
Surf Forecasts:
Ramsgate (The Wall) surf forecast from 4 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 5 Aug, 7PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 6s period, SSW swell with 124 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 6s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Aug 05) at 7PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.8m 4s period and expected on Monday (Aug 10) at 7AM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 7PM (Wed 5th Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Ramsgate (The Wall) over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, let’s talk about what’s on offer for Ramsgate (The Wall). Honestly, it’s a pretty grim run across the board. The Wall is a sheltered breakwater setup, and it’s inconsistent at best, so when it’s flat, it’s flat. This forecast is a long stretch of nothing much, with a few tiny windows of clean but tiny surf.
The first real chance of any rideable waves comes around Thursday afternoon, the 6th of August. We’ve got a tiny 3ft swell from the SW, with a short period of 5 seconds, so no real power behind it – the combined energy is only 56 (weak). The wind goes glassy offshore from the NNW, so it’ll be clean as a whistle, but you’ll be scratching for anything to ride. It’s really just a paddle for the soul.
We then hit a massive gap. From Friday the 7th right through to about Tuesday the 11th, it’s basically flat. There’s a bit of a blip on Thursday afternoon the 13th with a 2ft swell from the ENE and a light offshore from the north, giving clean conditions, but again, it’s barely surfable. The energy is just 12 (weak).
The next small window pops up on Monday afternoon the 17th of August. The early morning glass-off with a 0.7ft SSW swell is too small to bother with, but the afternoon picks up a bit with a 2ft SW swell by Tuesday morning the 18th, though with a cross-shore wind making it a bit lumpy. The best of a bad bunch looks like Tuesday afternoon the 18th: a 4ft swell from the SSW, with a 5-second period, combined energy of 61 (still weak), but it’s cross-offshore from the west, so it’ll be clean. Still, 4ft and short period at a sheltered breakwater won’t light anyone’s fire.
The standout, if you can call it that, is Thursday afternoon the 6th. The glassy offshore wind and clean 3ft swell is the only time it looks like a proper surf, even if it’s tiny. For a break that’s inconsistent and always crowded, that’s the one moment you might get a clean little wave to yourself if you’re lucky. The water temp is about average for the time of year, no surprises there.
Other than that, the setup is so small and weak for so long, it’s hard to get excited. For a sheltered spot like this, when the combined energy is below 100 most of the time, you’re just waiting for a better forecast. Keep an eye on it, but for now, don’t hold your breath.
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Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Tue afternoon, min 15°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Tue night, light winds from the NNW by Thu afternoon). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Sun afternoon, min 16°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | Thursday 6 | Friday 7 | Saturday 8 | Sunday 9 | Monday 10 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | SSW 4 | SW 4 | SW 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | W 3 | SW 5 | SSW 5 | SW 6 | NE 8 | NNE 8 | NE 8 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | N 6 | N 5 | — | N 4 | W 6 | NE 4 |
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1 | 37 | 8 | 57 | 107 | 21 | 0 | 33 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | glassy | cross | cross | off | cross-off | cross |
High Tide | 3:59PM4.44m | 4:30AM4.14m | 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 | ||||||||
Low Tide | 10:26AM0.74m | 10:51PM0.45m | 11:03AM0.87m | 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 | ||||||||
5:22 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | 5:26 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | |
— | 8:37 | — | — | 8:35 | — | — | 8:34 | — | — | 8:31 | — | — | 8:30 | — | — | 8:28 | — | — | 8:25 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 25 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 24 | 19 | 19 | 17 |
Feels °C | 23 | 21 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 13 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 16 | 15 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 5 | NE 6 | NNE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | SSW 6 | — | SW 5 | SSW 5 | NE 8 | NNE 3 | NNE 8 | NE 8 | NE 7 | N 7 | N 6 | N 5 | — | — | W 6 | — |
10 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 21 | — | 23 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | — | — | N 8 | N 8 | — | N 6 | — | — | SW 4 | NE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 7 | SW 6 | N 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSW 4 | SW 4 | SW 5 | SSW 6 | W 3 | W 3 | SW 5 | — | N 3 | N 3 | — | — | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | — | — | — | N 4 | NNE 4 | NE 4 |
— | 37 | 8 | 57 | 107 | 5 | 5 | 33 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 22 | 12 | 15 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 238 | 376 | 350 | 550 | 204 | 546 | 381 | 58 | 150 | 150 | 207 | 283 | 498 | 500 | 395 | 391 | 500 | 557 | 645 | 552 | 369 |
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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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