Ramsgate surfForecast / South Coast / UK

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Thursday 15 Jan 2026 GMT
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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
7.3° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)


How big are the waves at Ramsgate today?

The current surf forecast for Ramsgate at 1PM is: 1.6m 6s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00am January 15). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (GMT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (15 Jan)3.5ft (1.0m)5s
Afternoon (15 Jan)6ft (1.8m)6s
Evening (15 Jan)5.5ft (1.7m)6s

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

Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
Thursday
15
Friday
16
Saturday
17
Sunday
18
9AM12PM3PM6PM9PM0AM3AM6AM9AM12PM3PM6PM9PM0AM3AM6AM9AM12PM3PM6PM9PM0AM3AM6AM
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
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
1
SSW
1.6
SSW
1.8
S
2
S
1.7
S
1.8
SW
0.9
SSW
0.8
SSW
0.8
SSW
0.7
S
0.6
S
0.5
S
0.4
SW
0.1
W
0.1
W
0.1
W
0.4
S
0.3
SSW
0.1
W
0.1
W
0.1
W
0.3
ESE
0.3
ESE
0.4
ESE
Period(s) (?)566767655444516161644141414333
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)53148232349219327532729181310755553444223
Wind
(km/h)
30
SSW
40
S
45
S
50
S
40
S
35
WNW
20
SW
30
SSW
30
SSW
30
S
25
S
20
SSE
20
SSE
15
SSE
20
SSE
15
SSW
10
S
10
SE
10
ESE
15
E
20
ESE
15
ESE
15
E
15
ESE
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
off
crosscrosscross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
ononcross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
oncross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
High Tide
/ height (m)
8:44AM
3.46
9:12PM
3.51
9:36AM
3.58
10:00PM
3.69
10:22AM
3.72
10:43PM
3.90
Low Tide
/ height (m)
3:50PM
1.36
4:21AM
1.31
4:45PM
1.19
5:11AM
1.07
5:30PM
1.00
5:55AM
0.82
Thursday
15
Friday
16
Saturday
17
Sunday
18
Sunrise7:52-------7:52-------7:50-------
Sunset--4:14-------4:15-------4:16-----
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
Rain (mm)
-53432---------1--------
Temp. °C989997788889998888999988
Feels °C (?)3-10-10-1212235554455665544
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