Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cambo Sands today (17 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 8s period with N swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 8s period with N swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 3s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Cambo Sands at 9PM is: 0.4m 3s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.1m 8s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm August 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (17 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 8s |
| Evening (17 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 3s |
Table - waves today at Cambo Sands. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Mon night. Very mild (max 18°C on Tue morning, min 11°C on Wed night). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | N 9 | N 9 | N 8 | N 8 | SE 3 | N 8 | SE 4 | SE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | N 8 | N 8 | NE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 15 | 14 | 21 | 21 | 43 | 44 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | on | on |
High Tide | 6:19PM4.16m | 6:28AM4.33m | 6:58PM3.88m | 7:13AM3.95m | 7:40PM3.58m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:53AM0.26m | 00:02AM0.72m | 12:30PM0.65m | 00:41AM0.97m | 1:09PM1.06m | ||||||||||||||||
5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 8:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:39 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | 7 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 11 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 14 | 15 | 9 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 9 | N 9 | N 8 | — | — | — | — | SE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | NE 5 | NE 4 | NE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 |
2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 15 | 14 | 21 | 21 | 43 | 44 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | — | NE 5 | NE 5 | — | N 8 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 8 | N 8 | — | N 8 | N 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | ESE 2 | SE 3 | SE 4 | SE 4 | WSW 2 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | W 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | — | — | NNE 7 | NE 4 |
— | — | — | 1 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 37 | 24 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 209 | 218 | 236 | 262 | 262 | 266 | 266 | 282 | 262 | 282 | 265 | 261 | 261 | 158 | 158 | 233 | 233 | 209 | 209 | 209 | 209 |
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