Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Camber Sands today (26 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 3s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 4s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 9s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Camber Sands at 3AM is: 0.4m 3s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.1m 8s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 12:00am August 26). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 3s |
| Afternoon (26 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 4s |
| Evening (26 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Camber Sands. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Warm (max 22°C on Wed afternoon, min 18°C on Thu night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 3 | SE 3 | SE 3 | SSE 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 4 | W 9 | W 9 | ENE 3 | E 3 | SE 3 | SE 3 | SSW 3 | SW 3 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 8 | SW 3 | SW 4 | WSW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
4 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 28 | 16 | 10 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 10:38PM5.90m | 11:01AM6.13m | 11:17PM6.35m | 11:38AM6.61m | 11:53PM6.79m | 12:12PM7.05m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:33AM1.58m | 5:55PM1.45m | 6:14AM1.10m | 6:34PM1.00m | 6:51AM0.69m | 7:10PM0.62m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 |
Feels °C | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 20 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 17 | 14 | 15 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 5 | NE 4 | ENE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | — | — | — | ENE 4 | SE 3 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | W 8 | SW 8 | SW 7 | N 6 | — | NE 6 | W 8 |
5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 10 | NE 6 | W 9 | W 9 | NE 5 | — | SE 3 | NE 5 | — | W 8 | NNE 5 | W 8 | W 8 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | — | — | N 6 | N 6 |
1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | 3 | 1 | — | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | W 8 | W 8 | — | — | — | — | E 4 | — | W 8 | — | W 8 | SW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 6 |
— | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 3 | SE 3 | SE 3 | SSE 3 | SSW 3 | — | NE 6 | ENE 3 | ENE 3 | E 3 | — | — | SSW 3 | SW 3 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 2 | SW 3 | SW 4 | WSW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 |
4 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 4 | — | 1 | 4 | 3 | 7 | — | — | 3 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 28 | 16 | 10 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 353 | 353 | 376 | 374 | 444 | 468 | 412 | 479 | 683 | 678 | 312 | 450 | 450 | 450 | 272 | 314 | 337 | 143 | 337 | 380 | 414 | 380 | 404 | 214 |
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