Cambo Sands Surf Break

Lat Long: 56.30° N 2.64° W

Cambo Sands 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 6 pm 20 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Cambo Sands sea temperature is
14.6° C
0.3° 

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 (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) & DateWave HeightWave 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 Forecast

Some 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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
NNE
8
0.9
NNE
8
0.9
NNE
8
0.9
NNE
8
1.4
NNE
8
1.6
NNE
7
1.7
NNE
8
1.5
NNE
8
1.1
NE
8
0.9
NNE
8
1.3
NNE
9
1.4
NNE
9
1.1
NE
9
1.1
NE
9
0.9
NNE
9
0.9
NNE
9
0.9
NNE
9
0.9
NE
9
0.8
NNE
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
117
112
114
114
244
265
339
270
133
114
267
311
178
178
135
135
135
110
96
Wind (km/h)
20
NNE
20
N
15
NNW
20
WNW
15
NNW
15
N
20
NNE
10
NNE
10
E
10
E
5
ENE
5
N
10
W
10
WNW
10
WSW
5
SSW
10
SSW
5
ENE
5
SE
Wind State
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
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
light rain
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:50
5:52
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
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
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