
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Bantham today (08 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (08 Oct, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 9s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (08 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 8s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (08 Oct, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 3s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Bantham at 12AM is: 0.2m 10s primary swell from a West direction and 0.1m 5s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm October 07). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (08 Oct) | 1ft (0.3m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (08 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 8s |
| Evening (08 Oct) | 2ft (0.6m) | 3s |
Table - waves today at Bantham. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Fri afternoon. Very mild (max 16°C on Thu night, min 11°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Thu morning, strong winds from the WSW by Fri morning). | |||||||||||||||||||
Wed 7 | Thursday 8 | Friday 9 | |||||||||||||||||
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) | WSW 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 8 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | SW 12 | W 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 5 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | W 9 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
9 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 57 | 136 | 176 | 237 | 363 | 394 | 289 | 220 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 4:11PM4.10m | 4:48AM4.05m | 5:01PM4.37m | 5:30AM4.33m | 5:40PM4.59m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:30PM0.65m | 10:49AM0.66m | 11:16PM0.29m | 11:33AM0.31m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | |
6:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 7 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 8 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 7 | W 12 | W 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 7 |
9 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 1 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 67 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NE 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | W 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | W 13 | — | — | — | W 9 | E 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NW 4 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | WNW 3 | W 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 5 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | W 9 |
18 | 21 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 57 | 136 | 176 | 237 | 363 | 394 | 289 | 220 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 754 | 927 | 918 | 913 | 268 | 230 | 111 | 222 | 222 | 113 | 228 | 176 | 448 | 448 | 506 | 753 | 753 | 701 | 222 |
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