Surf Forecasts:
Ramsgate (The Wall) surf forecast from 20 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 26 Aug, 7AM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 6s period, SSW swell with 151 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 1.5m 6s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Aug 26) at 7AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.3m 5s period and expected on Monday (Aug 24) at 7PM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 7AM (Wed 26th Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Ramsgate (The Wall) over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s take a look at what’s cookin’ for the next couple of weeks.
Well, I gotta be straight with you – it’s a pretty bleak run of surf for the foreseeable future. We’re looking at a long dry spell starting right now, with no surf on offer for the first five days. From Thursday the 20th of August all the way through to Monday the 24th, it’s flat or close to it with poor conditions. Tuesday the 25th and Wednesday the 26th are mostly flat too, with tiny, weak windswell and lousy winds. Honestly, the first sniff of anything rideable doesn’t show up until Thursday the 27th, and even then it’s not great.
The only spot that’s even trying to do something for us is Ramsgate (The Wall). This breakwater spot is sheltered and inconsistent, and it rarely gets a proper working swell. When it does, you’ll almost always have company, so crowds are a given.
The best of a bad bunch arrives on Wednesday morning, 26 August. We’ve got a 5 ft SSW swell pushing in with a period of 6 seconds, giving us a combined energy of 140 (moderate). The wind is a light cross-onshore, so it’ll be a bit bumpy with small wind ripples, but it’s the most size we’ll see. The swell is right on the edge of being too big for beginners, but it’s not a clean, offshore day. For the rest of the week, expect a mix of tiny, weak windswell and onshore mess.
Later on, Sunday morning, 30 August brings another pulse of 5 ft SSW swell (period 6 seconds, energy 134) but with a moderate cross-shore wind, so it’ll be choppy and lumpy. The Sunday afternoon bumps up to 5 ft, but with a cross-onshore, it’s messy.
Beyond that, it’s all small, weak, and wind-affected. The best you can say is that by the end of the first week of September, the wind turns offshore a couple of times, but there’s just no swell to work with.
We’re looking at nearly two weeks of disappointing surf. It’s one of those times where the forecast might change, but right now, there’s nothing to get excited about.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Warm (max 21°C on Thu morning, min 15°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Thu afternoon, light winds from the E by Sat afternoon). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Tue afternoon, min 16°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Sun morning, strong winds from the ENE by Mon afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 4 | SW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 5 | SW 5 | W 6 | W 6 | NNE 5 | W 6 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 2 | E 3 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | NE 6 | S 3 | S 4 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | S 3 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 17 | 123 | 22 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 106 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 140 | 108 | 5 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross | on | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 5:09AM3.66m | 5:31PM3.69m | 6:00AM3.40m | 6:30PM3.40m | 7:05AM3.21m | 7:43PM3.22m | 8:19AM3.17m | 8:56PM3.21m | 9:26AM3.30m | 9:58PM3.34m | 10:21AM3.54m | 10:49PM3.55m | 11:06AM3.83m | 11:33PM3.80m | |||||||
Low Tide | 11:31AM1.15m | 11:59PM1.23m | 12:14PM1.39m | 00:49AM1.50m | 1:16PM1.59m | 2:09AM1.68m | 3:07PM1.65m | 3:58AM1.63m | 4:39PM1.45m | 5:05AM1.41m | 5:35PM1.13m | 5:52AM1.14m | 6:17PM0.80m | ||||||||
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 | 5:47 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — |
 | — | 8:07 | — | — | 8:05 | — | — | 8:02 | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | 7:59 | — | — | 7:55 | — | — | 7:53 | — |
mm | — | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 8 |
Temp °C | 21 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 22 |
Feels °C | 16 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 7 | N 7 | SSW 6 | SSW 5 | SW 5 | W 6 | — | NNE 5 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | — | — | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 22 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 19 | 23 | 15 | 16 | 6 | 5 | — | — | 98 | 35 | 15 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | N 7 | — | — | — | W 6 | — | W 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 3 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 4 | SW 6 | NNW 3 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | — | — | — | — | ENE 2 | E 3 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | — | S 4 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | S 3 |
| kJ | 17 | 123 | 3 | 37 | 32 | 51 | 36 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 8 | 52 | 106 | 71 | — | 12 | 140 | 108 | 5 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 451 | 466 | 107 | 377 | 298 | 320 | 222 | 129 | 150 | 150 | 498 | 261 | 559 | 456 | 511 | 298 | 445 | 52 | 109 | 261 | 198 |
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