Overview

Ramsgate is a historic port in Kent with a southeast-facing sandy beach. The spot is located in Pegwell Bay, offering varied conditions. Royal harbour with an active marina. Good exposure to easterly and southeast winds.

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Spot forecast for Ramsgate

Sunrise 07:26 · Sunset 17:51

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< 7 kn7–12 kn13–20 kn21–30 kn31–40 kn41+ kn Gusts Your minimum: 7 kn

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Wave height: < 0.5 m 0.5–1 m 1–2 m 2–3 m ≥ 3 m

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Tides

Heights above lowest astronomical tide, in the spot's local time. Computed 2.8 km from the spot.

Tuesday 20 October Low tide 00:39 · 2.3 m High tide 06:18 · 4.2 m Low tide 13:48 · 2 m High tide 20:41 · 4.1 m
Wednesday 21 October Low tide 02:25 · 2.3 m High tide 08:56 · 4.3 m Low tide 15:12 · 1.8 m High tide 21:41 · 4.4 m
Thursday 22 October Low tide 03:43 · 2 m High tide 09:53 · 4.5 m Low tide 16:13 · 1.5 m High tide 22:29 · 4.7 m
Friday 23 October Low tide 04:41 · 1.7 m High tide 10:38 · 4.8 m Low tide 17:04 · 1.2 m High tide 23:10 · 5 m
Saturday 24 October Low tide 05:30 · 1.4 m High tide 11:16 · 5.1 m Low tide 17:50 · 1 m High tide 23:45 · 5.3 m

Ramsgate: when to go?

Rideable days and hours computed for a minimum wind of 7 knots · log in to set your own (foil, twin-tip…)

Season · peak

218h

in April · 20.5 rideable days

Wind is uneven from month to month: the best months are April, May and March, at 20 rideable days and 13 °C. The low point is January, at 11 days.

Rideable days per month

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 79%13-20 knots · 20%21-30 knots · 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 79% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 7 °C. The wettest month is February, with 103 mm.

Monthly averages: Ramsgate

Monthly averages — Ramsgate — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month	Rideable days	Usable wind	Temperature	Rain
January	11.0	79 h	7 °C	72 mm
February	14.5	121 h	9 °C	103 mm
March	20.0	180 h	11 °C	45 mm
April	20.5	218 h	13 °C	48 mm
May	20.5	228 h	16 °C	52 mm
June	15.0	132 h	20 °C	31 mm
July	16.5	142 h	21 °C	93 mm
August	17.0	148 h	22 °C	28 mm
September	16.5	158 h	18 °C	56 mm
October	13.5	131 h	15 °C	75 mm
November	14.0	95 h	11 °C	63 mm
December	14.0	97 h	9 °C	42 mm

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Technical details of Ramsgate spot

The spot works with winds from NNE, NE, ENE, E, ESE, SE.

Depending on conditions: N, SSE, S, NNW.

RideableDepending on conditions Not rideable

Spot opening date · Required level

Spot opening date: Open all year round
Required level: Intermediate

Parking

Car parks in town and along the seafront. Marina car park.

Hazards

Active port — maritime traffic (ferries, leisure boats). Jetties and breakwaters. Tidal currents in the Strait of Dover. Port areas closed to navigation.

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