Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Bantham today (28 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 6s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 5s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 6s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Bantham at 3AM is: 0.7m 7s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 12:00am August 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (28 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 5s |
| Evening (28 Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Bantham. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 19mm), heaviest on Fri night. Very mild (max 19°C on Fri morning, min 16°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Thu night, near gales from the WSW by Sat morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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) | SW 7 | SW 7 | W 7 | SW 6 | SW 4 | SW 5 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 7 | SW 6 | SSW 6 | SW 7 | SW 8 | SW 9 | SW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | SW 9 | WSW 9 | W 9 | SW 8 | SW 6 | SW 7 | SW 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 44 | 43 | 40 | 58 | 52 | 111 | 155 | 181 | 155 | 167 | 319 | 344 | 799 | 1778 | 1535 | 1028 | 695 | 470 | 579 | 363 | 343 | 226 | 284 | 368 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 6:40AM4.31m | 6:51PM4.66m | 7:10AM4.50m | 7:20PM4.81m | 7:38AM4.62m | 7:48PM4.88m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:34AM0.36m | 12:45PM0.30m | 1:07AM0.07m | 1:19PM0.07m | 1:40AM-0.12m | 1:52PM-0.06m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:05 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 1 |
Temp °C | 17 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 |
Feels °C | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 6 | S 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | — | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 9 | SW 9 | W 9 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 44 | 43 | 40 | 3 | 5 | 5 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 470 | 342 | 363 | — | — | — | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 7 | S 12 | S 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 5 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | — | W 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 3 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | W 7 | SW 6 | SW 4 | SW 5 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 7 | SW 6 | SSW 6 | SW 7 | SW 8 | SW 9 | SW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | — | WSW 9 | SW 9 | SW 8 | SW 6 | SW 7 | SW 8 |
| kJ | — | — | 35 | 58 | 52 | 111 | 155 | 181 | 155 | 167 | 319 | 344 | 799 | 1778 | 1535 | 1028 | 695 | — | 579 | 300 | 343 | 226 | 284 | 368 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 86 | 176 | 176 | 243 | 274 | 274 | 274 | 41 | 165 | 177 | 184 | 330 | 148 | 617 | 331 | 167 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 86 | 179 | 154 | 606 | 176 |
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