Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Camber Sands today (20 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 6s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 6s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 6s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Camber Sands at 9PM is: 1.4m 6s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm August 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (20 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 6s |
| Evening (20 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Camber Sands. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Warm (max 20°C on Thu morning, min 12°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Thu morning, calm by Sat night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | |||||||||||||||||||
10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | WSW 6 | SW 7 | WSW 7 | SW 6 | SW 6 | WSW 6 | SW 6 | W 9 | W 8 | W 9 | WSW 5 | WSW 4 | W 7 | W 8 | W 6 | W 6 | W 8 | W 6 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
110 | 128 | 138 | 148 | 178 | 138 | 42 | 18 | 14 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 5:05PM5.79m | 5:34AM5.41m | 6:06PM5.31m | 6:48AM5.04m | 7:31PM5.06m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:22AM1.77m | 11:47PM1.96m | 12:06PM2.19m | 00:38AM2.34m | 1:05PM2.52m | ||||||||||||||||
5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:04 | — | |
mm | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 |
Feels °C | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 11 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 7 | SW 6 | SW 6 | WSW 6 | SW 6 | WSW 6 | NE 5 | WSW 6 | WSW 5 | WSW 4 | — | — | W 6 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 |
— | — | — | — | — | 93 | 42 | 18 | 14 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 9 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | WSW 6 | W 9 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | — | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 8 | — | W 9 | — | — | W 8 | — | — | W 8 | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | WSW 6 | SW 7 | WSW 7 | NNW 3 | N 3 | NNE 4 | NE 4 | NE 5 | — | NE 2 | NNE 3 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NE 3 | — | ENE 3 | ENE 3 |
110 | 128 | 138 | 148 | 178 | 138 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 9 | — | 2 | 9 | 24 | 17 | 8 | 3 | — | 1 | 1 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 478 | 489 | 567 | 478 | 153 | 0 | 312 | 321 | 342 | 342 | 352 | 331 | 363 | 237 | 287 | 287 | 287 | 400 | 404 | 237 | 213 |
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