Camber Sands surfForecast / South Coast / UK

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 pm Monday 18 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
12.6° C
(Which is 1.4°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Camber Sands today?

The current surf forecast for Camber Sands at 10PM is: 0.6m 6s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.1m 11s secondary swell from a West direction, 0.1m 11s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm May 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 May)--
Afternoon (18 May)3ft (0.9m)4s
Evening (18 May)2ft (0.6m)6s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Tue morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Wed afternoon, min 11°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Tue morning, light winds from the WSW by Wed night).

Mon
18
Tuesday
19
Wednesday
20
Thu
21
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
10 AM
1 PM
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)
0.9
WSW
4
0.7
SW
6
0.6
SW
6
0.6
S
4
0.9
SSW
4
1.2
SSW
4
1.6
SSW
6
1.8
SSW
6
1.4
SSW
6
1.2
SSW
5
1.1
SW
5
1.4
SW
5
1.4
SW
5
1.8
SW
6
1.6
SW
6
1.6
SW
6
1.5
SW
6
1.3
WSW
5
0.9
WSW
6
0.7
SW
6
0.6
WSW
6
0.5
SW
8
0.4
SW
8
0.4
SW
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
31
31
20
9
22
61
148
239
145
69
55
94
111
224
184
190
138
87
65
35
24
35
18
18
Wind (km/h)
30
SW
20
SW
20
S
30
S
25
S
35
S
35
S
40
SSW
30
SSW
30
SW
25
SW
30
SW
35
SW
35
SW
30
SW
35
WSW
30
WSW
25
WSW
20
WSW
15
WSW
15
WSW
15
SW
15
SW
15
SSW
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
High Tide
1:15AM7.90m
1:40PM7.76m
2:01AM7.63m
2:27PM7.42m
2:50AM7.19m
Low Tide
8:00PM0.19m
8:24AM0.10m
8:48PM0.33m
9:13AM0.33m
9:38PM0.60m
10:03AM0.67m
clear
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:01
5:01
5:00
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:43
8:44
8:45
8:46
1
2
Temp °C
13
12
12
12
12
11
11
13
15
14
13
12
13
13
13
15
16
15
14
14
14
14
15
16
7
8
8
6
7
4
4
6
10
8
8
6
6
7
7
8
10
11
11
12
12
12
13
14
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
11
0.1
W
11
0.1
W
11
0.3
WSW
6
0.1
W
10
0.1
W
10
0.4
SE
4
0.3
WSW
14
0.1
SW
14
0.1
SW
13
0.5
SW
8
0.4
SW
8
0.4
SW
8
Energy kJ
3
3
2
6
2
2
4
38
8
7
35
18
18
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
W
11
0.1
W
11
0.1
W
11
0.1
W
10
0.1
W
10
0.1
SW
13
0.1
W
12
Energy kJ
10
2
2
2
2
6
3
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
WSW
4
0.7
SW
6
0.6
SW
6
0.6
S
4
0.9
SSW
4
1.2
SSW
4
1.6
SSW
6
1.8
SSW
6
1.4
SSW
6
1.2
SSW
5
1.1
SW
5
1.4
SW
5
1.4
SW
5
1.8
SW
6
1.6
SW
6
1.6
SW
6
1.5
SW
6
1.3
WSW
5
0.9
WSW
6
0.7
SW
6
0.6
WSW
6
Energy kJ
31
31
20
9
22
61
148
239
145
69
55
94
111
224
184
190
138
87
65
35
24
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
2
1
1
5
5
5
4
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
220
140
220
569
712
614
614
614
137
377
377
408
508
405
405
533
295
137
114
110
110
110
114
117
Best forecast wave conditions in South Coast of England
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
5
5
5
4
5
5
4
5
5
4
4
5
5
4
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