
Surf Forecasts:
Ramsgate (The Wall) surf forecast from 5 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 12 Aug, 10PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 5s period, ENE swell with 82 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 1.3m 5s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Aug 12) at 10PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.3m 5s period and expected on Tuesday (Aug 11) at 10PM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 10PM (Wed 12th Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 5s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Ramsgate (The Wall) over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s get into it for Ramsgate (The Wall). Gotta be straight with you – this outlook is a tough one. The finder is completely empty for the next 16 days; there’s not a single recommendation to be found. That means the surf is just not on, and we’re looking at a long, blank stretch right through to the end of the period.
The water is sitting at 69° right now, which is a whopping 7° warmer than what’s normal for this time of year. That’s very unusual, feels more like a warm bath than the English Channel.
We’ve got a bit of a pulse on the 5th of August, Wednesday afternoon, with a 4ft SSW swell, but it’s a short-period 6 seconds and the wind is a messy cross-shore from the WSW at 15 mph. The combined energy is only weak (100), and the word on the wave comment is "poor surf conditions." Not worth a paddle.
The rest of the first week is a ghost town. Thursday the 6th has a tiny 0.7ft swell, and from Friday the 7th through Monday the 11th, there’s literally zero swell energy. You’d be surfing ripples if you tried.
We get a tiny flicker of life on Wednesday the 12th of August, with a 3ft to 4ft ENE swell (5-second period). The afternoon shows a cross-offshore wind from the NE at 12 mph, which would clean it up, but the combined energy is still only moderate (52). For a breakwater that’s always crowded and inconsistent, this is a far cry from a proper session.
The second week is more of the same. A few tiny pulses here and there – a 2ft SW swell on Sunday the 16th, a 2ft glassy one on Monday the 17th, and a 3ft SSW swell on Thursday the 20th with light offshore winds. But all of them are flagged as “poor surf conditions.” The energy never gets going, and the swell periods are short.
Honestly, there’s nothing to chase here. The Wall is a sheltered spot, and it’s just not getting the juice. The swell direction from the SSW or SW is what it wants, but the size and period are just too weak. The best you can hope for is a clean, tiny wave with a light offshore breeze, but that’s not enough to get excited about. It’s a proper dry spell for this area.
Rusty out.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Wed afternoon, min 14°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Wed afternoon, light winds from the SW by Thu night). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Sun afternoon, min 19°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Wed 5 | Thursday 6 | Friday 7 | Saturday 8 | Sunday 9 | Monday 10 | Tuesday 11 | ||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 4 | SW 4 | SW 5 | NNE 4 | SW 3 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | ESE 3 | N 6 | N 5 | ENE 3 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | ENE 6 |
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100 | 20 | 1 | 20 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | off | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross |
High Tide | 4:46PM4.27m | 5:21AM3.98m | 5:41PM4.06m | 6:20AM3.81m | 6:46PM3.88m | 7:28AM3.70m | 7:59PM3.79m | 8:39AM3.71m | 9:11PM3.84m | 9:45AM3.87m | 10:17PM4.01m | 10:45AM4.12m | 11:16PM4.22m | |||||||
Low Tide | 11:31PM0.63m | 11:45AM1.03m | 00:18AM0.85m | 12:38PM1.19m | 1:20AM1.06m | 1:55PM1.31m | 2:53AM1.18m | 3:41PM1.24m | 4:27AM1.08m | 5:04PM0.94m | 5:36AM0.85m | 6:04PM0.55m | ||||||||
— | — | 5:24 | — | — | 5:26 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | |
8:35 | — | — | 8:34 | — | — | 8:31 | — | — | 8:30 | — | — | 8:28 | — | — | 8:25 | — | — | 8:24 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 21 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 27 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 21 |
Feels °C | 18 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 22 | 24 | 22 | 25 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SW 5 | NNE 4 | SSW 3 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | N 6 | — | N 5 | N 6 | NE 4 | NE 4 | — | — | — | N 9 |
1 | 20 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | 2 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | N 5 | SW 6 | NNW 4 | — | — | NNE 5 | — | — | — | — | N 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | N 6 | — | N 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | 1 | — | 1 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 6 | W 3 | NW 4 | SW 4 | — | — | SW 3 | — | — | — | ESE 3 | — | — | ENE 3 | NE 4 | — | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | ENE 6 |
100 | 6 | 5 | 20 | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | 5 | — | 25 | 53 | 59 | 107 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 527 | 534 | 320 | 190 | 107 | 164 | 214 | 283 | 519 | 519 | 450 | 498 | 466 | 519 | 530 | 466 | 498 | 261 | 239 | 261 |
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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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