Ramsgate (The Wall) Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Hey folks, Rusty here. I’ve had a proper look at the charts for the next 16 days, and honestly, it’s a tough stretch for anyone looking for a wave. The pickings are extremely slim, and for most of the period, you’ll be staring at flat, bumpy, or just plain unrideable conditions. There’s a big gap of days with nothing to recommend, so let’s get into it.

The only spot that even gets a mention is Ramsgate (The Wall). It’s a breakwater setup, so it’s sheltered, but it’s inconsistent and always crowded, which is a bummer. The water temperature, when we do get a reading, is sitting at 68°F, which is nearly 7°F warmer than normal for this time of year – that’s very unusual, so the water will feel like a bath compared to usual.

The first sniff of anything is on Sunday, 26 July afternoon. We’ve got a tiny 3 ft swell from the SSW with a period of just 6 seconds. The combined energy is a weak 41, and the wind is a 12 mph cross-off from the WNW. It’s clean, but the swell is so small and weak that it’s barely surfable. Not a standout.

The rest of the week is a write-off. Monday the 27th through to the end of the month sees nothing but flat, weak, or onshore junk. On Thursday, 30 July afternoon, the swell jumps to 5 ft from the SSW with a 5-second period, and the combined energy hits 125 (moderate). But the wind is a fresh 19 mph cross-on from the SSW, making it messy and lumpy. That’s an expert-only session if you’re desperate, but the quality is poor.

Friday, 31 July morning has a tiny 0.3 ft swell with a clean offshore wind from the NNW – but there’s simply no water moving. It’s a flat spell.

The first week of August is more of the same. There’s a bit of a bump on Monday, 3 August morning with a 3 ft ENE swell at 5 seconds, but it’s cross-shore wind and the energy is only 32. Still poor.

Then there’s a long gap of absolutely nothing – no swell, no recommendations – from Tuesday, 4 August right through to Saturday, 9 August afternoon. That’s nearly a week of flatness.

The one and only true standout in the entire 16-day window lands on Sunday, 9 August afternoon. We get a 6 ft swell from the SSW with a period of 6 seconds. The combined energy jumps to 229 (moderate). The wind is a 9 mph cross-on from the E. It’s the biggest swell of the period, but at 6 ft, it’s starting to push into the too-big-for-beginners range. The period is short, so it’ll be a bit crumbly and soft at The Wall, a breakwater spot. With the crowds always there, it’ll be a scrap. It’s the best on offer, but with that short period and cross-on wind, don’t expect perfection.

The rest of the run into Monday, 10 August is back to small, weak, and choppy junk.

So, to wrap it up: one barely passable afternoon on the 9th of August, and a whole lot of nothing. This area is in a flat spell, and it might stay that way for a while. Forecasts can change, but right now, I’d leave the boards at home.

Rusty.

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