Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cambo Sands today (21 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 8s period with NNE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 8s period with NNE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 9s period with NNE swell.
The current surf forecast for Cambo Sands at 2AM is: 0.9m 8s primary swell from a North-northeast direction and 0.3m 2s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm August 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (21 Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) | 8s |
| Evening (21 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Cambo Sands. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Thu night. Very mild (max 17°C on Sat afternoon, min 10°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Thu 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | |||||||||||||||||
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) | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NE 9 | NNE 9 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
117 | 112 | 114 | 114 | 244 | 265 | 339 | 270 | 133 | 114 | 267 | 311 | 178 | 178 | 135 | 135 | 135 | 110 | 96 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | glassy | cross |
High Tide | 8:33PM3.32m | 9:12AM3.30m | 9:44PM3.15m | 10:34AM3.17m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:54PM1.44m | 2:17AM1.53m | 2:55PM1.75m | 3:36AM1.72m | 4:31PM1.88m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | 8:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:31 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 17 |
Feels °C | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 8 | — | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NE 9 | NNE 9 |
117 | — | 114 | 114 | 100 | 124 | 154 | 150 | 133 | 114 | 132 | 178 | 178 | 178 | 135 | 135 | 135 | 110 | 96 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NNE 8 | — | NW 2 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | — | — | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | 112 | — | 1 | 244 | 265 | 339 | 270 | — | — | 267 | 311 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1144 | 162 | 31 | 11 | 33 | 27 | 534 | 649 | 27 | 27 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 |
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