Bantham surf break

Bantham surfForecast / Devon (South) / UK

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 pm Wednesday 20 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
12.4° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Bantham today?

The current surf forecast for Bantham at 1AM is: 1.5m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm May 20). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (21 May)4.5ft (1.3m)12s
Afternoon (21 May)3.5ft (1.1m)11s
Evening (21 May)3ft (0.9m)10s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Fri night. Very mild (max 19°C on Fri night, min 13°C on Wed afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Wed
20
Thursday
21
Friday
22
Sat
23
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
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
WSW
13
1.9
SW
13
1.6
SW
13
1.5
SW
12
1.4
SW
12
1.3
SW
12
1.3
SW
12
1.1
SW
11
1
SW
11
1
SW
11
0.9
WSW
10
0.9
WSW
10
1
WSW
10
1.1
SW
10
1.2
SW
11
1.2
SW
11
1.1
SW
11
1
WSW
11
1.1
SW
10
1
WSW
10
0.9
WSW
10
0.9
WSW
10
0.9
WSW
10
0.9
WSW
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
2376
1147
878
657
561
448
433
308
224
220
171
171
204
239
341
341
263
234
239
212
175
175
171
171
Wind (km/h)
25
SW
20
SW
15
SSW
20
SSW
20
SSW
15
SW
15
SSW
15
SSE
20
SE
20
E
15
ENE
10
ESE
5
SSE
5
SSE
10
S
10
SSW
5
S
0
WSW
5
NE
0
NE
10
N
10
NE
5
W
5
S
on
on
on
on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-off
off
glassy
cross-on
High Tide
9:02PM4.66m
9:40AM4.22m
10:02PM4.40m
10:47AM3.94m
11:10PM4.15m
11:58AM3.73m
Low Tide
3:03PM0.15m
3:33AM0.13m
3:52PM0.47m
4:26AM0.47m
4:45PM0.82m
5:24AM0.81m
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:20
5:20
5:18
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:01
9:02
9:04
9:06
1
Temp °C
13
13
13
13
13
14
14
15
16
17
16
17
16
14
15
15
16
18
19
18
18
17
18
19
8
10
11
10
10
12
12
12
12
14
14
16
15
14
15
14
16
18
18
17
16
16
19
19
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
WSW
13
1.9
SW
13
1.6
SW
13
1.5
SW
12
1.4
SW
12
1.3
SW
12
1.3
SW
12
1.1
SW
11
1
SW
11
1
SW
11
0.9
WSW
10
0.9
WSW
10
1
WSW
10
1.1
SW
10
1.2
SW
11
1.2
SW
11
1.1
SW
11
1
WSW
11
1.1
SW
10
1
WSW
10
0.9
WSW
10
0.9
WSW
10
0.9
WSW
10
0.9
WSW
10
Energy kJ
2376
1147
878
657
561
448
433
308
224
220
171
171
204
239
341
341
263
234
239
212
175
175
171
171
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
16
0.1
SW
16
0.1
S
15
0.1
SW
15
0.1
SW
15
0.1
SW
15
0.1
SW
15
0.4
SSE
4
0.2
SSE
4
0.4
SE
4
0.1
SE
4
0.4
SSW
7
0.4
SSW
6
0.1
S
6
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.1
SW
14
Energy kJ
10
10
4
8
8
8
8
6
1
3
1
18
13
1
5
5
8
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
14
0.1
S
15
0.1
SW
14
0.3
SSW
6
Energy kJ
8
4
8
8
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.1
SW
13
0.2
ESE
2
0.4
ESE
3
0.4
SE
4
0.4
SSE
4
Energy kJ
1474
1
4
4
7
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
1
2
2
2
1
2
1
1
2
1
1
1
2
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
274
86
74
75
75
75
41
4
4
4
75
0
4
4
4
41
4
0
0
0
0
0
0
4
Best forecast wave conditions in South Devon
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
2
4
4
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
5
7
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
6
8
9
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