Cambo Sands Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Scotland – East Coast, UK)

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Cambo Sands Surf Guide

Cambo Sands on the East Coast is a quite exposed beach and reef break that only works once in a while. Winter and spring are the best times of year to visit. Offshore winds are from the southwest. Tends to receive a mix of groundswells and windswells and the ideal swell angle is from the northeast. Waves at the beach are both lefts and rights and in addition there are both left and right reef breaks.. It very rarely gets crowded here. Take care of rips and rocks.

Cambo Sands Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach and reef	2	inconsistent	9.8°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Cambo Sands:

The best conditions reported for surf at Cambo Sands occur when a Northeast swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the Southwest.

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What's the best time of year to surf Cambo Sands (for consistent clean waves)?

januaryBest Season: autumn

The best time of year for surfing Cambo Sands with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Autumn and most often the month of January. Clean surfable waves are typically found 4% of the time in January while 13% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 83% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

13%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

83%

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Cambo Sands Location Map

Interactive Cambo Sands surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The closest passenger airport to Cambo Sands is Leuchars Airport (ADX) in U.k, 17 km (11 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Cambo Sands is Dundee Airport (DND), also in U.k, 30 km (19 miles) away.

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Cambo Sands Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Wednesday, 6 May 2026, 06:43 Local Time

m, °C	Wednesday 06
ft, °F	4AM	7AM	10AM	1PM
Wave (m)	NE	ENE	NE	E
Period (s)	5	4	5	4
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	on	cross- on	cross- on	cross

Tides at Cambo Sands

Current tide and informaton

For Cambo Sands, 0 km from Cambo Sands.

Next High Water: 05:59pm | 3.66m

Next Low Water: 11:33am | 0.86m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Cambo Sands Sea Temperature

Very cold water temperature (9.8 °C) at Cambo Sands. Despite the sunshine, even with a thick winter wetsuit, neoprene hood, gloves and boots it will be difficult to stay comfortable in the sea for long today.

Today, many surfers would wear a winter wetsuit, a neoprene hood, gloves and boots.

Current Temp*: 9.8°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

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Swell History at Cambo Sands

Surf stats for Cambo Sands, see the swell variation by month or season on the history page here.

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Wind History at Cambo Sands

Wind stats for Cambo Sands, see the variation in direction and stength by month or season on the history page here.

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Cambo Sands Reviews:

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Ratings

Based on 9 votes.

Overall:2.0
Quality on a good day:4.0
Consistency of Surf:2.2
Difficulty Level:3.2
Wind and Kite Surfing:1.1
Crowds:4.2
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Review

Impartial reviews submitted by Surf-Forecast users.

Andrew from United Kingdom

“Surf the point on a big easterly and average south easterly. And you will be pleasantly surprised. One of east coasts jewels on its day.
The beach Can offer the best rides on a south easterly. A short hollow wedge that breaks close to shore.”

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