Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Bantham today (27 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 6s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 6s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 7s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Bantham at 8PM is: 0.7m 7s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.2m 8s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction, 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm August 27). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (27 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 6s |
| Evening (27 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Bantham. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Fri afternoon. Very mild (max 19°C on Thu morning, min 16°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Thu night, strong winds from the WSW by Sat morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 8 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
13 | 18 | 50 | 46 | 54 | 52 | 43 | 58 | 92 | 143 | 252 | 261 | 181 | 136 | 99 | 133 | 219 | 928 | 1059 | 1105 | 760 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 6:20PM4.44m | 6:40AM4.31m | 6:51PM4.66m | 7:10AM4.50m | 7:20PM4.81m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:12PM0.61m | 00:34AM0.36m | 12:45PM0.30m | 1:07AM0.07m | 1:19PM0.07m | ||||||||||||||||
6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 8:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:07 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 5 | — | — | — | 1 | 5 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 17 |
Feels °C | 17 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 5 | SE 5 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | SW 7 | SW 7 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | — | — | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
6 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 54 | 52 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | WSW 8 | S 12 | S 12 | W 8 | WSW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
5 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 7 | SE 4 | SSE 4 | S 12 | S 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
6 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | SW 7 | — | — | SW 7 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 8 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 |
13 | 18 | 50 | 46 | — | — | 43 | 58 | 92 | 143 | 252 | 261 | 181 | 136 | 99 | 133 | 219 | 928 | 1059 | 1105 | 760 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 96 | 96 | 113 | 113 | 64 | 113 | 113 | 176 | 365 | 274 | 274 | 176 | 86 | 177 | 179 | 519 | 183 | 552 | 287 | 752 | 170 |
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