
17
11
3
8
21
53
119
91
46
40
33
49
67
69
81
62
40
13
Wind (km/h)
15
WSW
15
W
15
WSW
15
WSW
20
SW
25
SW
25
SW
20
SSW
25
S
30
S
35
S
40
S
40
SSW
35
SSW
35
SW
35
SW
35
SW
35
SW
35
SW
40
SW
35
SW
35
SW
30
SW
20
SW
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
High Tide
00:46AM4.89m
1:11PM4.79m
1:34AM4.84m
1:56PM4.69m
2:23AM4.66m
2:44PM4.52m
Low Tide
7:51AM0.10m
8:13PM0.17m
8:38AM0.22m
9:00PM0.18m
9:27AM0.42m
9:50PM0.27m
cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
4:58
4:58
4:56
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:42
8:44
8:45
1
2
1
Temp °C
10
9
9
11
10
13
12
11
11
11
11
11
13
15
14
12
12
12
13
13
15
17
16
15
6
5
5
7
6
7
6
6
6
5
4
3
6
8
7
5
6
6
7
6
9
11
11
11
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
8
0.3
SW
4
0.2
SSW
4
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
8
Energy kJ
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
5
0.1
N
5
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
8
Energy kJ
1
1
1
1
1
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
5
0.1
N
5
Energy kJ
1
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
4
0.3
SW
4
0.4
SW
2
0.6
SW
4
0.7
SW
4
0.6
SSW
4
0.4
SSW
3
0.6
S
3
0.8
S
4
1.1
S
5
1.4
S
6
1.2
SSW
6
1
SSW
5
0.9
SSW
5
0.9
SW
5
1
SW
5
1.1
SW
5
1.1
SW
6
1.2
SSW
6
1.1
SW
5
0.9
SSW
5
0.6
SSW
4
Energy kJ
7
3
2
11
17
11
3
8
21
53
119
91
46
40
33
49
67
69
81
62
40
13
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
2
1
2
1
Distance (km)
282
282
276
393
446
282
273
273
506
668
404
745
594
395
346
346
194
450
257
257
194
257
194
160
Best forecast wave conditions in South Coast of England
Rating
(10 max)
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
1
2
2
1
1
2
2
3
1
1
2
2
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
7
5
4
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
5
5
5
5
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