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Ramsgate surfForecast / South Coast / UK
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Thursday 30 Apr 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
11.8° C
(Which is 2.0°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Ramsgate today?
The current surf forecast for Ramsgate at 8AM is: 1.4m 6s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 12:00am April 30). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 Apr) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (30 Apr) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 6s |
| Evening (30 Apr) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Ramsgate. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Very mild (max 18°C on Fri afternoon, min 9°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the E on Wed night, light winds from the SSE by Fri afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 30 | Friday 1 | Saturday 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | NE 5 | W 10 | ENE 4 | NE 4 | W 10 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | SW 3 | — | — | |
198 | 170 | 140 | 132 | 94 | 62 | 53 | 61 | 52 | 49 | 50 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | |
High Tide | 10:58PM4.16m | 11:27AM4.17m | 11:39PM4.30m | 12:03PM4.29m | 00:17AM4.39m | 12:37PM4.35m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:08AM0.45m | 6:27PM0.70m | 6:44AM0.41m | 7:01PM0.59m | 7:18AM0.43m | 7:33PM0.53m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:16 | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | |
Temp °C | 12 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 14 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 12 |
4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 9 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | NE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | — | SW 3 | — | — |
 kJ | — | — | 56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | 26 | 19 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 4 | S 4 | — | — | — | — | W 10 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 4 | — | — | W 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | S 4 | SSE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | SW 2 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | — | — |
| kJ | 198 | 170 | 140 | 132 | 94 | 62 | 53 | 61 | 52 | 49 | 50 | 7 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 395 | 458 | 395 | 402 | 349 | 304 | 298 | 298 | 309 | 273 | 298 | 388 | 359 | 481 | 450 | 345 | 369 | 349 | 349 | 349 | 350 | 298 | 481 | 548 |
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