Camber Sands surfForecast / South Coast / UK

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 am Monday 11 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
12.7° C
(Which is 2.1°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (11 May)--
Afternoon (11 May)0.5ft (0.2m)4s
Evening (11 May)0.5ft (0.2m)4s

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 Wed morning. Very mild (max 13°C on Wed afternoon, min 6°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon night, fresh winds from the W by Wed morning).

Monday
11
Tuesday
12
Wednesday
13
Thu
14
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
NE
6
0.5
NE
6
0.4
NE
6
0.5
N
3
0.2
W
4
0.2
WNW
4
0.5
NE
3
0.4
NE
4
0.3
NE
5
0.2
ENE
6
0.1
NE
6
0.6
WSW
3
0.8
WSW
4
0.8
WSW
4
0.7
WSW
4
0.4
WSW
4
0.5
W
4
0.6
W
3
0.8
WSW
4
1.3
WSW
5
1.4
WSW
6
1.4
WSW
7
1.2
WSW
7
0.8
WSW
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
7
18
17
13
8
10
7
19
90
150
176
143
64
Wind (km/h)
20
N
15
NNW
20
NNW
25
N
20
N
20
NNE
10
N
10
N
5
W
10
WSW
20
W
20
WSW
30
SW
20
W
15
WNW
15
WNW
20
W
30
W
30
W
35
W
35
WNW
30
WNW
25
WNW
20
WNW
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
6:48AM5.32m
7:31PM5.55m
8:06AM5.61m
8:37PM5.97m
9:06AM6.10m
9:30PM6.50m
Low Tide
1:34PM2.05m
2:12AM1.96m
2:41PM1.82m
3:17AM1.61m
3:44PM1.47m
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
clear
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:13
5:11
5:11
5:09
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:32
8:34
8:36
8:37
1
1
1
Temp °C
6
5
10
9
10
11
8
7
7
8
10
12
11
12
12
9
8
8
10
12
13
11
8
7
1
0
5
3
4
5
4
3
4
4
5
6
4
8
9
5
3
1
3
4
5
4
2
2
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
NE
6
0.4
NE
6
0.4
NE
4
0.2
WNW
4
0.1
NE
6
0.3
NE
5
0.2
ENE
6
0.1
NE
6
0.1
NE
6
0.1
NE
6
0.1
NE
7
0.1
N
7
0.4
WSW
4
0.1
N
6
0.1
N
6
0.8
WSW
7
Energy kJ
15
8
4
1
1
5
3
1
1
1
2
1
8
1
1
64
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
NNE
5
0.1
N
7
Energy kJ
3
1
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
W
4
Energy kJ
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
NE
6
0.3
NNW
3
0.2
NNW
2
0.5
N
3
0.4
NE
5
0.5
NE
3
0.4
NE
4
0.6
WSW
3
0.8
WSW
4
0.8
WSW
4
0.7
WSW
4
0.3
NW
3
0.5
W
4
0.6
W
3
0.8
WSW
4
1.3
WSW
5
1.4
WSW
6
1.4
WSW
7
1.2
WSW
7
0.7
WNW
4
Energy kJ
50
2
1
4
7
5
4
7
18
17
13
1
10
7
19
90
150
176
143
15
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
1
1
1
Distance (km)
315
315
377
312
502
385
478
478
164
164
164
68
164
203
370
484
203
203
408
875
887
845
994
746
Best forecast wave conditions in South Coast of England
Rating
(10 max)
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
3
3
2
2
3
3
2
3
2
2
1
1
1
2
4
4
2
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
5
8
6
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
9
9
9
9
9
7
5
7
7
6
6
7
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