Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cambo Sands today (18 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 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 7PM is: 0.1m 4s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.1m 8s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm August 18). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 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 ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Tue morning, min 10°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Tue morning, calm by Wed afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | N 8 | N 8 | NE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 15 | 14 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 42 | 53 | 75 | 90 | 119 | 211 | 335 | 235 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 6:58PM3.88m | 7:13AM3.95m | 7:40PM3.58m | 8:05AM3.59m | 8:33PM3.32m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 12 |
Feels °C | 14 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 16 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | NE 5 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 8 | — |
1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 15 | 14 | 21 | 21 | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 198 | — | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 4 | NE 5 | — | N 8 | NE 8 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | — | WSW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
1 | 1 | — | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | N 8 | N 8 | — | NW 4 | — | NE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 3 | WSW 3 | W 3 | W 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | SW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | — | — | — | SE 4 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 |
2 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | 42 | 53 | 75 | 90 | 119 | 211 | 335 | 235 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 261 | 256 | 265 | 261 | 261 | 158 | 158 | 158 | 233 | 233 | 209 | 209 | 209 | 236 | 209 | 209 | 236 | 162 | 532 | 162 | 162 |
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