Cambo Sands surfForecast / Scot – East Coast / UK

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Tuesday 26 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
11.8° C
(Which is 1.8°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Cambo Sands today?

The current surf forecast for Cambo Sands at 4PM is: 0.4m 3s primary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm May 26). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (26 May)0.5ft (0.1m)4s
Afternoon (26 May)1.5ft (0.4m)3s
Evening (26 May)1.5ft (0.4m)3s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Thu night, min 9°C on Tue night). Mainly fresh winds.

Tue
26
Wednesday
27
Thursday
28
Fri
29
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
1
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
ENE
2
0.3
NE
3
0.4
NE
3
0.4
ENE
3
0.4
ENE
3
0.4
ENE
3
0.3
E
3
0.3
E
3
0.3
E
3
0.4
ESE
3
0.5
ESE
3
0.7
ESE
4
0.7
ESE
4
0.6
SE
4
0.5
SE
4
0.6
ESE
4
0.6
ESE
4
0.9
ESE
5
1.2
SE
5
1.4
SE
6
1.3
SE
6
1.3
SE
6
0.9
ESE
6
0.8
ESE
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1
1
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
3
6
11
13
12
7
10
12
37
76
110
104
119
59
44
Wind (km/h)
15
ENE
10
E
20
ENE
20
E
15
ENE
15
E
15
E
10
E
15
E
20
ESE
20
ESE
25
ESE
20
ESE
20
ESE
10
SE
15
SE
20
SE
30
ESE
30
ESE
30
SE
10
ESE
5
NE
5
WNW
15
SW
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
glassy
glassy
off
High Tide
11:23AM3.88m
00:10AM3.81m
12:17PM3.92m
00:54AM3.91m
1:06PM3.98m
1:34AM4.00m
Low Tide
5:50PM0.90m
6:13AM1.32m
6:38PM0.88m
6:59AM1.13m
7:19PM0.86m
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
4:37
4:37
4:35
4:33
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:37
9:37
9:39
9:42
Temp °C
13
12
12
10
9
9
9
9
9
10
11
11
10
10
10
9
10
12
14
14
15
14
13
14
10
9
7
5
5
5
6
6
5
5
6
6
5
5
7
5
5
5
8
8
14
14
13
12
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
4
0.1
SE
4
0.1
SE
4
0.1
N
6
0.1
N
6
0.1
N
6
0.1
N
6
0.1
N
6
0.1
N
5
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
8
1.1
SE
6
0.9
ESE
6
0.8
ESE
6
Energy kJ
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
75
59
44
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
4
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)
0.2
ENE
2
0.3
NE
3
0.4
NE
3
0.4
ENE
3
0.4
ENE
3
0.4
ENE
3
0.3
E
3
0.3
E
3
0.3
E
3
0.4
ESE
3
0.5
ESE
3
0.7
ESE
4
0.7
ESE
4
0.6
SE
4
0.5
SE
4
0.6
ESE
4
0.6
ESE
4
0.9
ESE
5
1.2
SE
5
1.4
SE
6
1.3
SE
6
1.3
SE
6
0.4
SW
3
0.4
SW
2
Energy kJ
1
1
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
3
6
11
13
12
7
10
12
37
76
110
104
119
2
2
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
220
248
220
220
256
209
209
209
209
209
236
218
218
218
244
260
260
266
630
630
28
0
41
49
Best forecast wave conditions in Scotland - East Coast
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
2
3
3
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
9
5
6
7
7
7
9
9
6
7
6
6
9
9
7
9
8
7
6
6
5
5
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