Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cambo Sands today (17 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 8s period with N swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 8s period with N swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 3s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Cambo Sands at 1PM is: 0.1m 9s primary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 06:00am August 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (17 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 8s |
| Evening (17 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 3s |
Table - waves today at Cambo Sands. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Mon night. Very mild (max 18°C on Tue morning, min 11°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Tue afternoon, calm by Wed afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | N 8 | N 9 | N 9 | N 8 | N 8 | SE 3 | N 8 | SE 4 | SE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | N 8 | N 8 | NE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NE 4 | NE 5 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 15 | 14 | 21 | 31 | 35 | 53 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy | on | on |
High Tide | 5:47AM4.67m | 6:19PM4.16m | 6:28AM4.33m | 6:58PM3.88m | 7:13AM3.95m | 7:40PM3.58m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:53AM0.26m | 00:02AM0.72m | 12:30PM0.65m | 00:41AM0.97m | 1:09PM1.06m | ||||||||||||||||||
5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 8:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:39 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 13 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 8 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | N 8 | N 9 | N 9 | N 8 | — | — | — | SE 4 | SE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | — | — |
1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 10 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 12 | 15 | 14 | 21 | 31 | — | — | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | — | — | NE 4 | NE 5 | SE 4 | N 8 | NE 8 | ENE 5 | NE 5 | — | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 4 | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 8 | — | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 2 | SE 3 | SE 4 | — | — | W 3 | WSW 3 | W 3 | W 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 2 | — | NE 7 | NE 4 | NE 5 |
— | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 12 | — | — | 4 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 | — | 27 | 35 | 53 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 209 | 209 | 209 | 218 | 236 | 262 | 262 | 266 | 266 | 282 | 261 | 282 | 158 | 261 | 158 | 158 | 263 | 262 | 233 | 233 | 209 | 209 | 209 |
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