
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Bantham today (29 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 11s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 5s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 7s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Bantham at 8AM is: 0.4m 11s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 12:00am September 29). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (29 Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) | 5s |
| Evening (29 Sep) | 5ft (1.6m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Bantham. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 21mm), heaviest during Tue night. Warm (max 20°C on Tue afternoon, min 14°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSE on Tue night, light winds from the WSW by Wed night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 29 | Wednesday 30 | Thursday 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | SE 5 | SSE 5 | S 5 | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 11 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 10 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
111 | 68 | 46 | 37 | 22 | 40 | 55 | 237 | 798 | 2320 | 1829 | 1457 | 1250 | 1291 | 1164 | 1069 | 1001 | 893 | 847 | 635 | 1564 | 1338 | 933 | 327 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 7:35AM4.91m | 7:50PM4.95m | 8:08AM4.86m | 8:26PM4.78m | 8:44AM4.68m | 9:06PM4.49m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:47AM-0.32m | 2:05PM-0.25m | 2:25AM-0.22m | 2:44PM-0.13m | 3:04AM0.03m | 3:26PM0.14m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
Feels °C | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | SW 6 | W 10 | — | ESE 6 | SW 11 | — | — | — | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 11 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 10 |
111 | 68 | 46 | 37 | 21 | 20 | 5 | 19 | — | 40 | 1829 | — | — | — | 1164 | 1069 | 1001 | 893 | 847 | 635 | 1564 | 1338 | 933 | 327 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SW 6 | S 12 | W 10 | — | — | — | SE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | SW 14 | — | — | — | WSW 13 |
6 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 8 | — | — | — | 31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 154 | 279 | 564 | — | — | — | 222 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | S 6 | — | S 12 | W 6 | S 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | 1 | — | 3 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 3 | ESE 4 | SE 5 | SE 4 | SE 5 | SSE 5 | S 5 | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | SW 11 | — | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
6 | 13 | 17 | 15 | 22 | 40 | 55 | 237 | 798 | 2320 | — | 1457 | 1250 | 1291 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 74 | 96 | 136 | 184 | 184 | 753 | 177 | 420 | 111 | 41 | 74 | 154 | 154 | 152 | 86 | 41 | 41 | 15 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 141 | 86 | 74 |
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