- Forecast
- Maps
- Live
- Weather State
- Spot Information
Surf Forecasts:
Ramsgate surfForecast / South Coast / UK
16 Day Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Friday 15 May 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
12.7° C
(Which is 1.8°C warmer than normal for this time of year)Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Ramsgate this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Ramsgate in the next 16 days are 1.4m 6s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (May 19) at 1PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.6m 6s period and expected on Friday (May 15) at 10PM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 1PM (Tue 19th May) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Ramsgate over the next 16 days.
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Sun morning. Very mild (max 14°C on Sun afternoon, min 8°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Mon morning. Very mild (max 17°C on Wed morning, min 10°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the S on Tue morning, light winds from the W by Wed night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 15 | Saturday 16 | Sunday 17 | Monday 18 | Tuesday 19 | Wednesday 20 | Thursday 21 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
W 7 | W 7 | NNE 5 | NE 7 | SW 4 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SSW 4 | SW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SW 5 | SW 4 | SSW 4 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | E 4 | |
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 10 | 36 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 61 | 32 | 130 | 90 | 23 | 9 | 18 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
off | off | on | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | on | |
High Tide | 10:57AM4.47m | 11:13PM4.60m | 11:42AM4.68m | 11:59PM4.80m | 12:26PM4.78m | 00:46AM4.89m | 1:11PM4.79m | 1:34AM4.84m | 1:56PM4.69m | 2:23AM4.66m | 2:44PM4.52m | 3:16AM4.39m | 3:35PM4.30m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 5:54PM0.62m | 6:16AM0.18m | 6:40PM0.40m | 7:03AM0.09m | 7:26PM0.24m | 7:51AM0.10m | 8:13PM0.17m | 8:38AM0.22m | 9:00PM0.18m | 9:27AM0.42m | 9:50PM0.27m | 10:16AM0.69m | 10:43PM0.42m | ||||||||
 | |  |  | |  |  | | | |  | | | |  |  | |  | | | | |
 | 5:03 | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | 4:58 | — | — | 4:58 | — | — | 4:56 | — | — | 4:54 | — | — |
 | — | 8:37 | — | — | 8:38 | — | — | 8:40 | — | — | 8:42 | — | — | 8:44 | — | — | 8:45 | — | — | 8:45 | — |
— | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 10 | 11 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 11 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 18 |
4 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 17 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 7 | W 7 | NNE 5 | NE 7 | NE 10 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NE 9 | N 8 | N 6 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | — | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | — | W 7 | W 7 |
 kJ | 1 | 1 | 19 | 11 | 24 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | N 9 | NE 9 | N 9 | N 6 | N 5 | N 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 8 | W 7 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 9 | 10 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 8 | N 7 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 5 | NNE 6 | — | — | SW 4 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SSW 4 | SW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SW 5 | SW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | — | — | E 4 |
| kJ | 27 | 34 | — | — | 5 | 10 | 36 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 61 | 32 | 130 | 90 | 23 | 9 | 18 | 1 | — | — | 6 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 823 | 72 | 109 | 109 | 150 | 164 | 164 | 281 | 282 | 191 | 460 | 437 | 677 | 194 | 393 | 194 | 160 | 152 | 198 | 273 | 217 |
Best forecast wave conditions in South Coast of England | |||||||||||||||||||||
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom | |||||||||||||||||||||
Header Global | |||||||||||||||||||||
- Map Icons:
Break
Live Wave Height (m)
Live Wind Speed (km/h)
Surf Rating (10 Max)
Ocean Swells (m)- Wind Speed (km/h)
FREE! Surf-Forecast.com widget for your website
The surf report / weather widget below is available to embed on third party websites free of charge and provides a summary of our Ramsgate surf forecast. Simply grab the html code snippet that we provide and paste it into your own site. You can choose your preferred language and metric/imperial units for the surf forecast feed to suit users of your site. Click here to get the code.
Information about the Ramsgate Surf forecast
The above surf forecast table for Ramsgate provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Ramsgate can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Ramsgate surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Ramsgate) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Ramsgate may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.
Ramsgate is 0 km (0 miles) from Ramsgate. If you plan a holiday in South Coast of England, look for hotels and other accommodation in Ramsgate. Ramsgate has rooms for a wide range of budgets as well as car hire and transport links.
Nearest