Bantham surf break

Bantham surfForecast / Devon (South) / UK

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Wednesday 13 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 slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Bantham today?

The current surf forecast for Bantham at 3PM is: 1.5m 5s primary swell from a West direction and 0.1m 16s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.1m 8s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm May 13). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (13 May)5ft (1.5m)6s
Afternoon (13 May)5ft (1.5m)5s
Evening (13 May)4.5ft (1.3m)5s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 13°C on Fri afternoon, min 6°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NW on Wed morning, calm by Fri night).

Wed
13
Thursday
14
Friday
15
Sat
16
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)
1.6
W
5
1.6
W
5
1.4
W
5
1.4
W
5
1.3
W
4
0.9
WSW
10
0.9
WSW
10
0.7
WSW
10
0.6
W
10
0.4
WSW
10
0.4
WSW
9
0.9
NW
4
0.4
WSW
9
0.4
WSW
8
0.4
WSW
10
0.3
WSW
9
0.3
WSW
9
0.3
WSW
9
0.3
WSW
9
0.2
W
9
0.2
W
9
0.2
WSW
9
0.2
WSW
9
0.2
WSW
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
138
142
89
85
67
154
132
96
67
30
28
27
26
24
31
16
16
16
16
7
6
8
8
8
Wind (km/h)
40
WNW
40
NW
35
NW
35
NW
30
NW
25
NW
25
NW
25
NW
30
NW
35
NW
35
NNW
25
NNW
20
NNW
20
N
20
N
15
N
20
NNW
20
NW
25
NW
25
NNW
20
NW
15
NW
10
NW
5
NNW
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross
glassy
High Tide
3:39PM3.99m
3:54AM4.26m
4:25PM4.32m
4:41AM4.53m
5:09PM4.61m
5:27AM4.74m
Low Tide
9:36AM0.89m
10:00PM0.93m
10:29AM0.51m
10:52PM0.51m
11:17AM0.17m
11:40PM0.14m
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:31
5:30
5:28
5:28
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:52
8:52
8:54
8:55
1
Temp °C
12
12
12
12
10
8
7
8
10
11
11
10
8
7
7
7
11
12
13
11
8
6
7
8
3
3
4
5
3
2
1
2
2
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
6
6
6
4
2
2
3
6
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
16
0.2
SSW
8
0.1
SW
16
0.1
SW
16
0.1
SW
16
0.9
WSW
10
0.9
WSW
10
0.7
WSW
10
0.6
W
10
0.4
WSW
10
0.4
WSW
9
0.3
WSW
9
0.4
WSW
9
0.4
WSW
8
0.4
WSW
10
0.3
WSW
9
0.3
WSW
9
0.3
WSW
9
0.3
WSW
9
0.2
WSW
5
0.2
W
5
0.2
WSW
9
0.2
WSW
9
0.2
WSW
9
Energy kJ
10
6
10
10
10
154
132
96
67
30
28
16
26
24
31
16
16
16
16
2
2
8
8
8
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
7
0.1
SW
16
0.1
SW
8
0.1
SW
7
0.1
SW
7
0.1
SW
16
0.1
SW
16
0.1
SW
15
0.1
SW
15
0.1
SW
15
0.1
SW
15
0.1
SW
15
0.1
SW
14
0.1
SW
14
0.1
SW
14
0.1
SW
14
0.1
SW
14
0.1
SW
14
0.1
SW
13
0.2
W
9
0.2
W
9
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
13
Energy kJ
2
10
2
2
2
10
10
9
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
7
7
6
6
7
7
7
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
7
0.1
S
7
0.1
S
7
0.1
SW
7
0.1
S
7
0.1
NE
5
0.1
SW
14
0.1
SW
14
0.1
SW
13
0.1
S
13
Energy kJ
2
1
1
2
1
1
8
7
7
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
W
5
1.6
W
5
1.4
W
5
1.4
W
5
1.3
W
4
0.6
NNW
4
0.6
NW
4
0.6
NW
4
0.8
NW
4
0.9
NW
4
0.9
NW
4
0.9
NW
4
0.7
NW
4
0.5
NNW
4
0.4
NNW
3
0.3
NNW
3
0.2
NNW
3
0.3
NW
3
0.5
NW
3
0.6
NW
4
0.5
NW
4
0.4
NW
3
0.3
NW
3
Energy kJ
138
142
89
85
67
10
9
8
17
23
28
27
15
8
4
2
1
1
5
10
6
4
1
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
2
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
469
445
754
927
1106
754
287
287
10
10
752
1019
193
175
15
136
222
222
268
111
268
111
111
231
Best forecast wave conditions in South Devon
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
2
2
4
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
8
8
7
8
9
9
9
9
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
5
5
5
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