Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Bantham today (28 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 6s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 5s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 6s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Bantham at 4PM is: 1.4m 5s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm August 28). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (28 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 5s |
| Evening (28 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Bantham. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 34mm), heaviest during Fri night. Warm (max 20°C on Sat afternoon, min 16°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Sat morning, light winds from the WSW by Sat night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | SW 6 | SW 4 | SW 5 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | SW 8 | SW 9 | SW 10 | SW 10 | WSW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | WSW 9 | SW 8 | SW 6 | SW 7 | SW 7 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
58 | 41 | 107 | 133 | 112 | 92 | 90 | 183 | 297 | 1044 | 1531 | 1751 | 1100 | 695 | 460 | 300 | 311 | 257 | 200 | 336 | 416 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 6:51PM4.66m | 7:10AM4.50m | 7:20PM4.81m | 7:38AM4.62m | 7:48PM4.88m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:45PM0.30m | 1:07AM0.07m | 1:19PM0.07m | 1:40AM-0.12m | 1:52PM-0.06m | ||||||||||||||||
6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 8:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:05 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 15 | 2 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 2 | 3 |
Temp °C | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 17 |
Feels °C | 14 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 11 | — | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 9 | SW 9 | WSW 9 | — | — | — | — |
3 | 3 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 460 | 300 | 311 | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 11 | SW 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
5 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 6 | SW 4 | SW 5 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | SW 8 | SW 9 | SW 10 | SW 10 | WSW 9 | — | — | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 6 | SW 7 | SW 7 |
58 | 41 | 107 | 133 | 112 | 92 | 90 | 183 | 297 | 1044 | 1531 | 1751 | 1100 | 695 | — | — | 227 | 257 | 200 | 336 | 416 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 243 | 274 | 274 | 243 | 176 | 177 | 177 | 503 | 330 | 173 | 143 | 275 | 170 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 75 | 298 | 298 | 338 | 226 |
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