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Bantham Surf Forecast
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Bantham surfForecast / Devon (South) / UK
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 am Friday 08 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
12.4° C
(Which is 1.1°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Bantham today?
The current surf forecast for Bantham at 1PM is: 0.1m 15s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.1m 8s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.2m 4s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 06:00am May 08). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (08 May) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (08 May) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 15s |
| Evening (08 May) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Bantham. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Sat afternoon, min 6°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SE on Fri morning, strong winds from the NE by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 8 | Saturday 9 | Sunday 10 | Mon 11 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | W 11 | W 11 | SE 5 | W 11 | SW 9 | SSW 9 | |
10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 8 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | |
High Tide | 10:07AM3.58m | 10:34PM3.71m | 11:15AM3.39m | 11:47PM3.58m | 12:38PM3.34m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:11AM1.10m | 4:26PM1.26m | 4:58AM1.31m | 5:16PM1.46m | 5:57AM1.44m | 6:21PM1.58m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:35 |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:46 | — | 8:49 |
1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 10 | 7 |
8 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 4 | 0 | -2 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 2 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 4 | SE 4 | SSE 4 | SW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | W 11 | W 11 | ESE 8 | W 11 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
 kJ | 1 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 2 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 15 | SW 8 | SE 4 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | SW 12 | W 11 | S 13 | S 13 | W 11 | — | ESE 4 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SSW 9 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | — | 2 | 3 | 3 | 8 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 8 | — | W 8 | — | — | — | W 10 | W 7 | — | — | — | S 7 | W 8 | S 13 | — | — | — | — | SE 5 | W 11 | — | — |
| kJ | 10 | 10 | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SSE 4 | ESE 4 | — | E 2 | E 2 | E 3 | E 3 | E 3 | E 3 | E 3 | E 3 | NE 3 | NE 3 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | — | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 18 | 25 | 21 | 24 | 17 | 10 | 13 | 14 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 470 | 109 | 86 | 86 | 96 | 81 | 81 | 74 | 75 | 80 | 81 | 75 | 85 | 109 | 222 | 229 | 508 | 272 | 551 | 551 | 420 | 345 | 69 | 69 |
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