Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Camber Sands today (20 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 14s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Oct, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 4s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 6s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Camber Sands at 1PM is: 1.0m 5s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.1m 13s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 06:00am October 20). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (20 Oct) | 3ft (0.9m) | 4s |
| Evening (20 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Camber Sands. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 22mm), heaviest during Thu night. Very mild (max 15°C on Tue afternoon, min 11°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Tue night, gales from the S by Thu 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) | W 15 | W 14 | W 13 | SE 5 | SSE 4 | SW 5 | SW 6 | SW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | SW 7 | SW 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | SW 9 | SW 8 | WSW 8 | SW 7 | SW 6 | SSW 6 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 4 | 4 | 4 | 41 | 34 | 89 | 124 | 87 | 117 | 333 | 494 | 831 | 1682 | 2595 | 1187 | 513 | 488 | 505 | 354 | 208 | 91 | 69 | 178 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 7:27PM4.94m | 8:13AM5.17m | 8:44PM5.31m | 9:12AM5.66m | 9:34PM5.85m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:21PM2.50m | 1:57AM2.39m | 2:39PM2.29m | 3:11AM2.08m | 3:46PM1.85m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:51 | — | — |
mm | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | 2 |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 7 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 12 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 9 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 15 | W 14 | W 13 | ENE 5 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 4 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 7 | — | W 13 | W 13 | W 11 | — | W 12 | W 12 | W 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | — | 3 | 3 | 2 | — | 3 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 12 | — | W 11 | W 11 | W 13 | — | — | W 12 | W 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 3 | — | 2 | 2 | 3 | — | — | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 4 | E 4 | ESE 5 | SE 5 | SSE 4 | SW 5 | SW 6 | SW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | SW 7 | SW 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | SW 9 | SW 8 | WSW 8 | SW 7 | SW 6 | SSW 6 |
| kJ | 22 | 50 | 56 | 41 | 34 | 89 | 124 | 87 | 117 | 333 | 494 | 831 | 1682 | 2595 | 1187 | 513 | 488 | 505 | 354 | 208 | 91 | 69 | 178 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 187 | 163 | 163 | 163 | 331 | 220 | 211 | 314 | 314 | 375 | 376 | 485 | 408 | 407 | 620 | 421 | 351 | 305 | 136 | 315 | 375 | 268 | 312 |
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