Ramsgate surfForecast / South Coast / UK

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 pm Saturday 16 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
12.6° C
(Which is 1.6°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Ramsgate today?

The current surf forecast for Ramsgate at 3AM is: 0.6m 5s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm May 16). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 6s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.1m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (17 May)2ft (0.6m)5s
Afternoon (17 May)1.5ft (0.4m)4s
Evening (17 May)1.5ft (0.5m)4s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Tue morning, min 8°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Sun morning, fresh winds from the S by Tue morning).

Sat
16
Sunday
17
Monday
18
Tue
19
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
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 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)
0.6
SW
4
0.9
SW
4
0.6
SW
5
0.6
SW
5
0.6
SW
4
0.6
SW
5
0.5
SW
5
0.7
SW
5
0.4
SSW
4
0.4
SSW
4
0.5
SW
4
0.4
SW
4
0.3
SW
4
0.3
SW
3
0.3
SW
4
0.4
SSW
3
0.6
SW
4
0.7
SW
4
0.7
SSW
4
0.5
SSW
4
0.6
S
4
0.9
S
4
1.3
S
5
1.4
SSW
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
11
27
17
18
16
18
11
21
7
7
8
4
3
2
2
4
13
20
16
7
9
28
83
126
Wind (km/h)
25
SW
25
SW
20
WSW
20
SW
25
SW
20
WSW
15
WSW
10
WSW
15
SW
20
SW
20
W
15
W
15
WSW
15
WSW
15
SW
20
SW
25
SW
25
SW
20
SSW
20
SSW
30
S
35
S
40
S
35
SSW
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
High Tide
11:59PM4.80m
12:26PM4.78m
00:46AM4.89m
1:11PM4.79m
1:34AM4.84m
Low Tide
6:40PM0.40m
7:03AM0.09m
7:26PM0.24m
7:51AM0.10m
8:13PM0.17m
8:38AM0.22m
part cloud
light rain
cloud
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:01
4:58
4:58
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:38
8:40
8:42
8:44
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
12
11
11
10
11
10
12
13
13
13
11
10
8
9
10
11
12
13
11
11
11
11
11
15
6
5
7
5
6
5
8
10
9
8
7
7
3
5
6
7
6
8
6
6
5
4
4
9
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
NNE
6
0.2
NNE
10
0.2
NNE
10
0.2
NNE
9
0.1
NE
6
0.1
NE
6
0.1
N
6
0.4
SSW
4
0.1
N
6
0.1
N
6
0.1
N
9
0.4
SW
4
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
8
Energy kJ
3
9
9
9
2
1
1
8
1
1
1
4
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
10
0.1
N
9
0.1
NE
9
0.1
NE
9
0.1
NE
9
0.1
N
6
0.1
NE
9
0.1
NE
9
0.1
N
5
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
5
0.1
N
5
0.1
N
5
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
8
Energy kJ
4
4
4
2
3
3
3
1
3
3
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NE
9
0.1
N
5
Energy kJ
3
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SW
4
0.9
SW
4
0.6
SW
5
0.6
SW
5
0.6
SW
4
0.6
SW
5
0.5
SW
5
0.7
SW
5
0.4
SSW
4
0.4
SSW
4
0.5
SW
4
0.3
SW
4
0.3
SW
3
0.3
SW
4
0.4
SSW
3
0.6
SW
4
0.7
SW
4
0.7
SSW
4
0.5
SSW
4
0.6
S
4
0.9
S
4
1.3
S
5
1.4
SSW
6
Energy kJ
11
27
17
18
16
18
11
21
7
7
8
3
2
2
4
13
20
16
7
9
28
83
126
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
1
1
Distance (km)
150
150
150
164
164
164
164
238
281
281
129
282
282
377
427
446
446
446
276
450
739
466
745
734
Best forecast wave conditions in South Coast of England
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
2
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
6
5
4
4
4
6
9
9
7
4
4
5
7
5
4
5
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
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