Cambo Sands surfForecast / Scot – East Coast / UK

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 am Thursday 14 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 11AM is: 0.4m 4s primary swell from a North-northeast direction and 0.1m 8s secondary swell from a North direction, 0.3m 2s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am May 14). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (14 May)1.5ft (0.4m)4s
Afternoon (14 May)3.5ft (1.1m)5s
Evening (14 May)3.5ft (1.1m)6s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 11°C on Fri afternoon, min 5°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNW on Thu morning, light winds from the SSW by Sat morning).

Thursday
14
Friday
15
Saturday
16
Sun
17
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
1 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
0
0
0
0
0
2
0
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NE
4
0.4
NE
4
0.4
NNE
4
0.8
N
4
1.1
NNE
5
1
NNE
6
1.1
NNE
7
1.4
NNE
10
1.8
NE
10
2
NNE
11
2
NNE
11
2
NNE
11
1.7
NNE
11
1.7
NNE
11
2.2
NNE
11
1.5
NNE
11
1.3
NNE
10
1.2
NNE
10
1
NNE
9
0.9
NNE
9
0.8
NNE
9
0.7
NE
9
0.6
NNE
9
0.6
NNE
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
4
4
8
26
62
68
99
371
676
955
973
923
713
645
1100
480
340
251
184
145
101
81
54
54
Wind (km/h)
15
NW
15
WNW
25
NW
35
NNW
30
N
30
NNW
25
NNW
30
NW
25
WNW
25
NW
30
NNW
25
NNW
20
NNW
15
NNE
15
N
15
NNW
10
NNW
10
WNW
5
SSW
15
SE
25
SE
15
S
15
SW
15
SW
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
off
off
High Tide
12:47PM4.21m
1:25AM4.31m
1:35PM4.47m
2:07AM4.51m
2:23PM4.68m
Low Tide
6:42AM1.04m
7:06PM0.41m
7:28AM0.71m
7:51PM0.21m
8:12AM0.41m
8:36PM0.11m
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
4:58
4:56
4:54
4:52
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:15
9:16
9:19
9:21
1
1
Temp °C
6
6
8
7
10
9
8
7
5
6
8
10
11
10
8
6
5
5
7
8
8
10
9
8
1
1
2
-1
3
1
1
-1
-2
-1
0
3
5
5
4
1
1
1
4
3
1
6
6
5
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NE
4
0.4
NE
4
0.4
NNE
4
0.1
N
8
1.4
NNE
10
1.8
NE
10
2
NNE
11
2
NNE
11
2
NNE
11
1.7
NNE
11
1.7
NNE
11
1.6
NNE
11
1.5
NNE
11
1.3
NNE
10
1.2
NNE
10
1
NNE
9
0.9
NNE
9
0.8
NNE
9
0.7
NE
9
0.6
NNE
9
0.6
NNE
9
Energy kJ
4
4
8
1
371
676
955
973
923
713
645
595
480
340
251
184
145
101
81
54
54
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
8
0.4
ESE
3
0.4
SE
4
0.2
ESE
4
Energy kJ
1
1
1
4
3
1
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
NW
2
0.8
N
4
1.1
NNE
5
1
NNE
6
1.1
NNE
7
0.4
NW
3
0.5
NW
3
0.9
NW
4
0.5
NW
3
2.2
NNE
11
0.3
ESE
2
0.5
SE
4
0.2
SSW
2
Energy kJ
1
26
62
68
99
3
4
27
6
1100
1
6
1
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
2
2
3
4
4
2
4
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
684
682
631
1397
1490
831
534
339
28
28
562
162
162
27
27
28
27
0
0
27
27
11
33
33
Best forecast wave conditions in Scotland - East Coast
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
4
3
3
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
2
2
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
7
5
6
5
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