Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Bantham today (12 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Oct, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 12s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Bantham at 8AM is: 1.1m 12s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 1.3m 7s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am October 12). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Oct) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (12 Oct) | 5ft (1.6m) | 12s |
| Evening (12 Oct) | 5ft (1.5m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Bantham. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Very mild (max 17°C on Mon morning, min 14°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSE on Sun night, light winds from the W by Tue night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 12 | Tuesday 13 | Wednesday 14 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 6 | SSW 8 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | SW 6 | WSW 10 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | SW 10 | WSW 10 | SW 10 | WSW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 253 | 452 | 341 | 792 | 734 | 614 | 604 | 488 | 568 | 183 | 296 | 970 | 1174 | 587 | 475 | 416 | 333 | 286 | 261 | 286 | 286 | 250 | 225 | 245 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 7:01AM4.76m | 7:15PM4.74m | 7:29AM4.73m | 7:45PM4.62m | 7:58AM4.62m | 8:16PM4.43m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:07AM-0.11m | 1:24PM-0.05m | 1:40AM0.00m | 1:58PM0.06m | 2:12AM0.21m | 2:30PM0.27m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:27 | — | — |
mm | 1 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 9 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 11 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SE 4 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | — | SW 8 | SW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | SW 10 | WSW 10 | SW 10 | WSW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | WSW 15 | SW 10 | SW 10 |
| kJ | 36 | 286 | 137 | 792 | 734 | 614 | 604 | 3 | 551 | 183 | — | 392 | 703 | 587 | 475 | 416 | 333 | 286 | 261 | 286 | 286 | 22 | 225 | 245 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SE 6 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SSE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 15 | W 15 | WSW 14 | W 12 |
| kJ | — | 57 | 341 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 22 | 41 | 20 | 153 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 6 | SSW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 6 | SW 6 | WSW 10 | WSW 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 10 | — | — |
| kJ | 253 | 452 | — | — | — | — | — | 488 | 568 | 132 | 296 | 970 | 1174 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 250 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 96 | 74 | 75 | 41 | 41 | 86 | 75 | 75 | 165 | 165 | 176 | 74 | 222 | 141 | 41 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 41 | 79 | 152 | 126 | 75 | 75 |
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