Bantham surf break

Bantham surfForecast / Devon (South) / UK

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 pm Thursday 14 May 2026 BST
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Bantham surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Bantham sea temperature is
12.5° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Bantham today?

The current surf forecast for Bantham at 9PM is: 0.4m 9s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.4m 4s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm May 14). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (14 May)--
Afternoon (14 May)1.5ft (0.5m)9s
Evening (14 May)1.5ft (0.4m)9s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Fri morning. Very mild (max 12°C on Thu afternoon, min 7°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNW on Thu afternoon, calm by Fri night).

Thu
14
Friday
15
Saturday
16
Sun
17
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
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 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)
0.5
W
9
0.4
WSW
9
0.4
WSW
9
0.4
WSW
9
0.4
WSW
9
0.3
WSW
9
0.3
WSW
9
0.3
WSW
9
0.2
WSW
9
0.6
NW
4
0.6
NW
4
0.2
WSW
9
0.2
WSW
9
0.3
WSW
9
0.2
W
9
0.2
W
9
0.1
W
16
0.6
WSW
4
0.6
WSW
4
0.2
WSW
13
0.9
W
6
0.4
SW
14
0.4
WSW
14
0.5
WSW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
43
27
26
26
27
16
16
16
8
10
8
8
8
16
7
7
6
11
11
18
66
54
81
107
Wind (km/h)
30
NNW
30
NNW
20
NNW
20
NNW
15
NNW
15
N
10
N
25
NW
25
NW
25
NW
20
NW
15
NW
10
NNW
5
WSW
20
SSW
15
SW
20
W
20
WSW
15
WSW
15
WNW
10
NW
15
NW
15
WNW
25
W
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
glassy
on
on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
4:25PM4.32m
4:41AM4.53m
5:09PM4.61m
5:27AM4.74m
5:52PM4.84m
6:14AM4.86m
Low Tide
10:52PM0.51m
11:17AM0.17m
11:40PM0.14m
12:02PM-0.09m
00:25AM-0.14m
12:47PM-0.22m
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
rain showers
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:28
5:28
5:26
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:52
8:54
8:55
8:58
1
1
Temp °C
12
11
8
7
7
7
11
11
12
11
8
7
7
8
10
12
11
12
11
10
9
9
11
12
4
4
3
2
3
3
7
5
5
4
3
3
4
6
6
9
7
8
8
6
6
6
7
6
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
W
9
0.4
WSW
9
0.4
W
4
0.4
WSW
9
0.4
WSW
9
0.3
WSW
9
0.3
WSW
9
0.3
WSW
9
0.2
WSW
9
0.2
W
9
0.2
W
5
0.2
WSW
9
0.2
WSW
9
0.3
WSW
9
0.2
WSW
5
0.2
W
9
0.1
W
9
0.1
W
7
0.1
SW
14
0.2
WSW
13
0.5
W
6
0.5
WSW
6
0.5
WSW
6
0.5
WSW
14
Energy kJ
43
27
6
26
27
16
16
16
8
6
2
8
8
16
3
6
2
1
8
18
19
22
22
107
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
14
0.1
SW
14
0.4
WSW
9
0.1
SW
14
0.1
SW
14
0.1
SW
14
0.1
SW
14
0.1
SW
14
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
13
0.1
W
9
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
13
0.2
W
9
0.1
SW
13
0.1
S
13
0.1
W
15
0.1
W
7
0.1
W
7
0.2
WSW
13
0.4
SW
14
0.4
WSW
14
0.2
W
8
Energy kJ
8
8
26
8
8
8
8
7
7
7
2
7
7
7
6
7
3
4
1
1
17
54
81
6
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
14
0.1
NE
5
0.1
SW
14
0.1
SW
14
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
13
0.1
W
16
0.1
W
9
0.1
W
8
0.1
W
8
0.2
SSW
4
0.1
W
12
0.1
W
9
Energy kJ
8
1
8
7
7
7
7
7
7
5
2
1
1
1
3
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
NW
4
0.9
NW
4
0.6
NNW
4
0.5
NNW
4
0.4
NW
3
0.2
NNW
3
0.2
NNW
3
0.3
NW
3
0.6
NW
3
0.6
NW
4
0.6
NW
4
0.4
NW
3
0.2
WNW
3
0.3
WSW
5
0.5
WSW
3
0.6
WSW
4
0.6
WSW
4
0.6
WSW
4
0.9
W
6
0.5
WSW
6
Energy kJ
17
25
11
7
3
1
1
1
7
10
8
2
1
5
6
11
11
11
66
22
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
1093
15
128
268
230
111
287
287
365
130
231
87
111
111
274
441
176
176
176
2
10
10
445
Best forecast wave conditions in South Devon
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
3
3
3
1
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
8
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