Cambo Sands Surf Break

Lat Long: 56.30° N 2.64° W

Cambo Sands 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 12 pm 26 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Cambo Sands sea temperature is
14.8°C
0.6° 

Cambo Sands surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Cambo Sands today (26 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 5s period with E swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 6s period with ESE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 6s period with E swell.

The current surf forecast for Cambo Sands at 6PM is: 1.0m 6s primary swell from a East direction and 0.1m 6s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm August 26). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (26 Aug)2.5ft (0.8m)5s
Afternoon (26 Aug)3ft (0.9m)6s
Evening (26 Aug)3.5ft (1.0m)6s

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


Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Thu night. Very mild (max 17°C on Wed afternoon, min 14°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the N on Thu night, calm by Fri night).

Wed
26
Thursday
27
Friday
28
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
1
1
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
E
5
0.9
ESE
6
0.9
ESE
6
1
E
6
1
E
6
0.9
ESE
6
0.9
ESE
6
0.9
ESE
6
0.9
E
6
1
E
6
1.1
E
6
1.1
E
6
1.2
E
6
1.1
E
7
1.4
ENE
7
1.3
ENE
7
1.4
ENE
7
1.4
ENE
7
1.3
ENE
7
1.3
ENE
8
0.9
ENE
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
34
52
60
78
78
60
58
56
54
71
92
91
116
104
186
166
197
214
191
202
132
Wind (km/h)
20
ENE
20
ENE
20
E
20
ENE
20
ENE
15
ENE
15
NE
15
NE
15
NE
20
ENE
25
NE
25
NE
25
NNE
30
NNE
35
N
30
N
25
NNW
15
NNW
20
WNW
10
NW
10
W
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
cross
cross-off
High Tide
2:21PM3.89m
2:26AM4.23m
2:56PM4.09m
2:59AM4.47m
3:28PM4.26m
Low Tide
8:06AM0.82m
8:15PM1.01m
8:40AM0.53m
8:47PM0.79m
9:12AM0.28m
9:19PM0.62m
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cloud
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light rain
mod rain
light rain
light rain
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cloud
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:01
6:03
6:03
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:22
8:20
8:16
 mm
4
7
1
1
1
Temp °C
16
16
17
16
16
16
15
15
15
16
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
16
16
17
16
Feels °C
13
13
14
14
14
14
13
13
13
14
12
12
12
10
10
10
12
14
13
16
15
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