Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cambo Sands today (18 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 4s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 5s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 8s period with N swell.
The current surf forecast for Cambo Sands at 8AM is: 0.4m 4s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.1m 4s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00am August 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 4s |
| Afternoon (18 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 5s |
| Evening (18 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Cambo Sands. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 13mm), 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, light winds from the WSW by Wed morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | N 8 | N 8 | NE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NE 8 | NNE 4 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NE 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
8 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 15 | 14 | 21 | 21 | 59 | 31 | 106 | 41 | 136 | 150 | 163 | 213 | 256 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 6:28AM4.33m | 6:58PM3.88m | 7:13AM3.95m | 7:40PM3.58m | 8:05AM3.59m | 8:33PM3.32m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:02AM0.72m | 12:30PM0.65m | 00:41AM0.97m | 1:09PM1.06m | 1:24AM1.25m | 1:54PM1.44m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 8:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:37 | — | |
mm | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 12 |
Feels °C | 10 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 14 | 13 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SE 4 | SE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NNE 8 | ENE 5 | NNE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | — | — | — | NNE 8 | — | — | — | — | — |
— | 9 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 12 | 15 | 14 | 21 | 21 | — | — | — | 41 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | — | — | NE 4 | NE 5 | — | N 8 | NE 8 | NE 5 | NNE 8 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | NE 4 | — | E 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | N 8 | N 8 | — | N 8 | N 8 | — | — | — | NE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 4 | — | — | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | W 4 | W 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | W 3 | — | ENE 4 | NE 8 | NNE 4 | NNE 8 | NE 5 | NE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NE 8 |
8 | — | — | 5 | 9 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | 59 | 31 | 106 | 38 | 136 | 150 | 163 | 213 | 256 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 266 | 266 | 532 | 261 | 282 | 265 | 265 | 261 | 261 | 230 | 260 | 233 | 236 | 209 | 209 | 209 | 236 | 209 | 28 | 236 | 162 | 545 | 162 | 162 |
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