Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Camber Sands today (16 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 4s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 13s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Oct, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 6s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Camber Sands at 12PM is: 0.2m 13s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.5m 5s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.2m 8s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am October 16). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 4s |
| Afternoon (16 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 13s |
| Evening (16 Oct) | 1ft (0.3m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Camber Sands. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 16°C on Fri morning, min 10°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the N on Sat night, light winds from the E by Sun night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 4 | WSW 13 | WSW 8 | SW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | SW 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 |
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 kJ | 33 | 17 | 20 | 16 | 14 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 3:05PM6.38m | 3:24AM6.12m | 3:43PM5.87m | 4:06AM5.61m | 4:30PM5.37m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:37AM1.40m | 9:57PM1.57m | 10:17AM1.80m | 10:40PM1.96m | 11:06AM2.17m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 6:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:59 | — | — |
mm | — | — | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
Temp °C | 17 | 16 | 16 | 12 | 16 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
Feels °C | 15 | 14 | 14 | 6 | 10 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 5 | WSW 5 | SW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 8 | SW 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | NNW 4 |
| kJ | 17 | 17 | 16 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | — | — | WSW 8 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | — | — | — | — | — | NW 4 | — | W 10 | NE 6 |
| kJ | 2 | — | — | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | — | — | WSW 13 | WSW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 10 |
| kJ | 33 | — | — | 16 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 6 | WSW 3 | WSW 4 | NNW 3 | N 4 | N 3 | N 4 | N 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | ENE 3 |
| kJ | 13 | 9 | 20 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 12 | 18 | 19 | 28 | 48 | 48 | 49 | 115 | 114 | 72 | 84 | 113 | 98 | 53 | 48 | 54 | 9 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 262 | 137 | 334 | 342 | 165 | 165 | 165 | 165 | 177 | 190 | 177 | 305 | 305 | 305 | 305 | 305 | 323 | 353 | 355 | 167 | 78 | 64 | 167 |
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