Ramsgate (The Wall) Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here. Let’s be straight with you – this stretch from August 26 through to September 10 is a tough one for Ramsgate (The Wall). This breakwater spot is sheltered and inconsistent, and the next 16 days reflect that. There’s no real swell to speak of for most of the window, and when there is a little bump, the wind is usually in the wrong gear. The water is sitting at 69°F, which is *much warmer than normal* for this time of year – more than 5°F above average – so that’s a real oddity for the area.

We start on Wednesday morning, August 26, with a tiny 0.7ft swell from the SSE, period a pathetic 3 seconds. The combined energy is just 1 – barely a ripple. On top of that, a moderate ESE breeze is blowing cross-on, making it choppy. Honestly, it’s poor. The afternoon sees the swell drop to nothing, and the wind swings to the east, creating a cross-shore chop. Not worth a second look.

Thursday, August 27, the morning is a write-off with no swell and a risk of thunderstorms. By the afternoon, we get a slight lift to 2ft from the SSW, period 4 seconds, but a strong SSW wind of 25 km/h is blowing cross-on, making it messy. The energy is only 11 – weak. Still poor.

Friday, August 28, morning has 1ft from the SSW, period 4 seconds, and a gentle SW breeze pushing cross-shore. It’s small and choppy. The afternoon picks up to 4ft from the SW, period 5 seconds, but the wind jumps to 35 km/h from the SW, cross-on and lumpy. Energy hits 77 – still moderate, but the wind is a killer. Poor conditions.

Saturday, August 29, morning is 4ft from the SSW, period 6 seconds, with a fresh 35 km/h SW cross-on wind. The energy is 116 (moderate), but it’s lumpy. The afternoon gets worse: 6ft from the SSW, period 6 seconds, with a strong 45 km/h cross-on wind. Energy is 192 (moderate to strong), but it’s messy and blown out. This is close to the biggest swell of the window, but the wind is absolutely ruining it. For a breakwater spot, this is just ugly.

Sunday, August 30, morning drops to 3ft from the SW, period 6 seconds, with a fresh 30 km/h WSW cross-shore breeze. Energy is 43 – weak. The afternoon is 3ft from the SSW, period 5 seconds, with 35 km/h cross-on wind. Still poor.

Monday, August 31, morning has 4ft from the SW, period 4 seconds, with a strong 40 km/h WSW cross-shore wind. Energy is 52 – weak. The afternoon is the *only* glimmer: 4ft from the SW, period 6 seconds, with a 25 km/h cross-offshore wind from the west. The waves are clean, but the swell is still small and short-period. Energy is 77. It’s the best of a bad bunch, but it’s not a standout – just a brief moment of cleaner conditions.

From Tuesday, September 1, onward, it’s a desert. The swell hovers between 0.3ft and 4ft, with periods of 3 to 6 seconds, and the wind is mostly cross-shore, cross-on, or cross-off at moderate to strong speeds. Every single entry is marked “poor surf conditions.” The combined energy rarely breaks 50, and the water temperature data is missing for the rest of the period. There are clean moments on September 2 and 7, with cross-offshore winds, but the swell is tiny – 0.7ft to 1ft – so you’re just looking at a flat, clean sea.

There is a long gap of over a week with no real recommendations. The only date that might tempt a stubborn surfer is Monday afternoon, August 31, for the cleanest conditions, but with 4ft and a 6-second period, it’s marginal. For a spot like Ramsgate (The Wall) that’s inconsistent and often crowded, this blank run is more normal for the area. Don’t hold your breath – forecasts can change, but right now, it’s a flat spell.

Rusty.

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