Bantham surf break

Bantham surfForecast / Devon (South) / UK

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 am Sunday 31 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
15.3° C
(Which is 2.7°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Bantham today (31 May):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (31 May, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 12s period with WSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 May, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 12s period with WSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (31 May, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 12s period with WSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Bantham at 2PM is: 1.3m 12s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am May 31). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (31 May)4ft (1.2m)12s
Afternoon (31 May)3.5ft (1.0m)12s
Evening (31 May)4ft (1.2m)12s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Mon night. Very mild (max 17°C on Sun afternoon, min 13°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Sun night, fresh winds from the W by Tue afternoon).

Sunday
31
Monday
1
Tuesday
2
Wed
3
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
1 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
WSW
12
1.2
WSW
12
1.2
WSW
12
1.3
WSW
12
1
WSW
12
1
WSW
12
1.3
WSW
12
1.2
WSW
11
1
WSW
11
1
WSW
11
0.9
WSW
11
0.8
WSW
11
0.7
WSW
11
0.7
WSW
10
1.3
SW
6
1.6
WSW
6
1.1
SW
6
1.3
WSW
10
1.2
WSW
7
1.4
WSW
8
1.7
WSW
8
1.7
WSW
8
1.7
WSW
9
1.6
WSW
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
289
371
365
429
289
285
407
341
256
251
186
133
101
97
100
203
94
296
123
257
402
422
407
381
Wind (km/h)
20
W
20
WNW
20
W
25
WSW
25
WSW
20
WSW
15
W
15
WSW
15
SW
20
SW
25
SSW
30
SSW
25
SSW
25
SW
25
SW
25
W
20
W
30
W
30
W
30
W
35
W
30
WNW
30
WNW
25
W
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
6:06AM4.17m
6:23PM4.34m
6:43AM4.20m
7:00PM4.37m
7:20AM4.18m
7:36PM4.35m
Low Tide
12:35PM0.61m
00:56AM0.55m
1:10PM0.59m
1:31AM0.53m
1:44PM0.60m
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
mod rain
rain showers
clear
clear
rain showers
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:11
5:09
5:09
5:09
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:15
9:15
9:16
9:17
1
1
4
6
1
1
Temp °C
15
14
15
16
17
16
15
14
14
15
15
15
16
16
15
15
14
14
15
16
17
16
13
13
13
11
12
12
12
12
13
12
12
12
11
11
13
13
12
11
11
9
9
10
11
10
8
8
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
WSW
12
1.2
WSW
12
1.2
WSW
12
1
WSW
12
1
WSW
12
1.3
WSW
12
1.2
WSW
11
1
WSW
11
1
WSW
11
0.9
WSW
11
0.8
WSW
11
0.7
WSW
11
0.7
WSW
10
0.5
WSW
10
1.3
SW
6
1.1
SW
6
0.1
SW
13
0.5
WSW
10
0.1
SW
13
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
18
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
16
Energy kJ
289
371
365
289
285
407
341
256
251
186
133
101
97
58
116
94
7
52
7
3
6
7
10
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SW
15
0.3
SW
15
0.3
SW
15
0.1
SW
15
0.2
SSW
14
0.2
SSW
14
0.1
SW
15
0.1
SW
15
0.1
SW
14
0.1
SW
14
0.1
SW
14
0.1
SW
14
0.5
WSW
10
0.5
WSW
10
0.1
SW
13
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
13
Energy kJ
37
37
36
8
19
21
8
8
8
8
8
7
56
55
7
6
3
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
13
Energy kJ
7
7
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
WSW
4
1.3
WSW
12
0.8
WSW
4
0.7
WSW
4
0.7
SW
4
1
SW
5
1.1
SW
5
1.1
SW
5
1.3
SW
6
1.6
WSW
6
1.3
WSW
10
1.2
WSW
7
1.4
WSW
8
1.7
WSW
8
1.7
WSW
8
1.7
WSW
9
1.6
WSW
9
Energy kJ
6
429
17
15
16
42
68
71
100
203
296
123
257
402
422
407
381
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
1
1
3
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
Distance (km)
170
76
196
41
41
41
41
41
41
75
75
86
152
75
86
41
41
74
196
287
723
74
74
41
Best forecast wave conditions in South Devon
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
3
3
2
3
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
3
3
2
1
1
2
1
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
7
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
8
5
4
5
4
6
4
4
5
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  • Ocean Swells (m)
  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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