Camber Sands surfForecast / South Coast / UK

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 pm Saturday 23 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
13.0° C
(Which is 1.3°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 12AM is: 0.2m 10s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm May 23). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (24 May)0.5ft (0.2m)9s
Afternoon (24 May)0.5ft (0.2m)9s
Evening (24 May)0.5ft (0.2m)9s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Sat afternoon, min 18°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Sat
23
Sunday
24
Monday
25
Tue
26
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
10 AM
1 PM
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)
0.2
WSW
10
0.2
WSW
10
0.2
WSW
10
0.2
WSW
10
0.2
WSW
10
0.2
WSW
9
0.2
WSW
9
0.2
WSW
9
0.2
WSW
9
0.2
WSW
9
0.1
SW
9
0.1
SW
9
0.1
SW
9
0.2
W
9
0.1
W
9
0.1
W
8
0.1
W
8
0.1
W
14
0.1
W
13
0.1
W
13
0.1
W
13
0.1
W
12
0.1
W
12
0.1
W
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
9
9
9
9
9
8
8
8
8
8
3
3
3
6
1
1
1
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
Wind (km/h)
15
SW
10
WSW
10
NNW
15
NE
10
NE
10
NE
10
ENE
10
E
15
E
15
ENE
15
ENE
15
ENE
10
ENE
10
NE
15
E
15
E
15
E
15
ENE
15
ENE
15
E
10
E
10
ENE
15
ENE
15
E
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
5:17PM6.03m
5:54AM5.73m
6:34PM5.79m
7:13AM5.60m
7:48PM5.80m
8:21AM5.71m
Low Tide
00:24AM1.58m
12:51PM1.71m
1:28AM1.76m
1:56PM1.86m
2:34AM1.79m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
4:56
4:54
4:54
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:50
8:51
8:52
8:53
Temp °C
25
26
23
20
19
18
20
23
23
23
23
22
22
22
22
23
25
25
25
24
23
22
22
24
25
26
24
20
19
18
20
23
22
22
21
20
21
21
21
22
24
24
23
23
22
21
20
21
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
WSW
10
0.2
WSW
10
0.2
WSW
10
0.2
WSW
10
0.2
WSW
10
0.2
WSW
9
0.2
WSW
9
0.2
WSW
9
0.2
WSW
9
0.2
WSW
9
0.1
SW
9
0.1
SW
9
0.1
SW
9
0.1
W
9
0.1
W
9
0.1
W
8
0.1
W
8
0.1
W
8
0.1
W
8
0.1
W
8
0.1
W
8
0.1
W
8
0.1
W
8
Energy kJ
9
9
9
9
9
8
8
8
8
8
3
3
3
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
W
9
0.1
W
14
0.1
W
13
0.1
W
13
0.1
W
13
0.1
W
8
0.1
W
12
0.1
W
12
Energy kJ
6
4
3
3
3
1
3
3
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
13
0.1
W
12
0.1
W
12
Energy kJ
3
3
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
4
0.3
SW
3
0.3
SW
3
0.4
NE
2
0.5
NE
3
0.6
ENE
4
0.5
ENE
4
0.4
ENE
3
0.3
ENE
3
0.2
E
3
0.2
E
3
0.2
ENE
2
0.4
NE
3
0.5
ENE
3
0.4
ENE
3
0.3
E
3
0.3
ENE
2
Energy kJ
3
2
1
2
5
9
7
4
2
1
1
1
2
6
4
2
1
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
136
143
143
163
146
237
237
237
237
237
237
237
237
237
237
237
237
237
237
211
211
211
237
237
Best forecast wave conditions in South Coast of England
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
3
4
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
5
7
9
9
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