Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Camber Sands today (26 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 9s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 3s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 9s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Camber Sands at 4PM is: 0.3m 3s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm August 26). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (26 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 3s |
| Evening (26 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Camber Sands. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 23mm), heaviest during Wed night. Warm (max 22°C on Wed afternoon, min 17°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Thu morning, fresh winds from the WSW by Fri night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | S 3 | W 10 | SSW 3 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | E 3 | ESE 4 | SE 3 | S 3 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 3 | S 3 | SSW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 4 | WSW 6 | SW 7 | SW 7 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 17 | 15 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 40 | 181 | 458 | 489 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | glassy | on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 11:01AM6.13m | 11:17PM6.35m | 11:38AM6.61m | 11:53PM6.79m | 12:12PM7.05m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:55PM1.45m | 6:14AM1.10m | 6:34PM1.00m | 6:51AM0.69m | 7:10PM0.62m | ||||||||||||||||
5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 7:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 18 |
Feels °C | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 5 | NE 6 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | — | — | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | W 7 | NE 6 | N 6 | NE 6 | — | — |
1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 10 | NE 6 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | — | NE 5 | W 8 | — | — | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | NE 6 | — | — | — | — | — |
1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 3 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 8 | W 8 | — | W 7 | — | — | — | W 8 | W 8 | — | — | — | — | — | W 7 | — | — | — | — | — |
— | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 3 | SSW 3 | — | — | ENE 3 | ENE 4 | E 3 | ESE 4 | SE 3 | S 3 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 3 | S 3 | SSW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 4 | WSW 6 | SW 7 | SW 7 |
2 | 2 | — | — | 8 | 8 | 6 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 17 | 15 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 40 | 181 | 458 | 489 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 404 | 444 | 497 | 412 | 479 | 511 | 707 | 707 | 312 | 450 | 450 | 215 | 272 | 272 | 314 | 315 | 337 | 408 | 380 | 377 | 197 |
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