Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Camber Sands today (20 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 6s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 6s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 6s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Camber Sands at 8AM is: 1.2m 6s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am August 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (20 Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) | 6s |
| Evening (20 Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Camber Sands. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Warm (max 20°C on Thu morning, min 13°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Thu morning, calm by Fri afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 5 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | SW 6 | SW 6 | WSW 6 | SW 6 | W 9 | WSW 6 | W 9 | WSW 4 | W 7 | WSW 7 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 6 | W 6 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 65 | 58 | 85 | 92 | 115 | 143 | 159 | 205 | 247 | 42 | 18 | 14 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | glassy | cross-on | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-on | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 4:41AM5.92m | 5:05PM5.79m | 5:34AM5.41m | 6:06PM5.31m | 6:48AM5.04m | 7:31PM5.06m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:07PM1.52m | 11:22AM1.77m | 11:47PM1.96m | 12:06PM2.19m | 00:38AM2.34m | 1:05PM2.52m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:04 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 15 | 16 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 17 |
Feels °C | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 15 | 19 | 16 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 12 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 7 | SW 6 | SW 6 | WSW 6 | SW 6 | NE 5 | NE 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 4 | SW 4 | WSW 7 | W 7 | NE 5 | ENE 5 | NE 5 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 88 | 42 | 18 | 14 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 9 | W 10 | W 9 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 8 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | NE 5 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | — | — | — | — | W 8 | W 8 | — | W 6 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 2 | 6 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 5 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | NNW 2 | N 3 | NNE 3 | NNE 4 | — | — | NE 2 | NNE 3 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 5 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 65 | 58 | 85 | 92 | 115 | 143 | 159 | 205 | 247 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 5 | — | — | 1 | 8 | 11 | 9 | 5 | 15 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 404 | 421 | 342 | 478 | 351 | 567 | 478 | 305 | 47 | 305 | 247 | 342 | 342 | 478 | 439 | 378 | 237 | 266 | 256 | 256 | 376 | 404 | 376 | 215 |
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