Camber Sands Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(South Coast of England, UK)

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Camber Sands Surf Guide

Camber Sands on the South Coast is a reasonably exposed beach break that has reasonably consistent surf. Winter is the optimum time of year for surfing here. Works best in offshore winds from the north northeast. Windswells are much more common than groundswells and the ideal wave direction is from the southwest. The beach breaks offer lefts and rights.

Camber Sands Spot Info

Type:	Rating:
Beach	3.8
Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
fairly consistent	16.3°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Camber Sands:

The best conditions reported for surf at Camber Sands occur when a Southwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the North-northeast.

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What's the best time of year to surf Camber Sands (for consistent clean waves)?

januaryBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Camber Sands with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of January. Clean surfable waves are typically found 0% of the time in January while 20% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 80% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

20%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

80%

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Camber Sands Location Map

Interactive Camber Sands surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The closest passenger airport to Camber Sands is Lydd Airport (LYX) in U.k., 10 km (6 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Camber Sands is Manston Airport (MSE) in England, 60 km (37 miles) away.

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Camber Sands Surf Forecasts:

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7 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Sunday, 26 June 2022, 16:22 Local Time

m, °C	Sunday 26			Mon
ft, °F	4PM	7PM	10PM	1AM
Wave (m)	SW	SW	SW	WSW
Period (s)	6	7	7	7
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	on	on	on	glass

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Tides at Camber Sands

Current tide and informaton

For Camber Sands, 0 km from Camber Sands.

Next High Water: 10:46pm | 6.1m

Next Low Water: 04:36pm | 1.57m

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Camber Sands Sea Temperature

The water temperature (16.3 °C) at Camber Sands is quite cool. If the sun does come out as forecast, it should feel warm enough to surf in a good sealed spring wetsuit. Some surfers would prefer to wear gloves and boots too. Effective windchill factor of (13.0 °C) will make the air and water feel about the same temperature.

Today, many surfers would wear a spring wetsuit, neoprene gloves and boots.