Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Bantham today (17 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 12s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 12s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 11s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Bantham at 8AM is: 0.8m 12s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am October 17). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (17 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 12s |
| Evening (17 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Bantham. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Mon morning. Very mild (max 14°C on Mon afternoon, min 8°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 18 | SW 18 | SW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 230 | 184 | 161 | 123 | 121 | 74 | 71 | 70 | 47 | 47 | 40 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 15 | 31 | 78 | 129 | 166 | 144 | 140 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 9:43AM3.86m | 10:10PM3.53m | 10:39AM3.56m | 11:25PM3.25m | 12:09PM3.35m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:50AM1.12m | 4:14PM1.23m | 4:29AM1.44m | 5:00PM1.55m | 5:19AM1.72m | 6:07PM1.78m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 18 | SW 18 | SW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 |
| kJ | 230 | 184 | 161 | 123 | 121 | 74 | 71 | 70 | 47 | 47 | 40 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 31 | 78 | 129 | 166 | 144 | 140 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | ESE 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | SW 19 | W 10 | W 10 | E 5 | SW 12 | W 12 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 8 | 2 | 15 | 6 | 25 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 15 | W 14 | E 7 | W 14 | W 13 | W 10 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 8 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 3 | N 3 | N 3 | NNE 3 | NE 3 | NE 3 | NE 3 | NE 3 | NE 3 | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | NE 3 | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | N 3 | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | ENE 2 | — | SE 2 | SE 3 | ESE 3 |
| kJ | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | 3 | 3 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 74 | 74 | 74 | 102 | 102 | 233 | 109 | 96 | 105 | 102 | 91 | 2 | 28 | 75 | 4 | 4 |
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