Camber Sands surfForecast / South Coast / UK

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Saturday 16 May 2026 BST
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Camber Sands surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Camber Sands sea temperature is
12.5° C
(Which is 1.4°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Camber Sands today?

The current surf forecast for Camber Sands at 5PM is: 0.8m 4s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm May 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (16 May)1ft (0.3m)5s
Afternoon (16 May)2.5ft (0.7m)4s
Evening (16 May)3ft (0.9m)4s

Table - waves today at Camber Sands. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 13°C on Sun morning, min 8°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Sun night, fresh winds from the S by Mon night).

Sat
16
Sunday
17
Monday
18
Tue
19
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
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
W
5
0.5
WSW
3
0.8
WSW
4
0.9
SW
4
0.9
SW
4
0.9
SW
4
1.1
SW
5
0.9
SW
5
0.6
SW
5
0.6
SW
5
0.6
SW
3
0.9
WSW
4
0.7
WSW
4
0.4
WSW
5
0.4
SW
5
0.5
SW
5
0.5
SW
4
0.6
SW
5
0.7
SW
4
0.6
SW
4
0.3
WSW
6
0.3
WSW
6
0.8
SSW
4
1.2
S
4
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
4
5
18
27
29
29
53
41
21
16
9
22
18
10
7
13
10
14
13
12
6
6
15
59
Wind (km/h)
20
WNW
25
WSW
30
SW
25
WSW
20
WSW
20
WSW
25
WSW
20
W
15
WSW
20
WSW
25
WSW
25
WSW
15
W
15
W
5
W
15
WSW
15
WSW
25
SW
25
SW
20
SW
15
S
20
S
25
S
35
S
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
11:26AM7.62m
11:47PM7.84m
12:10PM7.87m
00:31AM7.98m
12:55PM7.92m
1:15AM7.90m
Low Tide
6:23PM0.36m
6:48AM0.09m
7:12PM0.19m
7:36AM0.01m
8:00PM0.19m
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part cloud
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
rain showers
part cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
part cloud
rain showers
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:05
5:05
5:03
5:01
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:39
8:40
8:43
8:44
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
11
11
11
12
11
11
11
10
12
13
13
12
10
9
8
9
9
11
12
12
12
12
11
11
6
5
5
7
7
7
6
6
8
8
7
7
6
5
5
5
5
6
6
8
8
8
6
5
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NE
5
0.1
N
6
0.1
N
6
0.1
N
6
0.1
N
6
0.1
N
9
0.1
N
9
0.1
N
9
0.1
W
14
0.1
W
13
0.4
WSW
5
0.4
SW
5
0.1
W
12
0.1
W
12
0.1
W
12
0.1
W
11
0.1
W
11
0.3
WSW
6
0.3
WSW
6
0.1
W
10
0.1
W
10
Energy kJ
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
4
3
10
7
3
3
3
3
3
6
6
2
2
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
13
0.1
W
15
0.1
N
9
0.1
N
8
0.1
W
13
0.1
W
12
0.1
W
9
0.1
W
11
0.1
W
11
0.1
W
10
0.1
W
10
Energy kJ
4
4
1
1
3
3
1
2
2
2
2
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
8
0.1
W
8
Energy kJ
1
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
W
5
0.5
WSW
3
0.8
WSW
4
0.9
SW
4
0.9
SW
4
0.9
SW
4
1.1
SW
5
0.9
SW
5
0.6
SW
5
0.6
SW
5
0.6
SW
3
0.9
WSW
4
0.7
WSW
4
0.5
SW
5
0.5
SW
4
0.6
SW
5
0.7
SW
4
0.6
SW
4
0.4
SSW
4
0.5
S
3
0.8
SSW
4
1.2
S
4
Energy kJ
4
5
18
27
29
29
53
41
21
16
9
22
18
13
10
14
13
12
5
5
15
59
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
Distance (km)
203
213
203
215
203
215
215
177
215
272
314
272
314
315
165
331
324
360
360
220
211
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Best forecast wave conditions in South Coast of England
Rating
(10 max)
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
2
2
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
6
5
4
4
4
6
9
9
7
4
4
5
7
5
4
5
5
4
4
4
4
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