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Camber Sands

Iconic long sandy beach near Rye — the spiritual home of UK kitesurfing. Works in ESE through WSW with S–SW the classic directions. Tide is critical: mid to low is the target — avoid 2–3 hours either side of HW when the beach shrinks. Mix of flat sections, bump-and-jump, and small waves depending on wind angle. Can get busy at weekends. Schools: The Kitesurf Centre, Camber Kitesurfing.

Launch area🚻 Public toilets (village car park)🏄 The Kitesurf Centre — school & shop🏄 Camber Kitesurfing — school & shop (123 Lydd Rd)🍺 The Owl pub Open in Google Maps: Launch area • Public toilets (village car park) • The Kitesurf Centre — school & shop • Camber Kitesurfing — school & shop (123 Lydd Rd) • The Owl pub
Region
East Sussex
Skill level
Beginner-friendly with instructor when tide is right
Best tide window
Mid to low (avoid 2–3h either side of HW)
Windguru
Windguru forecast →
Tide station
Dungeness
Tide data
UKHO Admiralty — 7-day coverage (BST)
Wind data
Multi-model composite: AROME-FR 1.3km / UKV 2km / HARM-DK 2km / ICON 2.2km / Zephr-HD 2.6km / IFS-HRES 9km / GFS 13km — best-resolution slot wins at each timestamp
Last updated
Page rebuilt: 3 June 2026 06:16 BST
Forecast data: 3 June 2026 00:21 BST
Tide data: 3 June 2026 00:21 BST

Windguru forecast

8-day forecast

Wind scale: <10 10–11 12–13 14–15 16–19 20–29 30+ kt ⚠

Multi-model composite: AROME-FR 1.3km → UKV 2km → HARM-DK 2km → ICON 2.2km → Zephr-HD 2.6km → IFS-HRES 9km → GFS 13km. At each timestamp the best-resolution model with data wins; gaps in one model are filled from the next. Temperature blended from GFS. Tides from UKHO Admiralty (BST, 7-day window). Always verify on Windguru.

Tue 2 Jun

HW 00:50 7.0m LW 07:50 1.6m HW 13:10 7.1m LW 20:05 1.6m
Not kiteable today — wind peaks around HW 13:10. Strongest wind window 13:00–15:00 BST falls inside the HW 13:10 no-go zone (±2.5 h). The beach is unrideable around HW at Camber Sands — wait for a different day.
Time
Wind
Gust
Dir
Cloud
Temp
06:00
15 kt
27 kt
↗ SW
100%
14°C
09:00
14 kt
24 kt
↗ SW
100%
14°C
12:00
21 kt
33 kt
↗ SW
100%
15°C
15:00
19 kt
32 kt
↗ SW
18%
15°C
18:00
12 kt
25 kt
→ WSW
46%
15°C
21:00
11 kt
17 kt
→ WSW
100%
14°C

Wed 3 Jun

HW 01:20 6.9m LW 08:20 1.6m HW 13:40 7.0m LW 20:40 1.6m
Kiteable — peak 30 kt SW around 15:00–17:00 BST. Working direction (SW) at Camber Sands with peak 30 kt at 17:00 BST. Tide tip: best tide here is Mid to low (avoid 2–3h either side of HW) — plan around HW 01:20.
Time
Wind
Gust
Dir
Cloud
Temp
06:00
12 kt
22 kt
↗ WSW
68%
13°C
09:00
20 kt
30 kt
↗ SW
100%
14°C
12:00
24 kt
35 kt
↗ SSW
100%
14°C
15:00
28 kt
42 kt
↗ SSW
100%
14°C
18:00
23 kt
41 kt
↗ SW
81%
15°C
21:00
22 kt
34 kt
↗ WSW
63%
14°C

Thu 4 Jun

HW 01:50 6.7m LW 08:55 1.7m HW 14:05 6.9m LW 21:15 1.7m
Kiteable — peak 27 kt SW around 05:00–15:00 BST. Working direction (SW) at Camber Sands with peak 27 kt at 05:00 BST. Tide tip: best tide here is Mid to low (avoid 2–3h either side of HW) — plan around HW 01:50.
Time
Wind
Gust
Dir
Cloud
Temp
06:00
24 kt
37 kt
↗ SW
14%
14°C
09:00
23 kt
35 kt
→ WSW
33%
15°C
12:00
26 kt
41 kt
↗ SW
65%
15°C
15:00
23 kt
36 kt
↗ WSW
100%
15°C
18:00
18 kt
28 kt
→ WSW
68%
15°C
21:00
14 kt
21 kt
→ WSW
35%
—

Fri 5 Jun

HW 02:20 6.6m LW 09:30 1.9m HW 14:40 6.8m LW 21:50 1.9m
Not kiteable today — wind peaks around HW 14:40. Strongest wind window 12:00–16:00 BST falls inside the HW 14:40 no-go zone (±2.5 h). The beach is unrideable around HW at Camber Sands — wait for a different day.
Time
Wind
Gust
Dir
Cloud
Temp
06:00
10 kt
24 kt
→ WSW
67%
12°C
09:00
12 kt
24 kt
→ WSW
88%
14°C
12:00
16 kt
22 kt
↗ WSW
98%
14°C
15:00
17 kt
27 kt
↗ SW
82%
14°C
18:00
14 kt
22 kt
↗ WSW
100%
14°C

Sat 6 Jun

HW 02:55 6.5m LW 10:05 2.0m HW 15:20 6.7m LW 22:35 2.0m
Not kiteable today — wind peaks around HW 15:20. Strongest wind window 10:00–19:00 BST falls inside the HW 15:20 no-go zone (±2.5 h). The beach is unrideable around HW at Camber Sands — wait for a different day.
Time
Wind
Gust
Dir
Cloud
Temp
06:00
5 kt
14 kt
↖ SSE
100%
13°C
09:00
9 kt
20 kt
↖ SE
99%
14°C
12:00
10 kt
21 kt
↖ SE
94%
14°C
15:00
12 kt
21 kt
↖ SE
100%
15°C
18:00
12 kt
15 kt
↗ SW
81%
16°C

Sun 7 Jun

HW 03:40 6.3m LW 10:50 2.2m HW 16:05 6.5m LW 23:20 2.2m
Kiteable — peak 16 kt WSW around 10:00–16:00 BST. Working direction (WSW) at Camber Sands with peak 16 kt at 13:00 BST. Tide tip: best tide here is Mid to low (avoid 2–3h either side of HW) — plan around HW 03:40.
Time
Wind
Gust
Dir
Cloud
Temp
07:00
13 kt
21 kt
→ W
100%
12°C
10:00
14 kt
22 kt
→ WSW
95%
15°C
13:00
16 kt
26 kt
↗ WSW
83%
16°C
16:00
14 kt
16 kt
↗ WSW
47%
16°C
19:00
13 kt
21 kt
↗ WSW
22%
15°C

Mon 8 Jun

No tide data
Low-wind specialist day — peak 15 kt. Peak 15 kt from SW around 13:00–19:00 BST. Sessionable on a 14–17 m kite + big board for experienced riders.
Time
Wind
Gust
Dir
Cloud
Temp
07:00
6 kt
9 kt
→ W
100%
13°C
10:00
11 kt
12 kt
↗ SW
60%
15°C
13:00
13 kt
22 kt
↗ SW
64%
15°C
16:00
15 kt
14 kt
↗ SW
39%
15°C
19:00
12 kt
19 kt
↗ SW
97%
15°C

Tue 9 Jun

No tide data
Low-wind specialist day — peak 15 kt. Peak 15 kt from WSW around 07:00–16:00 BST. Sessionable on a 14–17 m kite + big board for experienced riders.
Time
Wind
Gust
Dir
Cloud
Temp
07:00
15 kt
23 kt
↗ WSW
100%
15°C
10:00
11 kt
12 kt
↗ SW
75%
15°C
13:00
7 kt
15 kt
→ W
100%
15°C
16:00
14 kt
15 kt
↗ SW
84%
16°C
19:00
7 kt
11 kt
← E
41%
16°C
Tide times: UKHO Admiralty predictions via Admiralty Tidal API. Times in BST, rounded to nearest 5 min. Wind & temperature: Windguru multi-model composite (AROME-FR / UKV / HARM-DK / ICON / Zephr-HD / IFS-HRES / GFS — best resolution per timestamp). Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Important: Forecasts are model-derived and may change. Always verify on Windguru and check local tide tables before you go. LKSA accepts no liability for decisions made based on this forecast.