Cambo Sands surfForecast / Scot – East Coast / UK

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Wednesday 13 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
9.5° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Cambo Sands today?

The current surf forecast for Cambo Sands at 8AM is: 0.1m 5s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.1m 7s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 12:00am May 13). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (13 May)0.5ft (0.1m)10s
Afternoon (13 May)1.5ft (0.4m)4s
Evening (13 May)1.5ft (0.4m)4s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Very mild (max 11°C on Fri afternoon, min 6°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed afternoon, fresh winds from the NNW by Fri morning).

Wednesday
13
Thursday
14
Friday
15
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
NE
6
0.3
NE
6
0.1
N
7
0.1
N
10
0.4
NE
4
0.4
NE
4
0.3
NE
4
0.4
NE
4
0.3
NNE
4
0.4
NE
4
0.5
NE
4
0.5
NNE
5
0.7
NNE
5
0.8
NNE
6
1.3
NNE
7
1.7
NNE
8
2.1
NNE
9
1.7
NE
10
1.9
NNE
10
2
NNE
10
2
NNE
11
1.9
NNE
11
1.7
NNE
11
1.5
NNE
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
5
5
1
2
5
6
2
3
2
4
10
14
24
44
147
327
690
524
698
870
890
814
634
523
Wind (km/h)
25
WSW
15
W
15
NW
15
NNE
10
NE
5
NE
10
N
15
N
15
NW
15
NW
15
WNW
20
NNW
15
N
30
N
30
N
25
NNW
30
NNW
30
NW
30
NW
35
NNW
25
NNW
15
N
20
NNE
20
NNE
off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
on
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
High Tide
11:57PM3.74m
11:58AM3.93m
00:42AM4.04m
12:47PM4.21m
1:25AM4.31m
1:35PM4.47m
Low Tide
5:52AM1.37m
6:19PM0.68m
6:42AM1.04m
7:06PM0.41m
7:28AM0.71m
7:51PM0.21m
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:01
4:58
4:56
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:13
9:15
9:16
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
Temp °C
7
7
6
9
9
8
8
8
7
6
6
9
10
10
9
8
7
7
7
8
10
11
10
8
1
3
1
4
6
6
5
4
2
1
1
4
5
3
2
1
-1
-1
-1
-1
3
6
5
2
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
NE
6
0.3
NE
6
0.1
NE
5
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.4
NE
4
0.3
NE
4
0.3
NE
4
0.1
N
9
0.4
NE
4
0.5
NE
4
0.5
NNE
5
0.9
NNE
7
1.2
NNE
8
1.5
NNE
9
1.7
NE
10
1.9
NNE
10
2
NNE
10
2
NNE
11
1.9
NNE
11
1.7
NNE
11
1.5
NNE
11
Energy kJ
5
5
1
2
2
6
2
2
1
4
10
14
81
154
395
524
698
870
890
814
634
523
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
7
0.1
N
7
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
9
0.1
N
9
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
8
Energy kJ
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
3
0.2
WSW
3
0.3
NNE
3
0.4
NE
4
0.4
NE
4
0.3
NNE
4
0.7
NNE
5
0.8
NNE
6
1.3
NNE
7
1.7
NNE
8
2.1
NNE
9
0.5
NW
3
0.8
NW
4
0.4
NW
3
Energy kJ
2
1
1
5
3
2
24
44
147
327
690
4
18
4
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
2
1
1
3
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
3
3
4
2
2
Distance (km)
109
230
244
244
682
597
597
257
257
682
285
1366
631
634
162
162
548
533
562
562
562
162
27
31
Best forecast wave conditions in Scotland - East Coast
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
2
4
1
1
3
1
1
1
1
1
1
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
9
9
8
7
9
9
9
9
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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