Bantham Surf Forecast and Surf Reports
(South Devon, UK)
| Name: | Bantham |
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| Type: | river |
| Reliability: | fairly consistent |
| Best Swell: SW | Offshore Wind: NE |
Bantham in South Devon is an exposed river break that has quite reliable surf, although summer tends to be mostly flat. Offshore winds blow from the northeast. Tends to receive a mix of groundswells and windswells and the ideal swell direction is from the southwest. Waves at the river break both left and right. Best around low tide. When the surf is up, crowds are likely Take care of rips / crowds.
Overall Bantham Surf Consistency and Wind Distribution
IMPORTANT: Beta version feature! Swell heights are open water values from NWW3. There is no attempt to model near-shore effects. Coastal wave heights will generally be less, especially if the break does not have unobstructed exposure to the open ocean.
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Also see Bantham surf quality by season and Bantham surf quality by month.
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Use this relief map to navigate to South Devon surf breaks and tide stations that are in the area of Bantham
Visitor Reviews of Bantham |
Other Nearby Surf Breaks closest to Bantham:(click location name for more details) |
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| Closest break | Bigbury Bay | 1 mi |
| Second closest break | Challaborough | 1 mi |
| Third closest break | Thurlestone Reef | 1 mi |
| Fourth closest break | Hope Cove | 2 mi |
| Fifth closest break | Mothecombe | 4 mi |
Wave buoys nearest to Bantham: |
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| Closest wave buoy | Channel Islands Buoy | 51 mi |
| Second closest wave buoy | Sevenstones Buoy | 99 mi |
| Third closest wave buoy | Pembroke Buoy | 106 mi |
| Fourth closest wave buoy | Aberporth Buoy | 143 mi |
| Fifth closest wave buoy | Greenwich Buoy | 172 mi |
Tide stations nearest to Bantham: |
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| Closest tide station | Devonport, England | 15 mi |
| Second closest tide station | Devonport, England | 15 mi |
| Third closest tide station | Ilfracombe, England | 66 mi |
| Fourth closest tide station | Ilfracombe, England | 66 mi |
| Fifth closest tide station | Weymouth, England | 67 mi |
Ski Resorts closest to Bantham: |
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| Closest ski area | Raise (United Kingdom) | 292 mi |
| Second closest ski area | Weardale Ski Club (United Kingdom) | 313 mi |
| Third closest ski area | Harwood Common (United Kingdom) | 315 mi |
| Fourth closest ski area | Yad Moss (United Kingdom) | 315 mi |
| Fifth closest ski area | Allenheads (United Kingdom) | 321 mi |
Town and city forecasts close to Bantham: |
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| Closest city location | Kingsbridge (United Kingdom) | 5 mi |
| Second closest city location | Salcombe (United Kingdom) | 6 mi |
| Third closest city location | Yealmpton (United Kingdom) | 7 mi |
| Fourth closest city location | Ivybridge (United Kingdom) | 8 mi |
| Fifth closest city location | Wembury (United Kingdom) | 9 mi |
- The closest passenger airport to Bantham is Plymouth Airport (PLH) in England, 23 km (14 miles) away (directly).
- The second nearest airport to Bantham is Exeter Airport (EXT), also in England, 61 km (38 miles) away.
- Third is St Mawgan (Newquai) Airport (NQY) in England, 81 km (50 miles) away.
- Yeovilton Airport (YEO) in U.k. is 120 km (75 miles) away.
- Cardiff Airport (CWL) in Wales is the fifth nearest airport to Bantham and is 131 km (81 miles) away.
