Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cambo Sands today (28 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 7s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 7s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 8s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Cambo Sands at 4PM is: 1.0m 7s primary swell from a East direction and 0.4m 8s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm August 28). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 2s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (28 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 7s |
| Evening (28 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Cambo Sands. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Fri morning. Very mild (max 17°C on Fri afternoon, min 13°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NNE 7 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 5 | E 3 | E 4 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
111 | 111 | 92 | 143 | 196 | 267 | 233 | 165 | 92 | 44 | 30 | 20 | 19 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 13 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | on | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 3:28PM4.26m | 3:30AM4.63m | 3:59PM4.36m | 4:02AM4.71m | 4:30PM4.40m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:12AM0.28m | 9:19PM0.62m | 9:43AM0.12m | 9:51PM0.50m | 10:15AM0.05m | ||||||||||||||||
6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 8:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:12 | — | |
mm | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NNE 7 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 5 | NE 8 | NE 8 |
111 | 111 | 92 | 143 | 196 | 267 | 233 | 165 | 92 | 44 | 30 | 20 | 19 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | — | NNE 5 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | E 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | E 6 | NE 6 | N 8 | N 8 | SE 7 | SE 6 |
— | — | 28 | 32 | — | 17 | 20 | 44 | 34 | 31 | 26 | 15 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | E 5 | SE 6 | E 5 | N 9 | E 6 | SE 5 | — | SE 7 | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | WNW 2 | — | W 3 | WNW 2 | W 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 3 | E 3 | E 4 |
— | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 8 | 13 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 230 | 217 | 217 | 226 | 263 | 262 | 262 | 262 | 244 | 236 | 236 |
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