Ramsgate surfForecast / South Coast / UK

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Wednesday 13 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
13.1° C
(Which is 2.5°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Ramsgate today?

The current surf forecast for Ramsgate at 5AM is: 0.3m 5s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am May 13). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 4s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.2m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (13 May)--
Afternoon (13 May)--
Evening (13 May)1.5ft (0.5m)6s

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 Wed morning. Very mild (max 11°C on Tue night, min 7°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Wed morning, light winds from the N by Thu afternoon).

Wednesday
13
Thursday
14
Friday
15
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
5
0.3
SW
5
0.6
WSW
3
0.8
W
4
0.8
WSW
4
0.8
WSW
5
0.6
SSW
6
0.5
SW
6
0.4
SW
6
0.2
SSW
5
0.1
SW
7
0.1
SW
7
0.1
SW
7
0.3
NNE
4
0.3
NNE
5
0.3
NE
5
0.1
SW
4
0.6
NNE
4
0.1
W
7
0.1
W
6
0.1
W
6
0.8
NNE
5
0.7
NNE
5
0.6
NNE
5
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
6
4
0
0
0
0
20
18
10
2
2
2
2
0
0
0
1
0
1
1
1
0
0
0
Wind (km/h)
20
WNW
20
WSW
25
W
35
W
30
W
30
WNW
30
WNW
25
WNW
25
NW
25
NW
20
NW
20
NW
15
NNW
5
N
10
NE
10
NNE
20
N
25
NNW
30
NNW
30
NNW
30
N
25
N
20
N
15
N
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
9:23AM3.86m
9:36PM4.04m
10:12AM4.18m
10:25PM4.33m
10:57AM4.47m
Low Tide
3:38AM0.88m
4:09PM1.16m
4:35AM0.62m
5:04PM0.89m
5:27AM0.37m
5:54PM0.62m
clear
cloud
part cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
cloud
light rain
light rain
rain showers
light rain
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:07
5:05
5:03
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:35
8:36
8:37
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
10
8
8
10
11
11
10
9
8
7
7
8
9
10
10
9
8
8
8
8
9
10
10
9
5
3
2
1
4
4
3
3
2
1
2
3
5
7
7
6
3
2
1
1
2
4
5
5
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
5
0.4
NNW
4
0.2
NNE
7
0.2
NNE
6
0.2
NNE
6
0.1
NE
6
0.6
SSW
6
0.5
SW
6
0.4
SW
6
0.2
SSW
5
0.1
SW
7
0.1
SW
7
0.1
SW
4
0.3
NNE
4
0.3
NNE
5
0.3
NE
5
0.1
W
7
0.1
W
6
0.1
W
6
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
10
0.6
NNE
5
Energy kJ
6
5
4
4
4
2
20
18
10
2
2
2
1
3
4
3
1
1
1
4
4
17
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NE
7
0.2
NNE
7
0.2
N
4
0.1
NE
6
0.1
SW
7
0.1
SW
7
0.1
SW
4
0.2
NNE
10
Energy kJ
13
5
1
1
2
2
1
9
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
NW
4
0.3
SW
5
0.6
WSW
3
0.8
W
4
0.8
WSW
4
0.8
WSW
5
0.5
WNW
3
0.8
NW
4
0.6
NNW
4
0.6
NNW
4
0.6
N
4
0.6
N
4
0.4
N
4
0.4
NE
5
0.6
NNE
4
0.9
N
4
1
N
5
0.9
NNE
5
0.8
NNE
5
0.7
NNE
5
Energy kJ
6
4
8
18
16
37
7
20
14
14
13
14
6
5
11
30
44
42
32
21
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
2
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
4
4
1
Distance (km)
150
281
238
438
780
822
435
438
531
387
261
1013
217
108
451
217
342
393
473
528
298
451
451
60
Best forecast wave conditions in South Coast of England
Rating
(10 max)
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
4
1
2
2
4
1
1
3
1
1
1
1
1
1
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
9
9
8
7
9
9
9
9
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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