Bantham surf break

Bantham surfForecast / Devon (South) / UK

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Monday 11 May 2026 BST
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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
12.5° 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 3AM is: 0.3m 8s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am May 11). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 7s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.2m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (11 May)1ft (0.3m)8s
Afternoon (11 May)1.5ft (0.4m)8s
Evening (11 May)1.5ft (0.4m)9s

Table - waves today at Bantham. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Mon morning, min 8°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Mon night, strong winds from the WNW by Wed morning).

Monday
11
Tuesday
12
Wednesday
13
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSW
9
0.3
SW
8
0.3
SW
8
0.3
SW
8
0.4
SW
8
0.4
SW
8
0.4
SW
8
0.4
SW
9
0.4
SW
9
0.4
SW
8
0.4
SW
8
0.4
SW
8
0.4
SW
8
0.4
SW
8
0.4
SW
8
0.3
SW
8
0.1
SW
18
0.6
W
4
0.7
W
4
1
W
4
1.3
W
5
1.3
W
5
1.2
W
5
0.5
W
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
8
11
11
11
18
18
18
20
19
18
18
17
17
17
17
12
12
12
12
36
80
80
60
42
Wind (km/h)
10
NNE
10
NNE
10
NNW
15
NNW
20
NW
25
NW
20
NNW
15
NNW
10
NNW
15
NNW
10
NNW
15
WNW
20
W
25
NW
20
NW
20
WNW
25
WNW
30
WNW
35
WNW
40
WNW
40
WNW
35
WNW
35
WNW
30
NW
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
1:03AM3.59m
1:49PM3.45m
2:07AM3.74m
2:48PM3.68m
3:03AM3.98m
3:39PM3.99m
Low Tide
7:12AM1.43m
7:42PM1.55m
8:31AM1.23m
8:59PM1.30m
9:36AM0.89m
10:00PM0.93m
part cloud
clear
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:35
5:33
5:31
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:49
8:50
8:52
Temp °C
10
8
8
11
13
13
12
9
8
8
8
10
13
13
12
10
10
9
10
11
12
12
11
10
7
5
5
6
8
8
7
5
5
4
4
6
8
7
7
5
5
2
3
2
3
4
4
3
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
ESE
7
0.3
SW
8
0.3
SW
8
0.3
SW
8
0.4
SW
8
0.4
SW
8
0.4
SW
8
0.4
SW
9
0.4
SW
9
0.4
SW
8
0.4
SW
8
0.4
SW
8
0.4
SW
8
0.4
SW
8
0.4
SW
8
0.3
SW
8
0.2
SSW
8
0.2
SSW
8
0.2
SSW
8
0.2
SSW
8
0.2
SSW
7
0.2
SSW
7
0.1
SW
16
0.5
W
9
Energy kJ
10
11
11
11
18
18
18
20
19
18
18
17
17
17
17
10
6
6
6
6
5
5
10
42
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSW
9
0.2
E
7
0.2
ESE
7
0.2
ESE
7
0.1
SE
6
0.1
E
6
0.1
E
5
0.1
S
19
0.1
S
19
0.1
S
19
0.1
S
19
0.1
S
18
0.1
SW
18
0.1
SW
18
0.1
SW
18
0.1
SW
18
0.1
SW
18
0.1
SW
17
0.1
SW
16
0.1
SW
16
0.1
SW
16
0.2
SSW
16
0.1
SW
7
0.1
SW
16
Energy kJ
8
4
5
4
2
1
1
7
7
7
7
6
12
12
12
12
12
12
10
10
10
25
2
10
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
10
0.1
SE
4
0.1
W
10
0.1
W
10
0.1
W
10
0.1
W
10
0.1
W
9
0.2
E
5
0.1
W
6
0.1
W
13
0.1
W
13
0.1
W
13
0.1
W
13
0.1
W
13
0.1
W
12
0.1
W
12
0.1
W
12
0.1
W
12
0.1
SW
7
Energy kJ
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
NNE
3
0.3
NW
2
0.4
NW
3
0.5
NW
3
0.4
WNW
3
0.4
NW
3
0.2
WNW
3
0.2
NNW
2
0.4
WNW
3
0.4
WNW
3
0.4
WNW
3
0.5
W
3
0.6
W
4
0.7
W
4
1
W
4
1.3
W
5
1.3
W
5
1.2
W
5
1
W
4
Energy kJ
1
1
2
5
4
2
1
1
3
4
3
6
9
12
36
80
80
60
41
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
Distance (km)
472
469
64
29
29
258
86
269
269
257
229
109
365
503
111
471
487
471
445
445
277
754
754
1429
Best forecast wave conditions in South Devon
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
3
3
1
2
2
3
3
3
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
4
4
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
8
6
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
8
9
9
7
7
5
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