Cambo Sands surfForecast / Scot – East Coast / UK

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Monday 11 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
9.6° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Cambo Sands today?

The current surf forecast for Cambo Sands at 5PM is: 0.9m 7s primary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm May 11). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (11 May)4.5ft (1.3m)8s
Afternoon (11 May)3.5ft (1.0m)7s
Evening (11 May)2.5ft (0.8m)7s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Wed night. Very mild (max 12°C on Tue morning, min 6°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Tue afternoon, calm by Wed afternoon).

Mon
11
Tuesday
12
Wednesday
13
Thu
14
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
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
NNE
8
1.1
NE
7
1
NE
7
0.9
NE
7
0.8
NE
7
0.8
NE
6
0.7
NE
6
0.6
NE
6
0.6
NE
6
0.4
NE
6
0.4
NE
6
0.4
NE
6
0.3
NE
6
0.3
NE
6
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
7
0.1
N
10
0.4
NE
4
0.5
NE
4
0.5
NE
4
0.6
NNE
4
0.4
NNE
4
0.5
NE
4
0.6
NNE
5
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
310
122
99
77
61
60
40
25
24
13
13
9
5
5
1
1
2
4
9
8
12
7
9
17
Wind (km/h)
25
N
15
N
5
SE
20
ESE
20
SE
15
SW
25
WSW
25
WSW
30
WNW
30
WNW
30
W
35
W
30
WSW
35
WSW
25
W
20
NW
20
N
20
NNE
10
ENE
5
N
15
NW
20
NW
20
NW
20
NW
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
on
glassy
cross
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
10:09AM3.50m
11:06PM3.45m
11:06AM3.69m
11:57PM3.74m
11:58AM3.93m
00:42AM4.04m
Low Tide
4:30PM1.23m
4:52AM1.63m
5:29PM0.97m
5:52AM1.37m
6:19PM0.68m
6:42AM1.04m
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
rain showers
clear
part cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:05
5:03
5:01
4:58
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:09
9:12
9:13
9:15
1
Temp °C
6
7
8
7
7
7
7
8
10
12
12
11
8
7
7
7
8
9
9
9
8
7
6
7
-1
2
4
1
2
2
1
2
3
5
4
3
1
-1
1
1
3
4
6
6
4
2
0
1
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
NNE
8
1.1
NE
7
1
NE
7
0.9
NE
7
0.8
NE
7
0.8
NE
6
0.7
NE
6
0.6
NE
6
0.6
NE
6
0.4
NE
6
0.4
NE
6
0.4
NE
6
0.3
NE
6
0.3
NE
6
0.1
NE
6
0.1
NE
5
0.1
NE
5
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
9
0.4
NE
4
0.4
NNE
4
0.5
NE
4
0.6
NNE
5
Energy kJ
193
122
99
77
61
60
40
25
24
13
13
9
5
5
1
1
1
2
2
2
6
7
9
17
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
NNE
8
0.1
NW
4
0.1
N
8
0.2
S
4
0.1
N
7
0.1
N
9
0.1
N
9
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
8
Energy kJ
6
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
8
0.1
NE
5
0.1
N
10
Energy kJ
1
1
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
NNE
8
0.3
S
2
0.4
WSW
3
0.6
WSW
3
0.6
W
3
0.5
W
3
0.5
W
3
0.5
W
3
0.5
WSW
3
0.5
SW
3
0.4
WSW
3
0.5
W
3
0.3
N
3
0.4
NE
4
0.5
NE
4
0.5
NE
4
0.6
NNE
4
0.3
NW
2
0.4
NW
3
Energy kJ
310
1
3
7
8
5
5
5
6
5
4
5
1
4
9
8
12
1
2
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
2
2
1
1
3
3
Distance (km)
209
248
11
27
45
33
56
156
266
478
841
156
158
160
217
244
257
704
1327
831
684
703
285
285
Best forecast wave conditions in Scotland - East Coast
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
2
1
3
2
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
3
1
1
3
3
2
2
2
1
1
3
2
4
1
2
2
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
5
9
5
5
9
5
9
9
8
9
9
8
6
8
7
6
6
9
9
5
9
5
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