Cambo Sands Surf Break

Lat Long: 56.30° N 2.64° W

Cambo Sands 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 6 am 17 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Cambo Sands sea temperature is
14.8° C
0.3° 

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 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 8s period with N swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 8s period with N swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 3s period with SE swell.

The current surf forecast for Cambo Sands at 1PM is: 0.1m 9s primary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 06:00am August 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (17 Aug)0.5ft (0.1m)8s
Afternoon (17 Aug)0.5ft (0.1m)8s
Evening (17 Aug)1.5ft (0.5m)3s

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


Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 14mm), 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, calm by Wed afternoon).

Monday
17
Tuesday
18
Wednesday
19
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
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
9
0.1
N
9
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
8
0.5
SE
3
0.1
N
8
0.6
SE
4
0.4
SE
4
0.2
ESE
4
0.2
ESE
4
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
8
0.1
NE
8
0.2
NNE
8
0.3
NNE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NNE
7
0.5
NNE
7
1
NE
4
1.1
NE
5
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1
1
2
1
1
1
4
1
10
4
1
2
1
1
3
6
12
15
14
21
31
35
53
Wind (km/h)
5
NNE
10
NE
10
ENE
10
E
15
ESE
20
SE
25
SE
25
SE
15
SSW
25
WSW
30
WSW
25
WSW
30
W
25
WSW
25
WSW
25
WSW
20
WSW
20
WSW
15
WSW
10
WSW
5
ESE
25
NE
25
NNE
Wind State
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
glassy
on
on
High Tide
5:47AM4.67m
6:19PM4.16m
6:28AM4.33m
6:58PM3.88m
7:13AM3.95m
7:40PM3.58m
Low Tide
11:53AM0.26m
00:02AM0.72m
12:30PM0.65m
00:41AM0.97m
1:09PM1.06m
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cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
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light rain
cloud
cloud
light rain
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:43
5:45
5:47
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:44
8:42
8:39
 mm
5
5
2
1
1
Temp °C
14
14
13
14
14
14
13
14
15
15
16
18
17
16
14
13
12
13
13
14
14
13
13
Feels °C
13
12
11
13
12
11
9
11
13
12
11
13
11
11
9
9
8
9
11
13
14
8
8
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