Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Camber Sands today (18 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 6s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 6s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 6s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Camber Sands at 3PM is: 1.3m 6s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm August 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (18 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 6s |
| Evening (18 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 6s |
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). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | SW 7 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 5 | SW 6 | SW 5 | SW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 5 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 5 | SW 5 | SW 6 | WSW 6 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
58 | 68 | 114 | 119 | 103 | 63 | 51 | 58 | 46 | 44 | 22 | 14 | 26 | 27 | 34 | 53 | 65 | 90 | 119 | 128 | 154 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 3:38PM6.86m | 3:58AM6.45m | 4:19PM6.33m | 4:41AM5.92m | 5:05PM5.79m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:11AM0.84m | 10:32PM1.06m | 10:45AM1.30m | 11:07PM1.52m | 11:22AM1.77m | ||||||||||||||||
5:47 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 8:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:07 | — | |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 21 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 |
Feels °C | 17 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | SW 7 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | — | N 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | 63 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | — | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 5 | SW 6 | SW 5 | SW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 5 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 5 | SW 5 | SW 6 | WSW 6 |
58 | 68 | 114 | 119 | 103 | — | 51 | 58 | 46 | 44 | 22 | 14 | 26 | 27 | 34 | 53 | 65 | 90 | 119 | 128 | 154 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 421 | 421 | 755 | 62 | 153 | 136 | 32 | 214 | 247 | 140 | 489 | 265 | 177 | 375 | 391 | 342 | 381 | 391 | 391 | 334 | 153 |
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