Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Camber Sands today (27 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 4s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 3s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 3s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Camber Sands at 7PM is: 0.5m 3s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.1m 8s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm August 27). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 4s |
| Afternoon (27 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 3s |
| Evening (27 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 3s |
Table - waves today at Camber Sands. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Thu morning. Warm (max 21°C on Thu morning, min 17°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Thu morning, strong winds from the SW by Sat afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | SSE 3 | SSW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | WSW 4 | SW 4 | SW 3 | SW 3 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 5 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SW 6 | SW 7 | SW 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 26 | 119 | 222 | 311 | 312 | 203 | 71 | 98 | 143 | 202 | 662 | 941 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 11:38AM6.61m | 11:53PM6.79m | 12:12PM7.05m | 00:27AM7.16m | 12:46PM7.41m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:34PM1.00m | 6:51AM0.69m | 7:10PM0.62m | 7:26AM0.39m | 7:46PM0.37m | ||||||||||||||||
6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 7:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:50 | — | |
mm | 4 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 21 | 19 | 18 |
Feels °C | 23 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 3 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | S 3 | NE 5 | NE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 4 | — | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | NE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
2 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | WSW 4 | SW 4 | SW 3 | SW 3 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 5 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SW 6 | SW 7 | SW 8 |
— | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 26 | 119 | 222 | 311 | 312 | 203 | 71 | 98 | 143 | 202 | 662 | 941 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 431 | 431 | 450 | 357 | 400 | 314 | 315 | 315 | 315 | 377 | 366 | 366 | 366 | 137 | 137 | 418 | 421 | 477 | 421 | 845 | 391 |
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