Ramsgate, South Africa
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About Ramsgate
Ramsgate is a town in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. From Ramsgate you can reach 20 surf spots. The nearest is Ramsgate Beach, a surf spot 0.1 km from the centre. Overture lists 19 places to stay within 2 km of the centre, 1 of them campsites.
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Staying in Ramsgate
- 19 places to stay within 2 km of the centre, 1 of them campsites (Overture places)
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Each place is ringed by its best day this week, a surf spot for experts: green on a good day. The dashed circle is 20 km from Ramsgate.
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Surf within 20 km
The next 7 days. Each day's wave height, green on a good day for expert surfers. A spot that does not suit them is tagged with the level it suits and never goes green for them. 19 spots stay in another town: within your drive, they count for Ramsgate too.
Wave height in feet, the wave energy in kJ under it.GoodUnder each day, the wind in knots: the arrow points where it blows to.
| Spot | Mon 19 | Tue 20 | Wed 21 | Thu 22 | Fri 23 | Sat 24 | Sun 25 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oslo Beach17.3 kmabout 30 min by carStays in Port Shepstone, 7 km | 4 ft269 kJwind from the south-west, 12 knots, too small | 7 ft520 kJwind from the south-east, 6 knots, fair | 4 ft155 kJwind from the north, 5 knots, too small | 7 ft694 kJwind from the south, 6 knots, poor | 6 ft513 kJwind from the south-west, 10 knots, poor | 5 ft374 kJwind from the north-north-east, 9 knots, too small | 4 ft105 kJwind from the south-south-west, 10 knots, too small |
All readings for Oslo Beach: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| Lucien5.5 kmabout 10 min by carStays in Margate, 1 km | 4 ft283 kJwind from the south-west, 14 knots, too small | 7 ft429 kJwind from the north-east, 8 knots, fair | 4 ft155 kJwind from the east, 1 knot, too small | 7 ft707 kJwind from the south, 7 knots, poor | 7 ft551 kJwind from the south-west, 12 knots, poor | 5 ft353 kJwind from the north-north-east, 12 knots, too small | 4 ft101 kJwind from the south-south-west, 11 knots, too small |
All readings for Lucien: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| Leisure Bay17.1 kmabout 30 min by carStays in Leisure Bay | 5 ft325 kJwind from the south-west, 13 knots, too small | 8 ft765 kJwind from the south-west, 9 knots, fair | 4 ft150 kJwind from the south, 6 knots, too small | 8 ft834 kJwind from the south-south-east, 6 knots, fair | 7 ft614 kJwind from the south-west, 10 knots, poor | 5 ft377 kJwind from the north-east, 12 knots, too small | 3 ft63 kJwind from the south-west, 14 knots, too small |
All readings for Leisure Bay: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| Silver Beach (Port Edward)19.9 kmabout 35 min by carStays in Port Edward, 2 km | 4 ft276 kJwind from the south-west, 13 knots, too small | 7 ft604 kJwind from the south-west, 9 knots, fair | 3 ft99 kJwind from the south-south-west, 5 knots, too small | 7 ft654 kJwind from the south-south-east, 6 knots, fair | 7 ft534 kJwind from the south-west, 10 knots, fair | 5 ft251 kJwind from the north-east, 12 knots, too small | 4 ft77 kJwind from the south-south-west, 13 knots, too small |
All readings for Silver Beach (Port Edward): score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| Silver Beach Pipeline19.7 kmabout 35 min by carStays in Port Edward, 2 km | 4 ft276 kJwind from the south-west, 13 knots, too small | 7 ft604 kJwind from the south-west, 9 knots, fair | 3 ft99 kJwind from the south-south-west, 5 knots, too small | 7 ft654 kJwind from the south-south-east, 6 knots, fair | 7 ft534 kJwind from the south-west, 10 knots, fair | 5 ft251 kJwind from the north-east, 12 knots, too small | 4 ft77 kJwind from the south-south-west, 13 knots, too small |
All readings for Silver Beach Pipeline: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| Margate Beach4.3 kmabout 10 min by carStays in Margate | 4 ft283 kJwind from the south-west, 14 knots, too small | 7 ft503 kJwind from the south-east, 8 knots, fair | 4 ft155 kJwind from the east, 1 knot, too small | 7 ft707 kJwind from the south, 7 knots, poor | 7 ft551 kJwind from the south-west, 12 knots, poor | 5 ft353 kJwind from the north-north-east, 12 knots, too small | 4 ft101 kJwind from the south-south-west, 11 knots, too small |
All readings for Margate Beach: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| Coffins15.5 kmabout 30 min by carStays in Port Edward, 6 km | 5 ft325 kJwind from the south-west, 13 knots, too small | 7 ft440 kJwind from the east-north-east, 7 knots, fair | 4 ft150 kJwind from the south, 6 knots, too small | 6 ft544 kJwind from the south-south-west, 8 knots, fair | 7 ft614 kJwind from the south-west, 10 knots, poor | 5 ft377 kJwind from the north-east, 12 knots, too small | 4 ft89 kJwind from the south-south-west, 16 knots, too small |
All readings for Coffins: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| Glenmore Beach15.6 kmabout 30 min by carStays in Port Edward, 6 km | 5 ft325 kJwind from the south-west, 13 knots, too small | 7 ft440 kJwind from the east-north-east, 7 knots, fair | 4 ft150 kJwind from the south, 6 knots, too small | 6 ft544 kJwind from the south-south-west, 8 knots, fair | 7 ft614 kJwind from the south-west, 10 knots, poor | 5 ft377 kJwind from the north-east, 12 knots, too small | 4 ft89 kJwind from the south-south-west, 16 knots, too small |
All readings for Glenmore Beach: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| Palm Beach10.9 kmabout 20 min by carStays in Southbroom, 8 km | 5 ft325 kJwind from the south-west, 13 knots, too small | 7 ft440 kJwind from the north-east, 7 knots, fair | 3 ft97 kJwind from the south-south-west, 4 knots, too small | 6 ft544 kJwind from the south-west, 8 knots, fair | 7 ft614 kJwind from the south-west, 11 knots, poor | 5 ft377 kJwind from the north-north-east, 11 knots, too small | 4 ft101 kJwind from the south-south-west, 11 knots, too small |
All readings for Palm Beach: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| Trafalgar8.6 kmabout 15 min by carStays in Southbroom, 6 km | 5 ft325 kJwind from the south-west, 13 knots, too small | 7 ft440 kJwind from the north-east, 7 knots, fair | 3 ft97 kJwind from the south-south-west, 4 knots, too small | 6 ft544 kJwind from the south-west, 8 knots, fair | 7 ft614 kJwind from the south-west, 11 knots, poor | 5 ft377 kJwind from the north-north-east, 11 knots, too small | 4 ft101 kJwind from the south-south-west, 11 knots, too small |
All readings for Trafalgar: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| Port Shepstone20 kmabout 35 min by carStays in Port Shepstone, 4 km | 4 ft269 kJwind from the south-west, 19 knots, too small | 7 ft520 kJwind from the south-east, 8 knots, fair | 3 ft134 kJwind from the west-south-west, 5 knots, too small | 7 ft694 kJwind from the south-south-west, 7 knots, poor | 6 ft513 kJwind from the south-west, 14 knots, poor | 5 ft374 kJwind from the north-north-east, 13 knots, too small | 4 ft105 kJwind from the south-south-west, 9 knots, too small |
All readings for Port Shepstone: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| Uvongo Beach8.6 kmabout 15 min by carStays in Margate, 5 km | 4 ft283 kJwind from the south-west, 16 knots, too small | 7 ft503 kJwind from the south-east, 8 knots, fair | 4 ft155 kJwind from the north-north-east, 7 knots, too small | 7 ft707 kJwind from the south-south-west, 7 knots, poor | 7 ft551 kJwind from the south-west, 14 knots, poor | 5 ft353 kJwind from the north-north-east, 13 knots, too small | 4 ft101 kJwind from the south-south-west, 11 knots, too small |
All readings for Uvongo Beach: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| Dolphin Point1.4 kmabout 5 min by carStays in Margate, 3 km | 5 ft326 kJwind from the south-west, 14 knots, too small | 7 ft474 kJwind from the north-east, 8 knots, poor | 4 ft167 kJwind from the east, 1 knot, too small | 6 ft530 kJwind from the south-west, 9 knots, too small | 7 ft621 kJwind from the south-west, 12 knots, poor | 6 ft508 kJwind from the north-north-east, 12 knots, poor | 5 ft121 kJwind from the south-south-west, 11 knots, too small |
All readings for Dolphin Point: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| Ramsgate Beach0.1 kmabout 5 min by car | 5 ft326 kJwind from the south-west, 14 knots, too small | 7 ft474 kJwind from the north-east, 8 knots, poor | 4 ft167 kJwind from the east, 1 knot, too small | 6 ft530 kJwind from the south-west, 9 knots, too small | 7 ft621 kJwind from the south-west, 12 knots, poor | 6 ft508 kJwind from the north-north-east, 12 knots, poor | 5 ft121 kJwind from the south-south-west, 11 knots, too small |
All readings for Ramsgate Beach: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| Ski-Boat Bay0.3 kmabout 5 min by carStays in Margate, 4 km | 5 ft326 kJwind from the south-west, 14 knots, too small | 7 ft474 kJwind from the north-east, 8 knots, poor | 4 ft167 kJwind from the east, 1 knot, too small | 6 ft530 kJwind from the south-west, 9 knots, too small | 7 ft621 kJwind from the south-west, 12 knots, poor | 6 ft508 kJwind from the north-north-east, 12 knots, poor | 5 ft121 kJwind from the south-south-west, 11 knots, too small |
All readings for Ski-Boat Bay: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| Southbroom2.7 kmabout 5 min by carStays in Southbroom | 5 ft326 kJwind from the south-west, 14 knots, too small | 7 ft474 kJwind from the north-east, 8 knots, poor | 4 ft167 kJwind from the east, 1 knot, too small | 6 ft530 kJwind from the south-west, 9 knots, too small | 7 ft621 kJwind from the south-west, 12 knots, poor | 6 ft508 kJwind from the north-north-east, 12 knots, poor | 5 ft121 kJwind from the south-south-west, 11 knots, too small |
All readings for Southbroom: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| Southbroom - Sea Village4 kmabout 10 min by carStays in Southbroom, 1 km | 5 ft326 kJwind from the south-west, 14 knots, too small | 7 ft474 kJwind from the north-east, 8 knots, poor | 4 ft167 kJwind from the east, 1 knot, too small | 6 ft530 kJwind from the south-west, 9 knots, too small | 7 ft621 kJwind from the south-west, 12 knots, poor | 6 ft508 kJwind from the north-north-east, 12 knots, poor | 5 ft121 kJwind from the south-south-west, 11 knots, too small |
All readings for Southbroom - Sea Village: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| Shelly Beach12.4 kmabout 25 min by carStays in Shelly Beach | 4 ft327 kJwind from the south-west, 16 knots, too small | 7 ft506 kJwind from the north-east, 8 knots, poor | 4 ft169 kJwind from the north-north-east, 7 knots, too small | 8 ft882 kJwind from the south-south-west, 7 knots, poor | 7 ft623 kJwind from the south-west, 14 knots, poor | 6 ft557 kJwind from the north-north-east, 13 knots, poor | 5 ft125 kJwind from the south-south-west, 11 knots, too small |
All readings for Shelly Beach: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| St Michaels10.2 kmabout 20 min by carStays in Margate, 6 km | 4 ft327 kJwind from the south-west, 16 knots, too small | 7 ft506 kJwind from the north-east, 8 knots, poor | 4 ft169 kJwind from the north-north-east, 7 knots, too small | 8 ft882 kJwind from the south-south-west, 7 knots, poor | 7 ft623 kJwind from the south-west, 14 knots, poor | 6 ft557 kJwind from the north-north-east, 13 knots, poor | 5 ft125 kJwind from the south-south-west, 11 knots, too small |
All readings for St Michaels: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| MK's10.9 kmabout 20 min by carStays in Margate, 7 km | 4 ft327 kJwind from the south-west, 16 knots, too small | 7 ft506 kJwind from the north-east, 8 knots, poor | 4 ft169 kJwind from the north-north-east, 7 knots, too small | 8 ft882 kJwind from the south-south-west, 7 knots, poor | 7 ft623 kJwind from the south-west, 14 knots, poor | 6 ft557 kJwind from the north-north-east, 13 knots, poor | 5 ft125 kJwind from the south-south-west, 11 knots, too small |
All readings for MK's: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
Distances are in a straight line from the middle of Ramsgate, to spots that land joins: none across a bay or on another island. A drive marked "about" is our estimate: the straight line times 1.8 minutes a km, measured on the drives we have routed (half of those come within 21% of the routed time).
Places to eat near Ramsgate
- The Lobster PotSeafood · 0.6 km from the centre
- Blue Lagoon RestaurantSeafood · 0.8 km from the centre
- The Waffle HouseBreakfast and brunch · 0.8 km from the centre
- Flavours RestaurantSteakhouse · 0.9 km from the centre
- The BistroSteakhouse · 0.9 km from the centre
- La ScaliFrench · 0.5 km from the centre
Within 2 km of the town centre, listed by how complete the listing is (website, opening hours, cuisine) and whether two sources name it. Not a judgement of the food: we have no reviews. Listings © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) and Overture Maps Foundation. Credits