Ramsgate (The Wall) Surf Break

Lat Long: 51.33° N 1.42° E

Ramsgate (The Wall) Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Issued: 12 am 20 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Ramsgate (The Wall) sea temperature is
21.5° C
4.1° 

Ramsgate (The Wall) surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


Ramsgate (The Wall) surf forecast from 20 Aug 2026:

  • Most powerful swell: Wednesday 26 Aug, 7AM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 6s period, SSW swell with 151 kJ wave energy.

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Ramsgate (The Wall) this week:

The most powerful waves expected at Ramsgate (The Wall) in the next 16 days are 1.5m 6s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Aug 26) at 7AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.3m 5s period and expected on Monday (Aug 24) at 7PM.

Wave TypeTime (BST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)--
Best Surf--
Most Powerful 7AM (Wed 26th Aug)5ft (1.5m) 6s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Ramsgate (The Wall) over the next 16 days.


The Lowdown

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s take a look at what’s cookin’ for the next couple of weeks.

Well, I gotta be straight with you – it’s a pretty bleak run of surf for the foreseeable future. We’re looking at a long dry spell starting right now, with no surf on offer for the first five days. From Thursday the 20th of August all the way through to Monday the 24th, it’s flat or close to it with poor conditions. Tuesday the 25th and Wednesday the 26th are mostly flat too, with tiny, weak windswell and lousy winds. Honestly, the first sniff of anything rideable doesn’t show up until Thursday the 27th, and even then it’s not great.

The only spot that’s even trying to do something for us is Ramsgate (The Wall). This breakwater spot is sheltered and inconsistent, and it rarely gets a proper working swell. When it does, you’ll almost always have company, so crowds are a given.

The best of a bad bunch arrives on Wednesday morning, 26 August. We’ve got a 5 ft SSW swell pushing in with a period of 6 seconds, giving us a combined energy of 140 (moderate). The wind is a light cross-onshore, so it’ll be a bit bumpy with small wind ripples, but it’s the most size we’ll see. The swell is right on the edge of being too big for beginners, but it’s not a clean, offshore day. For the rest of the week, expect a mix of tiny, weak windswell and onshore mess.

Later on, Sunday morning, 30 August brings another pulse of 5 ft SSW swell (period 6 seconds, energy 134) but with a moderate cross-shore wind, so it’ll be choppy and lumpy. The Sunday afternoon bumps up to 5 ft, but with a cross-onshore, it’s messy.

Beyond that, it’s all small, weak, and wind-affected. The best you can say is that by the end of the first week of September, the wind turns offshore a couple of times, but there’s just no swell to work with.

We’re looking at nearly two weeks of disappointing surf. It’s one of those times where the forecast might change, but right now, there’s nothing to get excited about.

Rusty.

Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Warm (max 21°C on Thu morning, min 15°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Thu afternoon, light winds from the E by Sat afternoon).

Days 4-6 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Tue afternoon, min 16°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Sun morning, strong winds from the ENE by Mon afternoon).

Thursday
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Friday
21
Saturday
22
Sunday
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Monday
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Tuesday
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Wednesday
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Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SW
4
1.4
SW
6
0.6
SSW
6
0.2
SSW
5
0.1
SW
5
0.1
W
6
0.1
W
6
0.6
NNE
5
0.1
W
6
0.4
NE
8
0.4
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8
0.3
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2
0.6
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1.1
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5
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5
1.1
NE
6
0.3
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3
0.7
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4
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SSW
6
1.3
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6
0.5
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Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
17
123
22
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8
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106
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2
12
140
108
5
Wind (km/h)
30
WSW
35
WSW
25
N
25
N
10
NE
25
N
20
N
5
ENE
10
S
10
W
10
SE
20
ENE
25
E
35
ENE
40
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35
E
10
ESE
15
SE
10
SSW
15
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30
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Wind State
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High Tide
5:09AM3.66m
5:31PM3.69m
6:00AM3.40m
6:30PM3.40m
7:05AM3.21m
7:43PM3.22m
8:19AM3.17m
8:56PM3.21m
9:26AM3.30m
9:58PM3.34m
10:21AM3.54m
10:49PM3.55m
11:06AM3.83m
11:33PM3.80m
Low Tide
11:31AM1.15m
11:59PM1.23m
12:14PM1.39m
00:49AM1.50m
1:16PM1.59m
2:09AM1.68m
3:07PM1.65m
3:58AM1.63m
4:39PM1.45m
5:05AM1.41m
5:35PM1.13m
5:52AM1.14m
6:17PM0.80m
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8:07
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Temp °C
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Feels °C
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Information about the Ramsgate (The Wall) Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Ramsgate (The Wall) provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Ramsgate (The Wall) can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Ramsgate (The Wall) 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 (The Wall)) 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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