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Ramsgate surfForecast / South Coast / UK
16 Day Weather and Surf, issued 6 am Thursday 28 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
14.4° C
(Which is 2.4°C warmer than normal for this time of year)Ramsgate surf forecast from 28 May 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 4 Jun, 1PM (local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 7s period, SSW swell with 356 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Ramsgate this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Ramsgate in the next 16 days are 2.0m 7s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Jun 04) 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 1.0m 5s period and expected on Sunday (May 31) at 10PM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 1PM (Thu 4th Jun) | 6.5ft (2.0m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Ramsgate over the next 16 days.
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Fri morning. Warm (max 25°C on Thu afternoon, min 14°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 21mm), heaviest during Mon night. Warm (max 21°C on Sun afternoon, min 12°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (calm on Sun morning, fresh winds from the SSW by Mon afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 28 | Friday 29 | Saturday 30 | Sunday 31 | Monday 1 | Tuesday 2 | Wednesday 3 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
ENE 5 | S 3 | NE 5 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | N 7 | W 10 | ENE 3 | W 12 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SSW 4 | SW 5 | SW 6 | SW 4 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | SW 6 | |
48 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 17 | 0 | 2 | 28 | 35 | 18 | 64 | 23 | 95 | 143 | 116 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | off | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross | glassy | off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | |
High Tide | 10:13AM3.85m | 10:26PM3.94m | 10:53AM3.97m | 11:09PM4.04m | 11:31AM4.06m | 11:49PM4.11m | 12:09PM4.12m | 00:28AM4.14m | 12:46PM4.16m | 1:06AM4.13m | 1:23PM4.16m | 1:44AM4.06m | 2:00PM4.14m | 2:24AM3.95m | |||||||
Low Tide | 5:13PM1.07m | 5:33AM0.81m | 5:55PM0.93m | 6:14AM0.77m | 6:34PM0.81m | 6:52AM0.75m | 7:11PM0.73m | 7:29AM0.76m | 7:47PM0.68m | 8:05AM0.79m | 8:25PM0.68m | 8:42AM0.85m | 9:04PM0.70m | ||||||||
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 | 4:47 | — | — | 4:46 | — | — | 4:45 | — | — | 4:45 | — | — | 4:43 | — | — | 4:43 | — | — | 4:41 | — | — |
 | — | 8:54 | — | — | 8:57 | — | — | 8:58 | — | — | 8:59 | — | — | — | 9:00 | — | — | 9:00 | — | — | 9:01 |
— | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 16 | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | 2 | — | |
Temp °C | 23 | 25 | 25 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 20 | 21 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 |
21 | 25 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 19 | 19 | 16 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 5 | ENE 5 | NE 5 | SSW 3 | NE 5 | SSW 3 | — | — | ENE 3 | — | — | N 11 | — | N 10 | N 9 | N 7 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 | N 8 |
 kJ | 34 | 23 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 3 | — | NNE 5 | — | NE 5 | N 7 | W 10 | — | — | — | — | N 10 | — | N 7 | N 9 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 1 | — | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 12 | — | — | N 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 5 | — | — | — | SSW 3 | — | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | — | NW 2 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SSW 4 | SW 5 | SW 6 | SW 4 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | SW 6 |
| kJ | 48 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 17 | 14 | 2 | 28 | 35 | 18 | 64 | 23 | 95 | 143 | 116 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 355 | 467 | 282 | 500 | 460 | 298 | 298 | 427 | 238 | 198 | 427 | 191 | 167 | 194 | 194 | 301 | 250 | 191 | 438 | 677 | 257 |
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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).
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