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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 Tuesday 19 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
12.3° 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: 2.3m 9s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.5m 16s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm May 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 May) | 10ft (3.0m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (20 May) | 8ft (2.5m) | 13s |
| Evening (20 May) | 5ft (1.6m) | 13s |
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 Tue afternoon. Very mild (max 18°C on Fri morning, min 12°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Tue afternoon, light winds from the SE by Thu night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 19 | Wednesday 20 | Thursday 21 | Fri 22 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 9 | SW 9 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | SW 10 | SW 11 | |
719 | 808 | 828 | 796 | 872 | 4070 | 2027 | 2919 | 2376 | 1050 | 878 | 657 | 514 | 407 | 343 | 278 | 220 | 192 | 142 | 154 | 171 | 204 | 260 | 286 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | |
High Tide | 8:10PM4.86m | 8:41AM4.51m | 9:02PM4.66m | 9:40AM4.22m | 10:02PM4.40m | 10:47AM3.94m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:17PM-0.09m | 2:44AM-0.14m | 3:03PM0.15m | 3:33AM0.13m | 3:52PM0.47m | 4:26AM0.47m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | — |
 | — | 9:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:02 | — | — | — | — | — | 9:04 |
— | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 18 |
5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 15 | SW 18 | WSW 17 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | SW 10 | SW 11 |
 kJ | 4 | 13 | 59 | 132 | 395 | 2383 | 2027 | 2919 | 2376 | 1050 | 878 | 657 | 514 | 407 | 343 | 278 | 220 | 192 | 142 | 154 | 171 | 204 | 260 | 286 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 18 | S 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SSE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 |
| kJ | 6 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 14 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 9 | SW 9 | WSW 14 | — | SW 14 | SW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 3 | SE 3 | SE 4 | SSE 4 | SE 4 | — | — |
| kJ | 719 | 808 | 828 | 796 | 872 | 4070 | — | 1735 | 1387 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 11 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 298 | 298 | 298 | 519 | 555 | 176 | 176 | 274 | 86 | 86 | 41 | 75 | 75 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 74 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
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