Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Bantham today (30 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (30 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 8s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 7s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (30 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 7s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Bantham at 7PM is: 1.8m 7s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm August 30). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (30 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 7s |
| Evening (30 Aug) | 7ft (2.1m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Bantham. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 19°C on Sun morning, min 15°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Sun night, light winds from the W by Mon night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 8 | SW 8 | SW 6 | SW 7 | SW 7 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | W 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | SW 9 | WSW 9 | SW 9 | SW 4 | SW 4 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
134 | 311 | 236 | 336 | 479 | 732 | 838 | 1310 | 1194 | 1086 | 964 | 355 | 269 | 196 | 96 | 108 | 83 | 53 | 79 | 19 | 16 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 7:38AM4.62m | 7:48PM4.88m | 8:06AM4.68m | 8:17PM4.86m | 8:35AM4.66m | 8:49PM4.75m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:52PM-0.06m | 2:13AM-0.19m | 2:28PM-0.08m | 2:49AM-0.13m | 3:04PM0.02m | ||||||||||||||||
6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 8:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:00 | — | |
mm | — | — | 7 | 2 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 19 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 |
Feels °C | 14 | 14 | 10 | 12 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | SW 9 | WSW 9 | S 17 | WSW 9 | W 8 |
134 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 726 | 584 | 501 | 475 | 355 | 269 | 196 | 96 | 108 | 83 | 53 | 6 | 15 | 5 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 7 | — | S 18 | S 18 | — | S 16 | S 16 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 27 | — | 6 | 6 | — | 5 | 5 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 7 | SW 8 | SW 6 | SW 7 | SW 7 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | W 10 | NNW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 9 | SW 4 | SW 4 |
96 | 311 | 236 | 336 | 479 | 732 | 838 | 1310 | 1194 | 1086 | 964 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 79 | 19 | 16 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 165 | 484 | 154 | 277 | 214 | 170 | 752 | 752 | 222 | 86 | 141 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 113 | 113 | 152 | 76 |
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