Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Bantham today (27 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 6s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 6s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 7s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Bantham at 2PM is: 0.6m 6s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.3m 5s secondary swell from a Southeast direction, 0.2m 8s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am August 27). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (27 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 6s |
| Evening (27 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Bantham. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Very mild (max 19°C on Thu morning, min 16°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Thu night, strong winds from the WSW by Sat morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | SE 4 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | WSW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 8 | WSW 9 | SW 9 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
6 | 10 | 13 | 22 | 38 | 46 | 46 | 44 | 43 | 60 | 95 | 138 | 209 | 361 | 268 | 226 | 206 | 255 | 298 | 679 | 746 | 825 | 657 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 6:06AM4.07m | 6:20PM4.44m | 6:40AM4.31m | 6:51PM4.66m | 7:10AM4.50m | 7:20PM4.81m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:12PM0.61m | 00:34AM0.36m | 12:45PM0.30m | 1:07AM0.07m | 1:19PM0.07m | ||||||||||||||||||
6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 8:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:07 | — | |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 |
Feels °C | 17 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SE 5 | SE 5 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | S 12 | S 12 | W 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
4 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 46 | 44 | 43 | 3 | 3 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WSW 8 | S 12 | S 12 | W 8 | S 12 | S 12 | — | SW 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 3 | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 7 | W 10 | SSE 4 | S 12 | E 4 | — | SW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
6 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 1 | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 5 | SE 4 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | — | — | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | WSW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 8 | WSW 9 | SW 9 |
15 | 10 | 13 | 22 | 38 | 46 | 44 | — | — | 60 | 95 | 138 | 209 | 361 | 268 | 226 | 206 | 255 | 298 | 679 | 746 | 825 | 657 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 470 | 470 | 96 | 274 | 113 | 113 | 64 | 86 | 113 | 176 | 176 | 274 | 274 | 176 | 86 | 165 | 177 | 519 | 308 | 273 | 287 | 330 | 167 |
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