Camber Sands surfForecast / South Coast / UK

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Friday 29 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
14.6° C
(Which is 2.5°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Camber Sands today (29 May):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (29 May, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 3s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 May, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 3s period with WSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (29 May, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 3s period with WSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Camber Sands at 5PM is: 0.4m 3s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm May 29). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (29 May)1ft (0.3m)3s
Afternoon (29 May)1.5ft (0.4m)3s
Evening (29 May)1ft (0.3m)3s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Fri morning. Warm (max 21°C on Fri morning, min 13°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Sat morning, fresh winds from the WSW by Sun afternoon).

Fri
29
Saturday
30
Sunday
31
Mon
1
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
4 AM
7 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)
0.3
SW
3
0.1
W
6
0.4
WSW
3
0.3
WSW
3
0.3
WSW
3
0.1
W
12
0.1
W
12
0.1
W
11
0.1
W
11
0.1
W
11
0.1
SW
10
0.1
SW
9
0.1
SW
9
0.2
WSW
9
0.2
WSW
8
0.2
WSW
8
0.4
WSW
4
0.8
WSW
4
1
WSW
4
1.1
WSW
5
0.9
WSW
5
0.6
WSW
5
0.5
WSW
5
0.4
WSW
5
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1
1
3
2
2
3
3
2
2
2
4
3
3
8
7
7
6
16
40
52
38
21
15
11
Wind (km/h)
10
WNW
10
SW
20
WSW
15
SW
10
NW
10
N
5
N
10
NNE
5
ESE
5
SSE
10
S
5
S
5
SW
5
NW
15
NW
15
WNW
20
W
25
WSW
30
WSW
25
WSW
20
W
15
W
10
WNW
10
W
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
glassy
cross-on
on
on
on
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
High Tide
10:42AM6.43m
10:59PM6.60m
11:20AM6.63m
11:37PM6.74m
11:57AM6.76m
00:13AM6.82m
Low Tide
5:38PM1.40m
5:58AM1.19m
6:17PM1.26m
6:36AM1.08m
6:54PM1.17m
cloud
light rain
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
4:50
4:50
4:48
4:48
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:57
8:58
8:59
9:00
1
Temp °C
20
21
20
20
20
19
17
17
19
20
20
19
19
17
16
14
17
19
19
19
18
15
13
13
20
21
17
19
18
17
16
16
18
19
18
18
18
16
13
11
13
14
13
14
15
12
11
11
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
S
3
0.1
N
5
0.2
WSW
3
0.1
SW
4
0.1
W
11
0.1
W
11
0.1
SW
10
0.1
SW
9
0.1
SW
9
0.2
WSW
9
0.2
WSW
8
0.2
WSW
8
0.1
W
9
0.2
WSW
11
0.2
WSW
11
0.2
WSW
9
0.4
WSW
5
Energy kJ
1
1
1
1
2
2
4
3
3
8
7
7
1
11
11
8
11
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
6
0.1
W
6
0.1
W
12
0.1
W
12
0.1
W
11
0.1
W
5
0.1
W
6
0.1
SW
12
0.1
SW
12
0.1
SW
11
0.2
WSW
9
Energy kJ
1
1
3
3
2
1
1
6
6
5
8
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
6
0.1
W
12
0.1
W
7
0.1
W
6
0.1
W
13
0.1
SW
11
Energy kJ
1
3
1
1
3
5
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SW
3
0.2
SSW
3
0.4
WSW
3
0.3
WSW
3
0.3
WSW
3
0.2
ENE
2
0.3
W
2
0.4
WSW
4
0.8
WSW
4
1
WSW
4
1.1
WSW
5
0.9
WSW
5
0.6
WSW
5
0.5
WSW
5
Energy kJ
1
1
3
2
2
1
1
5
16
40
52
38
21
15
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)
449
423
411
361
334
237
237
237
237
237
237
360
324
177
165
136
136
376
376
143
136
62
62
136
Best forecast wave conditions in South Coast of England
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
3
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
8
7
7
7
7
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
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  • Ocean Swells (m)
  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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