
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Camber Sands today (16 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 6s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Sep, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 3s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 4s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Camber Sands at 7AM is: 0.4m 6s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am September 16). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (16 Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) | 3s |
| Evening (16 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 4s |
Table - waves today at Camber Sands. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 19°C on Tue night, min 12°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Wed afternoon, fresh winds from the WSW by Thu morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 3 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 5 | WSW 3 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 6 | SW 6 | SW 7 | SW 6 | SW 6 | WSW 6 | SW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 5 |
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22 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 8 | 17 | 16 | 13 | 8 | 33 | 80 | 148 | 216 | 144 | 70 | 39 | 25 | 18 | 13 | 18 | 21 | 46 | 56 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 2:43AM7.05m | 3:01PM6.91m | 3:19AM6.57m | 3:38PM6.38m | 3:57AM6.02m | 4:17PM5.81m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:33AM0.89m | 9:51PM1.10m | 10:06AM1.34m | 10:26PM1.56m | 10:43AM1.80m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 |
Feels °C | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | — | — | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 6 | SW 6 | WSW 6 | SW 6 | WSW 6 | — | — | — | — |
22 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | — | — | 7 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 70 | 39 | 25 | 18 | 13 | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | WSW 6 | WSW 3 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 5 | WSW 3 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 6 | SW 6 | SW 7 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | — | WSW 6 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 5 |
3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 8 | 17 | 16 | 13 | 8 | 33 | 80 | 148 | 216 | 144 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 3 | — | 18 | 21 | 46 | 56 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 312 | 334 | 165 | 165 | 143 | 136 | 314 | 272 | 215 | 215 | 404 | 404 | 567 | 504 | 467 | 334 | 351 | 177 | 177 | 384 | 487 | 489 | 486 | 404 |
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