Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Bantham today (18 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Oct, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 11s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Oct, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 11s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 10s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Bantham at 3PM is: 0.3m 11s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am October 18). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 7s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Oct) | 1ft (0.3m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (18 Oct) | 1ft (0.3m) | 11s |
| Evening (18 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Bantham. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Very mild (max 14°C on Sun afternoon, min 8°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon night, near gales from the W by Tue night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 18 | SW 18 | WSW 16 | SW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SSW 5 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 47 | 40 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 15 | 31 | 78 | 103 | 122 | 144 | 140 | 163 | 156 | 116 | 111 | 133 | 86 | 87 | 99 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | glassy | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 10:39AM3.56m | 11:25PM3.25m | 12:09PM3.35m | 1:06AM3.15m | 1:39PM3.37m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:00PM1.55m | 5:19AM1.72m | 6:07PM1.78m | 6:38AM1.90m | 7:51PM1.78m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 6:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 9 | 8 | 9 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 4 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 18 | SW 18 | WSW 16 | SW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 13 |
| kJ | 47 | 40 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 31 | 78 | 103 | 122 | 144 | 140 | 163 | 156 | 116 | 111 | 133 | 86 | 87 | 99 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | WSW 10 | W 10 | SW 13 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | — | SE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | — | ESE 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 5 |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 14 | — | 4 | 1 | 1 | — | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 15 | W 14 | SW 19 | E 7 | E 7 | W 10 | W 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 4 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 3 | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | NE 3 | NE 3 | NNE 3 | N 3 | NNE 3 | N 3 | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | NW 10 | SE 3 | SE 4 | SE 4 | ESE 4 | — | — | — | — | SW 3 | SSW 4 | SSW 5 |
| kJ | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 4 | 16 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 11 | 72 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 74 | 74 | 102 | 102 | 115 | 242 | 102 | 102 | 102 | 74 | 0 | 4 | 74 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 79 | 165 | 179 | 519 |
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