Camber Sands surfForecast / South Coast / UK

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 am Tuesday 19 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 1.3°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 12PM is: 1.8m 6s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am May 19). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (19 May)5ft (1.6m)5s
Afternoon (19 May)5ft (1.5m)6s
Evening (19 May)3.5ft (1.1m)5s

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 18°C on Thu night, min 11°C on Tue morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the S on Tue morning, calm by Thu night).

Tuesday
19
Wednesday
20
Thursday
21
Fri
22
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
1 AM
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
SSW
4
1.2
S
5
1.8
SSW
6
1.8
SSW
6
1.4
SSW
6
1.2
SW
5
1.1
SW
5
1.3
SW
5
1.6
SW
6
1.6
SW
6
1.4
SW
7
1.4
SW
5
1.5
WSW
5
1.4
WSW
5
1
WSW
6
0.8
WSW
6
0.6
WSW
6
0.3
WSW
9
0.3
WSW
8
0.3
WSW
8
0.4
SW
8
0.3
WSW
8
0.2
WSW
8
0.2
WSW
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
31
64
200
237
140
73
55
77
160
207
168
107
128
106
80
46
22
15
14
14
17
13
6
6
Wind (km/h)
25
S
35
S
40
S
40
SSW
30
SSW
30
SW
25
SW
35
SW
35
SW
30
WSW
30
WSW
35
WSW
30
WSW
25
WSW
20
WSW
15
WSW
15
WSW
15
SW
20
SW
20
SW
10
SSW
5
SSW
5
SSE
10
E
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
cross-on
on
on
glassy
glassy
cross-off
High Tide
1:40PM7.76m
2:01AM7.63m
2:27PM7.42m
2:50AM7.19m
3:17PM6.96m
Low Tide
8:24AM0.10m
8:48PM0.33m
9:13AM0.33m
9:38PM0.60m
10:03AM0.67m
10:30PM0.94m
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
rain showers
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:01
5:01
5:00
4:58
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:44
8:45
8:46
8:47
1
1
2
1
Temp °C
11
11
11
13
15
14
13
12
13
13
14
14
15
14
13
14
14
14
15
16
17
17
18
18
6
4
3
6
9
8
8
6
7
7
8
8
9
10
10
11
12
12
12
13
15
17
18
17
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
10
0.1
W
10
0.2
WSW
16
0.3
WSW
14
0.1
SW
14
0.3
WSW
8
0.3
WSW
9
0.3
WSW
8
0.3
WSW
8
0.4
SW
8
0.3
WSW
8
0.2
WSW
8
0.2
WSW
8
Energy kJ
2
2
24
41
8
14
15
14
14
17
13
6
6
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
10
0.1
SW
12
0.1
SW
12
0.1
W
11
Energy kJ
2
6
6
2
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SSW
4
1.2
S
5
1.8
SSW
6
1.8
SSW
6
1.4
SSW
6
1.2
SW
5
1.1
SW
5
1.3
SW
5
1.6
SW
6
1.6
SW
6
1.4
SW
7
1.4
SW
5
1.5
WSW
5
1.4
WSW
5
1
WSW
6
0.8
WSW
6
0.6
WSW
6
0.5
SW
5
0.2
SSW
3
0.3
SW
3
Energy kJ
31
64
200
237
140
73
55
77
160
207
168
107
128
106
80
46
22
13
1
1
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
5
3
4
4
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
Distance (km)
613
613
618
614
143
137
137
423
485
405
376
404
450
137
114
110
110
110
114
117
237
140
140
140
Best forecast wave conditions in South Coast of England
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
2
2
2
3
4
1
3
2
4
4
3
3
4
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
4
4
4
5
5
5
4
5
4
4
4
5
4
4
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