Ramsgate (The Wall) Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let’s break down what you’re looking at for Ramsgate (The Wall).

First off, I’ve gotta be honest – this 16-day stretch is a real bummer. There’s a long, flat gap right from the start, with hardly any surf worth suiting up for. The first few days are tiny, weak, or completely flat, and even when the wind is clean, the waves just aren’t there.

From Saturday the 25th through the weekend of the 2nd of August, the swell is barely a ripple. The best you’ll see in that time is maybe 2ft on Sunday the 26th, but with a short period of 4 to 5 seconds and messy conditions, it’s not going to get your heart pumping. The energy is weak – just 16 to 22 combined energy – and the wind is mostly cross or cross-off. A couple of mornings, like Tuesday the 28th and Wednesday the 29th, the wind goes glassy, but the swell is only 0.5ft to 1ft. That’s flat as a pancake.

Now, we do get a little bump toward the end of the first week. Friday the 31st of July shows 3ft from the SSW with a short 4-second period and a fresh cross-off breeze. The energy climbs to 39, but it’s still a short-period, weak swell. For a sheltered spot like The Wall, it’s barely enough to get a wave, and the crowds are always a problem there.

The second week sees a small pulse around Wednesday the 5th of August. The morning offers 3ft from the SW, period 5 seconds, and a clean cross-off wind. Combined energy hits 43, but it’s still a weak swell overall. The afternoon builds a touch to 4ft, but the wind goes cross and the surface gets lumpy. Not ideal.

Thursday the 6th of August morning has a bit of offshore wind from the NW at 15 mph, with 2ft from the SW. It’s clean, but the energy is only 14. The afternoon picks up to 3ft and 51 energy, but still, it’s a marginal day.

Honestly, the standout in this whole forecast – if you can call it that – is Friday the 31st of July morning. The swell is 3ft from the SSW, period 4 seconds, and the wind is cross-off from the NE at 18 mph. The energy is 39, which is weak, but for The Wall, that’s about as good as it gets in this run. It’s still a short-period swell, so the waves will be a bit dumpy and close together. And with crowds always thick here, you’ll be fighting for every scrap.

The only other day that might catch your eye is Wednesday the 5th of August afternoon, with 4ft from the SW and 79 energy – but the wind is cross and lumpy. It’s not worth the drive unless you’re desperate.

Water temperature? I don’t have a specific number, but the anomaly is normal for this time of year, so no surprises there.

For the rest of the period, the swell is either non-existent or too small to mention. There’s a patch of days from the 1st to the 4th of August with zero swell and glassy conditions – great for a paddle on a board, but not for surfing.

If you’re a kite surfer, the stronger winds on some afternoons, like the 26th of July with 18 mph cross-shore, might be more interesting than what’s on offer for a surfboard.

Bottom line: this is a flat spell with a few tiny, weak pulses. The best of it is on the 31st of July and the 5th of August, but even then, it’s nothing to write home about. Keep your expectations low and your wax fresh.

Rusty.

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