Ramsgate (The Wall) Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, this is Rusty. I’ve looked over what’s on offer for the Ramsgate area, and I gotta be straight with you – it’s a tough stretch ahead. The swell window is closed for most of this forecast period, and we’re looking at a whole lot of nothing for waves.

We kick off on Wednesday, 15 July, and things are flat with zero wave energy. There’s a solid 18.6 mph cross-offshore wind, but with no swell to work with, it doesn’t matter. This dry spell is going to drag on for over a week. The water temp on that first day is reading 66°F with a massive anomaly of 6°F warmer, meaning it’s much warmer than average for this time of year, but that’s small comfort when you’re just bobbing around on a flat ocean.

We finally see a flicker of life on Friday, 24 July afternoon. A tiny 1.3 ft swell from the SSW creeps in, but it’s short-period slop at 4 seconds, and with a cross-onshore wind at 12.4 mph, it’s going to be choppy and weak (combined wave energy of just 4). Definitely not worth paddling out for.

The next morning, Saturday, 25 July, is even smaller – 0.3 ft with a 5-second period and light cross-onshore wind. A Sunday morning on the 26th brings a stronger 21.7 mph cross-onshore wind and still only 0.3 ft of lumpy, blown-out junk. Sunday afternoon gets worse with a 31.1 mph near gale and the same tiny, disorganised swell. It’s a write-off.

Now, if you’re desperate, Tuesday, 28 July morning actually shows a glimmer. We get a 2 ft SSW groundswell with a 4-second period and clean offshore wind from the NNW at 12.4 mph. The combined wave energy is still weak at 10, but that offshore wind will make it look better than it is. Tuesday afternoon bumps up to 3 ft from the same direction with a cross-shore breeze.

The pick of the entire forecast, and I mean the only real standout, comes on Wednesday, 29 July afternoon. We finally get something rideable: a 4.6 ft swell from the SSW with a 6-second period. The combined wave energy hits a moderate 119, so there’s some push there. With a clean cross-offshore wind from the NE at 15.5 mph, the surface should be clean. This is late in the period, so treat it as promising but less certain than a near-term call.

Don't get excited about the Thursday the 30th – it drops back to weak, short-period slop.

The Wall itself is a sheltered breakwater spot that is inconsistent and always crowded. For that Wednesday the 29th, the swell direction from the SSW is okay, but the optimum is from the SW, so it's not a perfect match. Still, it’s the only show in town. The crowds will be inevitable if any waves show up.

For beginners, anything over 5 ft is getting big, but that 4.6 ft and the short 6-second period means it will be a bit crumbly and manageable for intermediates.

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