Surf Break

Lat Long: 56.30° N 2.64° W

Cambo Sands 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 12 am 16 Oct 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Cambo Sands sea temperature is
13.0°C
0.8° 

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 (16 Oct):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Oct, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 6s period with SE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 16s period with N swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 14s period with NE swell.

The current surf forecast for Cambo Sands at 3AM is: 0.3m 7s primary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00am October 16). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (16 Oct)1ft (0.3m)6s
Afternoon (16 Oct)0.5ft (0.1m)16s
Evening (16 Oct)0.5ft (0.1m)14s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Fri afternoon, min 7°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
16
Saturday
17
Sunday
18
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
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SE
7
0.3
SE
7
0.3
SE
6
0.1
SE
6
0.1
SE
6
0.1
N
16
0.1
N
15
0.1
NE
14
0.5
NNE
4
1
NNE
5
1.1
NNE
6
0.7
NE
6
0.6
NNE
5
0.2
NNE
13
0.2
NNE
13
0.6
NE
6
0.2
NNE
12
0.4
NE
6
0.5
NE
6
0.5
NE
6
0.5
NE
6
0.4
ENE
6
0.4
ENE
8
0.7
E
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
11
7
6
1
1
5
4
8
11
62
79
34
19
16
16
20
15
15
16
18
18
15
19
80
Wind (km/h)
25
SW
20
WSW
20
W
20
W
20
WNW
10
NW
15
N
20
NNW
15
NNW
15
NNW
10
NW
10
WNW
5
WSW
5
S
5
S
5
WSW
10
WNW
5
WNW
5
WNW
5
NW
0
N
5
ENE
5
NE
5
ENE
Wind State
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
High Tide
6:04AM3.75m
6:10PM3.63m
6:53AM3.42m
7:01PM3.39m
8:01AM3.15m
8:15PM3.22m
Low Tide
11:36PM0.82m
11:54AM1.24m
00:17AM1.11m
12:35PM1.55m
1:08AM1.40m
1:29PM1.81m
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cloud
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clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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Temp °C
10
9
9
9
12
13
13
10
9
8
8
7
8
9
9
9
9
8
8
8
9
10
9
9
Feels °C
5
5
4
4
7
9
9
5
4
4
4
4
5
6
6
6
6
5
5
5
7
8
7
8
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