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Bantham Surf Forecast
/ Devon (South) (16 surf breaks) /
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Bantham surfForecast / Devon (South) / UK
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 pm Wednesday 20 May 2026 BSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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) & Date | Wave Height | Wave 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)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastSome 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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
WSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | SW 10 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | WSW 11 | SW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | |
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) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:18 | — | — | — |
 | — | 9:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:04 | — | — | — | — | — | 9:06 |
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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) | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | SW 10 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | WSW 11 | SW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 |
 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) | — | — | — | — | — | SW 16 | SW 16 | S 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SSW 7 | SSW 6 | S 6 | S 16 | S 16 | — | — | SW 14 |
| 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) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 14 | S 15 | SW 14 | — | SSW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 4 | 8 | — | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 2 | ESE 3 | SE 4 | SSE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1474 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 4 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 |
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