Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Camber Sands today (16 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 8s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 8s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 7s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Camber Sands at 5AM is: 0.1m 7s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 12:00am August 16). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (16 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 8s |
| Evening (16 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Camber Sands. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Tue afternoon, min 17°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | WSW 3 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 3 | WSW 4 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 6 | SW 6 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 15 | 9 | 9 | 28 | 54 | 90 | 134 | 88 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-on | on | on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 1:59AM7.58m | 2:20PM7.62m | 2:39AM7.32m | 2:59PM7.31m | 3:18AM6.93m | 3:38PM6.86m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:01AM0.11m | 9:22PM0.26m | 9:37AM0.42m | 9:57PM0.62m | 10:11AM0.84m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:12 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 23 | 23 | 22 |
Feels °C | 18 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 16 | 14 | 16 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | NE 4 | ENE 4 | NE 4 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | — | — | — | W 7 | W 7 | — | — | — | W 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | NE 4 | — | — | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | — | — | W 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 6 | W 7 | W 7 | — | W 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 4 | ENE 4 | NE 5 | ENE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 3 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 3 | WSW 4 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 6 | SW 6 |
8 | 7 | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 5 | 9 | 15 | 9 | 9 | 28 | 54 | 90 | 134 | 88 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 237 | 238 | 237 | 237 | 504 | 730 | 728 | 469 | 468 | 528 | 528 | 659 | 533 | 663 | 489 | 404 | 404 | 363 | 391 | 491 | 421 | 755 | 755 | 32 |
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