Ramsgate surfForecast / South Coast / UK

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 am Thursday 28 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
14.4° C
(Which is 2.4°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Ramsgate today (28 May):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (28 May, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 5s period with ENE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 May, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 3s period with S swell.

The current surf forecast for Ramsgate at 2PM is: 0.2m 3s primary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 06:00am May 28). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (28 May)3ft (0.9m)5s
Afternoon (28 May)0.5ft (0.2m)3s
Evening (28 May)--

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


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Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Fri morning. Warm (max 25°C on Thu afternoon, min 14°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Thursday
28
Friday
29
Saturday
30
Sun
31
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
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)
1
ENE
6
1
ENE
5
0.9
ENE
5
0.2
SSE
3
0.2
S
3
0.2
S
3
0.4
NE
5
0.4
NE
5
0.3
NE
5
0.2
SSW
3
0.2
SSW
3
0.4
SW
3
0.2
SSW
3
0.4
SW
3
0.3
SSW
4
0.2
SSW
3
0.1
NE
5
0.1
N
7
0.1
N
7
0.4
NE
3
0.1
W
10
0.3
NE
3
0.4
NE
3
0.2
ENE
3
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
63
53
48
1
1
1
0
0
0
1
1
3
1
3
2
1
0
0
0
0
2
1
2
0
Wind (km/h)
25
E
30
ESE
25
ESE
20
ESE
15
SSE
15
SW
10
SSE
15
SSW
15
SSW
5
SW
10
NW
0
S
15
S
5
WNW
10
NNW
10
N
10
N
5
NE
10
NE
15
ENE
15
ENE
15
ENE
5
ESE
0
SSW
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
off
glassy
cross-on
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
High Tide
10:13AM3.85m
10:26PM3.94m
10:53AM3.97m
11:09PM4.04m
11:31AM4.06m
11:49PM4.11m
Low Tide
4:48AM0.85m
5:13PM1.07m
5:33AM0.81m
5:55PM0.93m
6:14AM0.77m
6:34PM0.81m
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
light rain
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
4:47
4:46
4:45
4:45
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:54
8:57
8:58
8:59
1
1
Temp °C
18
17
18
23
25
25
24
25
23
20
19
20
21
21
20
18
17
16
17
17
17
17
16
16
15
12
14
21
25
25
23
23
22
21
18
21
20
21
19
17
15
15
16
15
14
14
15
16
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
NNE
6
0.8
NE
6
0.8
NE
5
0.8
ENE
5
0.7
ENE
5
0.5
NE
5
0.4
NE
5
0.4
NE
5
0.3
NE
5
0.3
NE
4
0.2
SSW
3
0.2
S
3
0.1
NE
5
0.1
NE
5
0.3
SSW
4
0.2
SSW
3
0.1
N
5
0.3
NE
3
0.2
ENE
3
Energy kJ
40
36
34
33
23
12
8
6
3
3
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
S
3
0.2
SSW
3
0.2
NNE
5
0.2
NNE
5
0.1
NE
6
0.1
NE
5
0.1
NE
5
0.1
N
7
0.1
W
10
Energy kJ
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
7
Energy kJ
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
ENE
6
1
ENE
5
0.9
ENE
5
0.2
SSE
3
0.2
S
3
0.4
SW
3
0.2
SSW
3
0.4
SW
3
0.4
SW
4
0.2
NNE
2
0.2
NNE
3
0.4
NE
3
0.2
NNE
3
0.3
NE
3
0.4
NE
3
Energy kJ
63
53
48
1
1
3
1
3
3
1
1
3
1
1
2
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
273
273
355
355
467
500
346
282
500
500
500
475
460
378
378
298
298
298
298
298
427
228
364
238
Best forecast wave conditions in South Coast of England
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
8
9
8
7
7
7
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
8
7
7
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  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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