Camber Sands surfForecast / South Coast / UK

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 am Thursday 21 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
12.7° C
(Which is 1.2°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 1PM is: 0.4m 8s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.4m 8s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am May 21). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (21 May)1.5ft (0.4m)8s
Afternoon (21 May)1.5ft (0.4m)8s
Evening (21 May)1ft (0.3m)8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Sat afternoon, min 14°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light.

Thursday
21
Friday
22
Saturday
23
Sun
24
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
1 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)
1
WSW
6
0.8
WSW
9
0.4
SW
8
0.4
WSW
8
0.4
SW
8
0.3
WSW
8
0.2
WSW
8
0.2
WSW
8
0.2
WSW
8
0.2
WSW
8
0.2
WSW
9
0.2
WSW
9
0.2
WSW
10
0.2
WSW
10
0.3
WSW
10
0.3
WSW
10
0.2
WSW
10
0.2
WSW
10
0.2
WSW
10
0.2
WSW
10
0.2
WSW
10
0.2
WSW
10
0.2
WSW
10
0.2
WSW
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
77
103
18
25
17
13
6
6
6
6
8
8
9
9
20
20
10
10
10
9
9
9
9
9
Wind (km/h)
15
WSW
10
SW
20
SW
15
SSW
10
SSW
5
S
5
E
10
ESE
15
SE
15
SE
15
SSE
15
SSE
10
S
5
SE
5
ESE
10
SE
10
SSE
10
SSE
5
S
10
S
10
S
10
SW
5
W
5
NNW
cross-on
on
on
on
on
glassy
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
High Tide
2:50AM7.19m
3:17PM6.96m
3:42AM6.65m
4:12PM6.46m
4:42AM6.12m
5:17PM6.03m
Low Tide
10:03AM0.67m
10:30PM0.94m
10:56AM1.06m
11:25PM1.29m
11:51AM1.42m
00:24AM1.58m
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:00
4:58
4:56
4:56
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:46
8:47
8:50
8:51
Temp °C
13
13
14
15
16
17
18
18
18
17
17
18
20
21
21
21
21
20
19
21
21
22
22
21
11
11
11
12
14
16
17
17
16
15
16
16
19
21
21
21
20
19
19
21
20
21
22
22
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
WSW
6
0.8
WSW
9
0.4
SW
8
0.4
WSW
8
0.4
SW
8
0.3
WSW
8
0.2
WSW
8
0.2
WSW
8
0.2
WSW
8
0.2
WSW
8
0.2
WSW
9
0.2
WSW
9
0.2
WSW
10
0.2
WSW
10
0.3
WSW
10
0.3
WSW
10
0.2
WSW
10
0.2
WSW
10
0.3
S
3
0.2
WSW
10
0.2
WSW
10
0.2
WSW
10
0.2
WSW
10
0.2
WSW
10
Energy kJ
77
103
18
25
17
13
6
6
6
6
8
8
9
9
20
20
10
10
2
9
9
9
9
9
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
WSW
9
0.4
WSW
10
0.1
W
12
0.3
WSW
9
0.2
S
3
0.2
WSW
10
0.2
SSW
3
0.2
SSW
3
Energy kJ
29
30
3
17
1
10
1
1
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
WSW
6
0.5
SW
8
0.2
SSW
3
0.4
SW
8
0.2
ESE
2
0.4
SE
3
0.3
SSE
3
0.3
SSE
3
0.2
SSE
3
0.4
SSE
3
0.4
S
3
0.3
S
3
0.2
S
3
Energy kJ
22
35
1
24
1
2
2
2
1
2
3
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)
110
110
114
117
182
140
140
140
140
211
211
140
140
140
140
163
184
136
143
209
143
187
146
146
Best forecast wave conditions in South Coast of England
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
7
7
7
6
5
7
5
7
7
8
8
7
6
7
5
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