Ramsgate (The Wall) Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s cooking for Ramsgate (The Wall). I gotta be straight with you – this 16-day window is a proper flat spell. There’s absolutely nothing to get excited about for a paddle. The forecast shows a long stretch of days with no rideable surf, and even the few tiny pulses of energy that show up are all rated as poor surf conditions. You’re looking at a gap of several days with no recommendations at all.

The water temperature is sitting at 69°, which is way warmer than normal for this time of year – a solid 7° above average. That’s unusual, but it won’t help the waves.

The only break on offer is Ramsgate (The Wall), a breakwater setup that’s sheltered and inconsistent. It rarely breaks. It’s an intermediate spot, but the crowds are always there when it does work. The optimum swell direction for this place is from the SW. But the problem is, the swell is just not showing up.

Let’s walk through the dates. On Monday the 10th of August, morning brings a tiny 0.7ft swell from the SSW with a super short period of 5 seconds, and the combined energy is a measly 2. The wind is offshore from the NNW, so it’s clean, but there’s nothing to surf. The afternoon is a cross-shore mess. Tuesday the 11th, there’s a brief 3ft pulse from the ENE, but the wind is fresh and cross-onshore, making it lumpy and poor. The energy is only 24. After that, the rest of the week and into the next is just a parade of tiny, weak, or non-existent swells with mostly onshore or cross-shore winds. A few mornings show clean conditions with cross-offshore or offshore winds, like on the 14th August morning with a 0.3ft, 10-second period swell from the W, but the energy is only 2. It’s clean, but there’s no wave.

We get a tiny bit of hope on the 23rd of August, a Sunday morning here. There’s a 3ft swell from the SW with a 5-second period, and the combined energy hits 35. The wind is light and cross-offshore from the NNE, so it’s clean. The afternoon shows 2ft from the same direction with 25 energy. But even then, the swell is too small and weak to really do anything, especially for a breakwater that needs proper push. The period is short, so the waves are weak and crumbly.

Honestly, this setup looks more interesting for a kite than a paddle, if you're into that. But for surfers, it’s a long wait. The forecast can change, and it often does, so don’t write it off completely, but right now, there’s just nothing on offer.

Rusty, signing off.

Read more