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Ramsgate surfForecast / South Coast / UK
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 am Wednesday 20 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
12.9° C
(Which is 1.5°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Ramsgate today?
The current surf forecast for Ramsgate at 10AM is: 0.9m 6s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am May 20). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (20 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 5s |
| Evening (20 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Ramsgate. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Fri night, min 14°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 20 | Thursday 21 | Friday 22 | Sat 23 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SW 5 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SSW 5 | SW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SW 5 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 9 | — | — | — | — | E 3 | |
49 | 89 | 47 | 51 | 67 | 49 | 22 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | glassy | |
High Tide | 2:23AM4.66m | 2:44PM4.52m | 3:16AM4.39m | 3:35PM4.30m | 4:13AM4.06m | 4:31PM4.07m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:27AM0.42m | 9:50PM0.27m | 10:16AM0.69m | 10:43PM0.42m | 11:09AM0.96m | 11:40PM0.59m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 4:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:52 |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:47 | — | 8:49 |
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Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 20 |
6 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 21 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | — | — | W 14 | — | — | — | W 5 | W 5 | SSW 3 | — | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | — | — | — | — | E 3 |
 kJ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 5 | W 5 | W 7 | — | — | — | W 9 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 5 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SSW 5 | SW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SW 5 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SSW 3 | — | — | — | SE 2 | SE 2 | SE 2 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 49 | 89 | 47 | 51 | 67 | 49 | 22 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 455 | 257 | 427 | 623 | 393 | 194 | 160 | 152 | 152 | 152 | 160 | 160 | 298 | 198 | 198 | 217 | 217 | 273 | 273 | 198 | 198 | 198 | 167 | 198 |
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