Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Camber Sands today (17 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 7s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 3s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 4s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Camber Sands at 11AM is: 0.1m 7s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 06:00am August 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (17 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 3s |
| Evening (17 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 4s |
Table - waves today at Camber Sands. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Tue morning. Warm (max 24°C on Tue afternoon, min 15°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Mon afternoon, fresh winds from the SW by Wed morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 4 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 4 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 |
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1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 15 | 24 | 24 | 37 | 44 | 90 | 139 | 85 | 46 | 44 | 33 | 32 | 40 | 92 | 80 | 125 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 2:59PM7.31m | 3:18AM6.93m | 3:38PM6.86m | 3:58AM6.45m | 4:19PM6.33m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:37AM0.42m | 9:57PM0.62m | 10:11AM0.84m | 10:32PM1.06m | 10:45AM1.30m | ||||||||||||||||||
5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 8:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:09 | — | |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 19 | 20 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 22 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 19 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 18 |
Feels °C | 21 | 17 | 18 | 21 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 7 | WSW 3 | — | W 7 | W 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 6 | — | — | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | — |
1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 46 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 7 | W 7 | — | — | W 6 | W 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 2 | — | — | WSW 2 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 4 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 6 | SW 6 | WNW 3 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 4 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 |
1 | — | — | 1 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 15 | 24 | 24 | 37 | 44 | 90 | 139 | 85 | 3 | 44 | 33 | 32 | 40 | 92 | 80 | 125 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 511 | 528 | 525 | 663 | 707 | 733 | 469 | 489 | 495 | 404 | 421 | 921 | 769 | 898 | 688 | 502 | 495 | 404 | 470 | 489 | 489 | 489 | 404 |
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