Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Bantham today (25 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (25 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 9s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (25 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (25 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 8s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Bantham at 2AM is: 0.1m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.1m 9s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm August 24). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (25 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (25 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 8s |
| Evening (25 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Bantham. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Very mild (max 19°C on Mon afternoon, min 15°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the E on Mon afternoon, light winds from the SSE by Tue night). | |||||||||||||||||||
Mon 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | |||||||||||||||||
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) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SSW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 7 | SSW 4 | W 8 | SSW 7 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 12 | 19 | 18 | 34 | 33 | 32 | 25 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 6 | 5 | 9 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 4:03PM3.55m | 4:36AM3.52m | 5:01PM3.85m | 5:27AM3.80m | 5:44PM4.16m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:45PM1.47m | 11:00AM1.33m | 11:26PM1.09m | 11:38AM0.96m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | 8:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:13 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 19 | 18 | 19 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 |
Feels °C | 12 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SE 7 | SSW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SSW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 7 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 7 |
3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 7 | 12 | 19 | 18 | 34 | 33 | 32 | 25 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 6 | 4 | 9 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 9 | SW 13 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | S 3 | S 4 | W 9 | W 9 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | S 4 |
7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 3 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 11 | SW 13 | W 11 | S 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | S 13 | SW 13 | S 13 | W 9 | W 9 | S 12 | S 12 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 |
2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | E 4 | ESE 4 | SE 3 | SSE 4 | S 3 | S 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | — | — | — |
43 | 33 | 33 | 26 | 11 | 20 | 14 | 18 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 6 | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 254 | 470 | 320 | 211 | 165 | 85 | 85 | 81 | 74 | 83 | 80 | 80 | 80 | 85 | 83 | 83 | 83 | 130 | 130 |
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