
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Bantham today (21 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Oct, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 13s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Oct, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 12s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Oct, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 12s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Bantham at 10AM is: 3.0m 13s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am October 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Oct) | 8ft (2.5m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (21 Oct) | 8ft (2.5m) | 12s |
| Evening (21 Oct) | 7ft (2.2m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Bantham. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 33mm), heaviest during Thu night. Very mild (max 14°C on Thu morning, min 9°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Thu morning, gales from the NW by Fri morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 21 | Thursday 22 | Friday 23 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 7 | WSW 12 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 9 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 8 | SSW 7 | SSW 9 | SSW 11 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 14 | SW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 |
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195 | 1810 | 2432 | 2377 | 1930 | 1450 | 1248 | 1225 | 1102 | 1898 | 550 | 449 | 362 | 418 | 773 | 1454 | 2873 | 11567 | 7520 | 5140 | 1874 | 1056 | 1402 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 2:26AM3.27m | 2:48PM3.56m | 3:25AM3.54m | 3:41PM3.84m | 4:12AM3.87m | 4:24PM4.16m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:27AM1.80m | 9:18PM1.48m | 9:38AM1.46m | 10:09PM1.06m | 10:26AM1.04m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:48 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:08 | — | — | |
mm | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 5 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 12 |
Feels °C | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 1 | -6 | -2 | -1 | 0 | 3 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 10 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | WSW 11 | W 12 | WSW 10 | SSW 11 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 14 | SW 13 | WSW 12 | — |
195 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 846 | 550 | 449 | 362 | 87 | 213 | 990 | 2873 | 11567 | 7520 | 5140 | 1874 | 1056 | — | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 8 | SE 7 | — | — | — | — |
66 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 244 | 77 | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 4 | WSW 12 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 9 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | — | — | — | SW 8 | SSW 7 | SSW 9 | SE 7 | NNW 4 | WNW 6 | NW 6 | WNW 6 | W 6 | WSW 12 |
13 | 1810 | 2432 | 2377 | 1930 | 1450 | 1248 | 1225 | 1102 | 1898 | — | — | — | 418 | 773 | 1454 | 189 | 67 | 230 | 177 | 249 | 207 | 1402 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 128 | 469 | 519 | 519 | 469 | 338 | 553 | 170 | 338 | 74 | 41 | 79 | 107 | 258 | 356 | 306 | 58 | 143 | 503 | 445 | 469 | 752 | 752 |
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