Surf Break

Lat Long: 56.30° N 2.64° W

Cambo Sands 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 12 am 17 Oct 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Cambo Sands sea temperature is
12.9°C
0.8° 

Cambo Sands surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Cambo Sands today (17 Oct):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Oct, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 6s period with NNE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 13s period with NNE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 13s period with NNE swell.

The current surf forecast for Cambo Sands at 8AM is: 1.2m 6s primary swell from a North-northeast direction and 0.8m 6s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction, 0.2m 13s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00am October 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (17 Oct)4ft (1.2m)6s
Afternoon (17 Oct)0.5ft (0.2m)13s
Evening (17 Oct)0.5ft (0.2m)13s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 12°C on Mon afternoon, min 8°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
17
Sunday
18
Monday
19
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
0
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
NNE
5
0.9
NNE
6
1.2
NNE
6
0.7
NE
6
0.6
NNE
5
0.2
NNE
13
0.2
NNE
13
0.2
NNE
13
0.5
NE
5
0.2
NNE
12
0.2
NNE
12
0.4
ENE
6
0.4
ENE
6
0.4
ENE
6
0.4
ENE
6
0.5
E
7
0.5
E
6
0.5
E
8
0.9
E
8
1
E
7
1
E
7
1.1
E
7
1.2
E
7
1.3
ESE
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
19
59
100
33
19
16
16
16
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
25
20
30
93
108
100
113
130
157
Wind (km/h)
20
NNW
20
NNW
15
NNW
10
WNW
5
W
5
SW
5
SW
5
W
10
WNW
10
WNW
10
W
10
WNW
0
WSW
0
ESE
5
E
0
NE
5
SSE
10
NW
15
NNW
10
N
15
NNE
25
SE
25
SE
30
SE
Wind State
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
6:53AM3.42m
7:01PM3.39m
8:01AM3.15m
8:15PM3.22m
9:27AM3.04m
9:41PM3.21m
Low Tide
00:17AM1.11m
12:35PM1.55m
1:08AM1.40m
1:29PM1.81m
2:20AM1.61m
2:47PM1.97m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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clear
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cloud
cloud
cloud
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7:48
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Temp °C
10
9
8
8
8
9
9
9
9
8
8
8
9
9
9
9
9
9
8
8
10
12
12
12
Feels °C
4
4
4
4
5
6
6
6
5
4
4
5
7
7
7
8
8
7
5
5
7
7
7
7
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