Cambo Sands surfForecast / Scot – East Coast / UK

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Saturday 09 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 1.0°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 6AM is: 0.9m 4s primary swell from a North-northeast direction and 0.2m 5s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00am May 09). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (09 May)3ft (0.9m)4s
Afternoon (09 May)2.5ft (0.8m)5s
Evening (09 May)2.5ft (0.8m)5s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Sun night. Very mild (max 13°C on Fri night, min 4°C on Sat night). Mainly fresh winds.

Saturday
9
Sunday
10
Monday
11
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
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
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)
0.4
NE
9
0.9
NE
4
0.9
NNE
4
0.8
NE
4
0.8
NE
5
0.9
NE
5
0.8
ENE
5
0.7
NE
5
0.7
ENE
5
0.6
ENE
5
0.4
ENE
4
0.4
ENE
4
0.3
ENE
4
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.5
N
3
1.2
NNE
5
1
NNE
6
0.8
NNE
5
0.9
NNE
6
0.9
NNE
7
0.9
NE
7
0.8
NE
7
0.7
NE
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
21
23
35
24
26
32
29
24
20
14
8
6
4
2
3
5
80
58
37
51
93
75
57
49
Wind (km/h)
30
NE
30
NNE
30
NNE
25
NNE
20
ENE
25
NE
20
ENE
15
NNE
15
N
10
NW
15
WNW
10
W
10
SW
20
WSW
30
W
20
WNW
40
NNE
35
NNE
20
N
20
N
5
ENE
15
SSE
20
SE
15
WSW
on
on
cross-on
on
on
on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
cross
off
High Tide
7:55AM3.43m
8:58PM3.16m
9:04AM3.42m
10:07PM3.24m
10:09AM3.50m
Low Tide
1:19AM1.66m
2:08PM1.40m
2:23AM1.78m
3:19PM1.39m
3:39AM1.78m
4:30PM1.23m
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
light rain
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:09
5:07
5:05
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:06
9:07
9:09
1
Temp °C
8
7
6
6
7
7
7
6
4
5
4
6
9
11
12
10
5
5
5
6
8
8
8
9
1
0
-1
-1
1
1
2
2
-1
1
0
2
5
5
4
5
-4
-3
-1
0
4
3
2
4
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SE
5
0.3
SE
5
0.2
ESE
5
0.2
NNE
9
0.1
NE
9
0.1
NE
9
0.1
NE
9
0.1
N
9
0.7
ENE
5
0.6
ENE
5
0.4
ENE
4
0.4
ENE
4
0.3
ENE
4
0.2
ENE
4
0.2
E
4
0.1
NE
11
0.1
NE
11
0.1
NE
11
0.1
N
10
0.9
NNE
7
0.9
NE
7
0.8
NE
7
0.7
NE
7
Energy kJ
6
3
2
8
3
3
3
2
20
14
8
6
4
2
1
5
5
5
2
93
75
57
49
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
NNE
9
0.1
SE
5
0.1
SE
4
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
9
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
SE
4
0.1
N
11
0.2
N
10
Energy kJ
16
1
1
3
3
2
3
3
2
2
1
3
8
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
9
0.1
N
9
0.1
N
9
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
11
Energy kJ
3
2
2
1
1
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NE
9
0.9
NE
4
0.9
NNE
4
0.8
NE
4
0.8
NE
5
0.9
NE
5
0.8
ENE
5
0.7
NE
5
0.4
NNE
4
0.4
NNE
4
0.5
W
3
0.5
N
3
1.2
NNE
5
1
NNE
6
0.8
NNE
5
0.9
NNE
6
Energy kJ
21
23
35
24
26
32
29
24
6
6
5
4
80
58
37
51
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
4
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
257
257
257
257
257
895
424
282
270
209
156
267
153
217
217
226
234
162
162
162
11
0
36
45
Best forecast wave conditions in Scotland - East Coast
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
1
1
1
1
4
3
1
2
1
3
1
3
1
1
3
2
1
1
1
2
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
9
9
7
9
5
8
5
4
4
4
5
9
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