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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 12 pm Friday 01 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
11.6° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Bantham today?
The current surf forecast for Bantham at 4PM is: 0.4m 10s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.3m 3s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm May 01). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (01 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (01 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 10s |
| Evening (01 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Bantham. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 13°C on Fri morning, min 11°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 1 | Saturday 2 | Sunday 3 | Mon 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 4 AM | 7 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | SW 11 | SW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | SW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 5 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 7 | SSW 5 | |
41 | 41 | 42 | 30 | 30 | 22 | 21 | 25 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | |
High Tide | 6:20PM4.48m | 6:34AM4.46m | 6:49PM4.55m | 7:05AM4.46m | 7:20PM4.55m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:27PM0.28m | 00:44AM0.29m | 12:59PM0.27m | 1:18AM0.27m | 1:31PM0.33m | 1:50AM0.33m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — |
 | — | — | — | 8:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:37 | — | — | — | 8:37 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | 4 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 10 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | SW 11 | SW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | SW 10 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | SW 5 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 7 | SSW 5 |
 kJ | 41 | 41 | 42 | 30 | 30 | 22 | 21 | 25 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 3 | — | E 5 | E 5 | SW 3 | — | — | — | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | SSE 4 | SE 4 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 9 | W 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 4 | SW 7 |
| kJ | 1 | — | 8 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 5 | — | — | — | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | E 4 | — | — | — | — | — | SE 4 | W 9 | W 9 | SE 4 | — | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | W 6 | W 6 | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 3 | SSW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | — | — | — | — | ESE 4 | — | E 3 | — | — | — | WNW 3 | WSW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 76 | 86 | 113 | 87 | 74 | 74 | 81 | 81 | 99 | 126 | 96 | 86 | 109 | 130 | 176 | 176 | 176 | 130 | 561 | 480 | 130 | 109 | 109 | 105 |
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