Bantham surf break

Bantham surfForecast / Devon (South) / UK

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Sunday 10 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 1.1°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Bantham today?

The current surf forecast for Bantham at 6PM is: 0.1m 9s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm May 10). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 7s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.6m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (10 May)0.5ft (0.1m)11s
Afternoon (10 May)0.5ft (0.1m)10s
Evening (10 May)0.5ft (0.2m)9s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Sun afternoon, min 7°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the ENE on Sun morning, light winds from the NNW by Mon night).

Sun
10
Monday
11
Tuesday
12
Wed
13
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
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
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
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
11
0.1
W
11
0.1
SW
10
0.1
W
11
0.2
SSW
9
0.2
SSW
9
0.2
SSW
9
0.3
SW
8
0.3
SW
9
0.3
SW
9
0.2
SSW
8
0.4
SW
8
0.4
SW
9
0.4
SW
9
0.4
SW
8
0.4
SW
8
0.4
SW
8
0.4
SW
8
0.4
SW
8
0.4
SW
8
0.3
SW
8
0.1
SW
18
0.1
SW
17
0.6
W
3
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
2
2
4
3
8
8
7
11
12
12
7
18
20
19
18
18
18
17
17
17
12
12
12
10
Wind (km/h)
40
ENE
35
ENE
35
NE
30
NE
20
NE
15
NNE
15
NNE
10
NNW
15
NNW
15
NNW
20
NW
20
NNW
20
NNW
15
NNW
15
NNW
10
NNW
15
WNW
20
W
25
WNW
20
NW
20
WNW
20
WNW
30
WNW
30
WNW
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
12:38PM3.34m
1:03AM3.59m
1:49PM3.45m
2:07AM3.74m
2:48PM3.68m
3:03AM3.98m
Low Tide
6:21PM1.58m
7:12AM1.43m
7:42PM1.55m
8:31AM1.23m
8:59PM1.30m
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:35
5:35
5:33
5:31
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:46
8:49
8:50
8:52
Temp °C
11
13
14
12
10
8
7
8
11
12
13
12
8
7
7
8
10
12
14
12
10
10
9
10
2
5
7
5
5
4
3
5
6
8
8
7
3
3
3
4
6
7
9
7
6
6
3
3
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
11
0.1
W
11
0.3
ESE
8
0.3
ESE
7
0.3
ESE
7
0.2
ESE
7
0.2
SSW
9
0.3
SW
8
0.3
SW
9
0.3
SW
9
0.2
SSW
8
0.4
SW
8
0.4
SW
9
0.4
SW
9
0.4
SW
8
0.4
SW
8
0.4
SW
8
0.4
SW
8
0.4
SW
8
0.4
SW
8
0.3
SW
8
0.2
SSW
8
0.2
SSW
8
0.2
SSW
8
Energy kJ
2
2
11
11
11
5
7
11
12
12
7
18
20
19
18
18
18
17
17
17
10
6
6
6
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
4
0.1
SW
9
0.2
SSW
9
0.2
SSW
9
0.2
ESE
7
0.2
ESE
7
0.2
ESE
7
0.1
SE
7
0.1
E
6
0.1
E
6
0.1
S
19
0.2
W
3
0.1
S
19
0.1
S
19
0.1
S
18
0.1
SW
18
0.1
SW
18
0.1
SW
18
0.1
SW
18
0.1
SW
18
0.1
SW
17
0.1
SW
16
Energy kJ
1
3
8
8
5
5
4
2
1
1
7
1
7
7
6
12
12
12
12
12
12
10
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
10
0.1
W
11
0.1
W
10
0.1
W
10
0.1
W
10
0.1
W
10
0.1
W
10
0.1
W
9
0.1
S
19
0.1
W
6
0.1
W
9
0.1
W
13
0.1
W
5
0.1
W
13
0.1
W
13
0.1
W
13
0.1
W
12
0.1
W
12
Energy kJ
4
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
7
1
2
4
1
3
3
3
3
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
ENE
4
0.8
ENE
4
0.6
ENE
3
0.6
NE
3
0.5
NE
3
0.4
NE
3
0.2
NNE
3
0.4
NW
2
0.5
NW
3
0.5
NW
3
0.2
NNW
3
0.2
WNW
3
0.3
W
2
0.3
WNW
3
0.3
WNW
3
0.4
W
3
0.4
W
3
0.6
W
3
Energy kJ
21
16
8
6
5
3
1
2
5
5
1
1
1
1
2
3
3
8
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
265
753
521
503
69
69
29
29
422
258
480
553
109
229
229
314
504
130
130
471
441
445
445
477
Best forecast wave conditions in South Devon
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
3
1
1
2
3
4
3
2
2
2
1
2
1
1
4
4
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
9
8
6
9
8
5
5
4
5
9
5
5
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
8
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