Ramsgate (The Wall) Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here. I’ve had a good look at the next 16 days for Ramsgate (The Wall), and I’m telling you straight up, it’s a rough stretch. The swell window is quiet as a windless morning, and there’s nothing that’d get a surfer out of bed. There’s a real long gap with zero to write home about, so let’s run through it.

Right now, the water’s sitting at 65°F, which is a solid 7°F warmer than it should be for this time of year – that’s unusual, mate, a proper warm anomaly. But don’t let that fool ya, because the surf is a ghost town. The first mention of any rideable swell doesn’t come ’til Saturday the 4th of July afternoon, with a tiny 3ft SW swell (68 combined energy – weak). It’s cross-off wind, sure, but that little bump is all there is. That session’s a skunk.

From there, it’s practically a desert. Most of the following days show no swell at all – zeros across the board – with a few whispers of 1ft or 2ft onshore junk. The period is short (3 to 5 seconds), so no power behind it. The only half-decent look comes on Friday the 17th of July morning, when we get a 2ft SW swell with a light offshore NW wind (6 mph). The combined energy sits at 16 – still weak, but the wind’s clean. The issue? The Wall is inconsistent, and with a 4-second period it’s not gonna stand up.

There’s a couple of glassy days with zero swell – like Saturday the 11th of July morning – but you can’t surf no water. Honestly, there are no standout sessions. The best on offer is that Friday the 17th morning, but it’s a small, weak, inconsistent wave that’s only for the keenest on a longboard. Crowds are always present here, so you’ll have company for not much reward.

For a break that’s this sheltered and built for a SW groundswell, this blank run is pretty normal for the area. It tends not to stay poor for long, but this stretch is a genuine dry spell. I’d say keep the board waxed and wait for a change in the pattern.

Rusty.

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