Cambo Sands surfForecast / Scot – East Coast / UK

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 pm Thursday 14 May 2026 BST
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Cambo Sands surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Cambo Sands sea temperature is
9.7° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Cambo Sands today?

The current surf forecast for Cambo Sands at 11PM is: 1.0m 6s primary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm May 14). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (14 May)--
Afternoon (14 May)3ft (0.9m)5s
Evening (14 May)3.5ft (1.0m)6s

Table - waves today at Cambo Sands. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 11°C on Fri afternoon, min 5°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the N on Thu afternoon, light winds from the WNW by Fri afternoon).

Thu
14
Friday
15
Saturday
16
Sun
17
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
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
2
1
0
0
0
2
0
0
1
1
1
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
NNE
5
1
NNE
6
1
NNE
6
1.3
NNE
10
1.9
NNE
10
2
NNE
11
2.1
NNE
11
2
NNE
11
1.8
NE
11
1.7
NNE
11
1.4
NE
11
1.4
NNE
10
1.3
NNE
10
1.2
NNE
10
1
NNE
10
0.9
NNE
10
0.9
NE
9
0.7
NE
9
0.7
NNE
9
0.6
NNE
9
0.5
NNE
9
0.4
NNE
9
0.4
NNE
9
0.4
NNE
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
46
58
73
333
755
890
988
906
757
622
458
401
340
261
200
161
120
81
68
53
45
32
32
31
Wind (km/h)
30
N
30
N
30
NNW
25
NNW
25
WNW
25
NW
30
NNW
25
NNW
15
N
10
WNW
15
N
15
NNW
10
NW
10
W
10
SW
15
SE
25
SE
15
SW
20
SSW
20
WSW
25
WSW
25
WSW
25
WSW
15
SSW
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
off
cross
cross
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
High Tide
1:25AM4.31m
1:35PM4.47m
2:07AM4.51m
2:23PM4.68m
2:51AM4.63m
Low Tide
7:06PM0.41m
7:28AM0.71m
7:51PM0.21m
8:12AM0.41m
8:36PM0.11m
8:57AM0.18m
light rain
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
4:56
4:54
4:52
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:15
9:16
9:19
9:21
1
1
Temp °C
10
9
8
6
5
6
8
10
11
10
8
6
5
5
7
8
8
9
8
8
7
7
9
11
3
2
1
-1
-2
-1
0
3
6
7
3
1
1
1
3
3
2
6
3
3
1
1
3
6
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
NNE
10
1.9
NNE
10
2
NNE
11
2.1
NNE
11
2
NNE
11
1.8
NE
11
1.7
NNE
11
1.4
NE
11
1.4
NNE
10
1.3
NNE
10
1.2
NNE
10
1
NNE
10
0.9
NNE
10
0.9
NE
9
0.7
NE
9
0.7
NNE
9
0.6
NNE
9
0.5
NNE
9
0.4
NNE
9
0.4
NNE
9
0.4
NNE
9
Energy kJ
333
755
890
988
906
757
622
458
401
340
261
200
161
120
81
68
53
45
32
32
31
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SE
3
0.3
SE
3
0.1
SE
4
0.1
SE
4
0.1
SE
4
Energy kJ
3
2
1
1
1
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
4
Energy kJ
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
NNE
5
1
NNE
6
1
NNE
6
0.4
NW
3
0.7
NW
4
0.8
NW
4
0.8
NW
4
0.4
SE
2
0.4
SE
3
0.4
SE
3
0.4
WSW
3
0.4
WSW
3
0.4
SW
3
Energy kJ
46
58
73
2
13
20
20
1
2
4
3
3
2
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
4
3
1
1
3
1
4
4
2
2
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
1490
591
562
339
28
562
649
162
162
0
27
28
11
0
0
27
27
0
0
33
45
45
33
45
Best forecast wave conditions in Scotland - East Coast
Rating
(10 max)
1
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
4
4
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
3
3
3
1
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
8
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