Cambo Sands surfForecast / Scot – East Coast / UK

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm 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
9.7° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Cambo Sands today?

The current surf forecast for Cambo Sands at 5PM is: 0.4m 4s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.1m 9s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm May 13). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (13 May)1.5ft (0.4m)3s
Afternoon (13 May)1.5ft (0.5m)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 7mm), mostly falling on Wed morning. Very mild (max 11°C on Fri afternoon, min 5°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the N on Thu afternoon, light winds from the NW by Fri night).

Wed
13
Thursday
14
Friday
15
Sat
16
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
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
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
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NNE
3
0.5
NE
4
0.5
NE
4
0.4
NE
4
0.4
NE
4
0.4
NE
4
0.4
NNE
4
0.5
NE
4
0.7
NNE
5
0.7
NNE
5
0.7
NE
5
0.9
NNE
7
1.3
NNE
8
1.4
NE
10
1.7
NNE
10
1.8
NE
10
1.9
NNE
10
1.9
NNE
11
1.7
NNE
11
1.6
NNE
11
1.5
NNE
11
1.4
NNE
10
1.2
NNE
10
1
NNE
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
2
7
8
4
3
3
6
10
24
21
30
81
193
376
511
650
785
846
726
606
489
409
261
196
Wind (km/h)
20
NNE
15
NE
10
N
15
NNE
15
NNE
15
NW
15
NW
15
NW
20
NNW
20
NNE
30
N
30
N
25
NNW
25
NW
25
NW
25
NW
30
NNW
30
NNW
20
NNW
25
NNE
20
NNE
10
NNW
5
NW
5
WNW
cross-on
on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
High Tide
11:58AM3.93m
00:42AM4.04m
12:47PM4.21m
1:25AM4.31m
1:35PM4.47m
2:07AM4.51m
Low Tide
6:19PM0.68m
6:42AM1.04m
7:06PM0.41m
7:28AM0.71m
7:51PM0.21m
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light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
clear
clear
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light rain
rain showers
clear
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part cloud
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cloud
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:01
4:58
4:56
4:54
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:13
9:15
9:16
9:19
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
9
9
8
8
8
7
6
7
9
10
10
9
7
7
6
6
9
10
11
10
8
6
5
5
4
5
5
4
4
3
1
2
3
4
3
1
0
0
-1
-1
1
2
5
4
3
2
2
2
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
9
0.1
N
9
0.1
N
9
0.4
NNE
4
0.5
NE
4
0.6
NNE
5
0.1
N
8
1.3
NNE
8
1.4
NE
10
1.7
NNE
10
1.8
NE
10
1.9
NNE
10
1.9
NNE
11
1.7
NNE
11
1.6
NNE
11
1.5
NNE
11
1.4
NNE
10
1.2
NNE
10
1
NNE
10
Energy kJ
2
2
2
2
2
1
6
10
15
1
193
376
511
650
785
846
726
606
489
409
261
196
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
7
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
8
Energy kJ
1
1
1
1
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NNE
3
0.5
NE
4
0.5
NE
4
0.4
NE
4
0.4
NE
4
0.4
NE
4
0.7
NNE
5
0.7
NNE
5
0.7
NE
5
0.9
NNE
7
0.4
NW
3
0.4
NW
3
0.5
NW
3
0.2
WNW
3
Energy kJ
2
7
8
4
3
3
24
21
30
81
3
3
4
1
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
1
4
2
1
1
3
1
2
2
1
1
1
3
1
3
4
4
2
2
2
1
1
Distance (km)
244
257
592
290
256
597
257
285
622
1370
831
162
528
533
562
390
562
162
162
31
31
27
11
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Scotland - East Coast
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
1
2
2
3
3
2
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
4
4
2
3
3
1
1
1
1
1
4
4
3
4
4
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
8
7
7
9
9
9
9
9
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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