Camber Sands surfForecast / South Coast / UK

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 pm Sunday 26 Apr 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
11.4° C
(Which is 1.8°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 11PM is: 0.1m 9s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm April 26). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (26 Apr)--
Afternoon (26 Apr)0.5ft (0.2m)9s
Evening (26 Apr)0.5ft (0.1m)9s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Mon afternoon, min 9°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the ENE on Mon morning, strong winds from the ENE by Wed morning).

Sun
26
Monday
27
Tuesday
28
Wed
29
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
9
0.2
WSW
9
0.1
SW
9
0.1
SW
8
0.1
SW
8
0.1
SW
8
0.2
WSW
8
0.1
SW
8
0.1
SW
8
0.1
SW
8
0.1
SW
8
0.1
SW
8
0.1
SW
8
0.1
W
8
0.1
W
8
0.1
W
8
0.1
W
11
0.1
W
15
0.1
W
15
0.1
W
14
0.1
W
8
0.1
W
13
0.1
W
13
0.1
W
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
8
8
3
3
3
3
6
3
3
3
3
3
2
1
1
1
2
4
4
4
1
3
3
3
Wind (km/h)
20
ENE
20
NE
15
NE
10
NE
10
NE
10
NNE
10
NE
10
ENE
10
ENE
10
E
20
NNE
15
NNE
20
NNE
20
NE
35
NE
40
NE
35
NE
40
NNE
35
NE
35
NE
35
ENE
40
ENE
40
ENE
40
ENE
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
8:23PM5.69m
8:56AM5.75m
9:23PM6.03m
9:49AM6.12m
10:11PM6.42m
10:33AM6.49m
Low Tide
2:39PM1.95m
3:20AM1.81m
3:51PM1.71m
4:24AM1.48m
4:47PM1.39m
5:13AM1.15m
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
clear
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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5:39
5:37
5:35
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8:08
8:09
8:12
8:14
Temp °C
14
11
10
10
10
10
12
14
15
14
10
9
9
9
10
11
11
10
10
11
10
10
10
13
10
6
6
7
7
7
9
11
12
10
5
5
5
4
3
3
3
2
2
3
2
2
1
4
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
WSW
9
0.2
WSW
9
0.1
SW
9
0.1
SW
8
0.1
SW
8
0.1
SW
8
0.1
SW
8
0.1
SW
8
0.1
SW
8
0.1
SW
8
0.1
SW
8
0.1
SW
8
0.1
SW
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
0.1
W
8
0.1
W
8
0.1
W
13
0.1
W
12
Energy kJ
8
8
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
3
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NE
6
0.1
NE
6
0.1
NE
6
0.2
WSW
8
0.1
NE
4
0.1
W
11
0.1
W
15
0.1
W
15
0.1
W
14
0.1
W
13
0.1
W
9
0.1
W
9
Energy kJ
2
1
1
6
1
2
4
4
4
3
2
2
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
10
Energy kJ
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
ENE
3
0.7
NE
4
0.7
ENE
4
0.4
ENE
4
0.4
NE
3
0.4
NE
3
0.3
NE
3
0.2
ENE
2
0.2
ENE
2
0.6
ENE
4
0.6
NE
4
0.8
NE
4
1.2
NE
5
1.5
NE
5
1.7
NE
6
1.6
NE
6
1.8
NE
6
1.7
NE
6
1.7
ENE
6
1.9
ENE
6
1.8
ENE
6
1.7
ENE
6
Energy kJ
4
15
13
5
3
2
1
1
1
8
12
18
60
129
198
175
221
209
184
241
239
201
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)
353
352
265
215
215
203
215
213
425
203
468
352
357
363
530
415
415
351
355
363
468
467
479
332
Best forecast wave conditions in South Coast of England
Rating
(10 max)
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
7
9
8
8
7
6
6
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
8
9
9
9
6
6
9
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