Camber Sands surfForecast / South Coast / UK

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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
11.3° C
(Which is 1.7°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Camber Sands this week:

The most powerful waves expected at Camber Sands in the next 16 days are 1.6m 6s and forecast to arrive on Friday (May 01) at 10PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 2.1m 6s period and expected on Wednesday (Apr 29) at 4PM.

Wave TypeTime (BST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)--
Best Surf--
Most Powerful10PM (Fri 1st May)5ft (1.6m) 6s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Camber Sands over the next 16 days.


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Mon afternoon, min 8°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 4-6 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Thu afternoon, min 8°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NE on Wed morning, light winds from the E by Thu afternoon).

Saturday
25
Sunday
26
Monday
27
Tuesday
28
Wednesday
29
Thursday
30
Friday
1
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
10
0.1
SW
10
0.2
WSW
10
0.2
WSW
9
0.2
WSW
9
0.1
SW
8
0.1
SW
8
0.1
SW
8
0.1
SW
8
0.1
W
8
0.1
W
11
0.1
W
14
0.1
W
13
0.1
W
12
0.1
W
12
0.9
ESE
4
0.4
SE
4
0.6
SE
4
0.8
SSW
4
1.3
SW
5
1.4
WSW
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
4
4
10
8
8
3
3
3
3
1
2
4
3
3
3
30
5
8
19
77
136
Wind (km/h)
10
ENE
5
ESE
10
ENE
15
E
10
ENE
10
NE
10
NE
10
ENE
15
NNE
30
NNE
30
NE
30
NE
40
NE
40
NE
35
ENE
35
ENE
20
ENE
25
E
30
SSW
20
SW
30
SW
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
on
on
cross-on
High Tide
7:00PM5.54m
7:44AM5.49m
8:23PM5.69m
8:56AM5.75m
9:23PM6.03m
9:49AM6.12m
10:11PM6.42m
10:33AM6.49m
10:51PM6.76m
11:12AM6.81m
11:29PM7.02m
11:48AM7.04m
00:04AM7.18m
Low Tide
1:19PM1.96m
2:02AM1.99m
2:39PM1.95m
3:20AM1.81m
3:51PM1.71m
4:24AM1.48m
4:47PM1.39m
5:13AM1.15m
5:32PM1.10m
5:54AM0.89m
6:11PM0.90m
6:29AM0.73m
6:45PM0.78m
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clear
clear
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5:43
5:41
5:39
5:37
5:35
5:33
5:31
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8:07
8:08
8:09
8:12
8:14
8:15
8:16
Temp °C
13
14
13
12
13
11
14
15
12
9
10
9
12
12
11
13
17
16
13
15
12
10
11
9
9
10
7
11
12
8
3
3
2
3
3
3
7
14
11
8
11
6
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
10
0.1
SW
10
0.2
WSW
10
0.2
WSW
9
0.2
WSW
9
0.1
SW
8
0.1
SW
8
0.1
SW
8
0.1
SW
8
0.1
W
8
0.1
W
8
0.1
W
8
0.1
W
8
0.1
W
12
0.1
W
12
0.3
NE
6
0.1
W
11
0.1
NE
5
0.1
NE
5
0.1
NE
5
Energy kJ
4
4
10
8
8
3
3
3
3
1
1
1
1
3
3
6
2
1
1
1
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NE
7
0.1
NE
6
0.1
NE
6
0.1
W
11
0.1
W
14
0.1
W
13
0.1
W
9
0.1
W
8
0.3
NE
5
0.4
SE
4
0.1
W
11
0.1
W
10
Energy kJ
2
1
2
2
4
3
2
1
4
5
2
2
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
10
0.1
W
9
0.1
W
12
0.1
W
11
Energy kJ
2
2
3
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
ENE
3
0.2
ENE
2
0.2
ENE
2
0.4
ENE
3
0.3
NE
2
0.4
NE
3
0.9
NE
4
1
NE
4
1.6
NE
6
1.9
NE
6
2.1
NE
6
1.7
ENE
6
0.9
ESE
4
0.6
E
4
0.6
SE
4
0.8
SSW
4
1.3
SW
5
1.4
WSW
6
Energy kJ
1
1
1
5
1
2
24
39
181
244
331
199
30
11
8
19
77
136
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
163
205
163
226
179
215
203
444
352
357
352
312
361
361
332
332
361
289
353
268
418
Best forecast wave conditions in South Coast of England
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
1
2
3
3
4
4
1
4
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
5
7
7
8
6
6
5
5
5
6
5
7
5
5
4
6
5
6
4
4
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Information about the Camber Sands Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Camber Sands provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Camber Sands can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Camber Sands surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Camber Sands) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

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Are you planning a holiday in South Coast of England? If you are looking for accommodation near Camber Sands, camping, hotels and holiday cottages in South Coast of England, consider staying in Rye which is 6 km (4 miles) away. Other places in and around South Coast of England where you can find information about places to rent, and car hire include Lydd which is 9 km (6 miles) away, Hastings, Battle and Bexhill.

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