Bantham surf break

Bantham surfForecast / Devon (South) / UK

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Saturday 09 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
12.4° 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 3AM is: 0.2m 13s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.1m 7s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 12:00am May 09). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (09 May)0.5ft (0.2m)12s
Afternoon (09 May)0.5ft (0.2m)12s
Evening (09 May)0.5ft (0.1m)12s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Sat morning, min 6°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NE on Sun morning, light winds from the N by Sun night).

Saturday
9
Sunday
10
Monday
11
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
WSW
13
0.2
WSW
13
0.2
WSW
13
0.2
WSW
12
0.2
WSW
12
0.2
WSW
12
0.2
WSW
12
0.1
SW
12
0.1
W
11
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
0.1
W
11
0.1
W
11
0.1
SW
10
0.1
W
11
0.2
SSW
9
0.2
SSW
9
0.2
SSW
9
0.2
SSW
9
0.2
SSW
9
0.2
SSW
9
0.2
SSW
10
0.4
SW
9
0.4
SW
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
17
17
16
15
14
14
14
5
2
3
3
2
2
4
3
8
8
7
7
8
8
9
23
21
Wind (km/h)
25
NE
25
ENE
25
ENE
30
ENE
35
ENE
30
E
20
ENE
15
NE
30
NE
35
NE
40
NE
45
NE
40
NE
35
NE
35
NE
25
NE
20
NNE
15
NNE
15
N
15
NNW
15
NNW
15
NNW
20
NNW
15
NW
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
10:34PM3.71m
11:15AM3.39m
11:47PM3.58m
12:38PM3.34m
1:03AM3.59m
1:49PM3.45m
Low Tide
4:58AM1.31m
5:16PM1.46m
5:57AM1.44m
6:21PM1.58m
7:12AM1.43m
7:42PM1.55m
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part cloud
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part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
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part cloud
clear
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:37
5:35
5:35
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:45
8:46
8:49
Temp °C
12
11
11
12
15
15
15
15
13
11
8
10
13
14
12
11
8
6
7
11
12
13
13
11
7
6
6
6
9
9
11
12
7
4
-1
1
5
7
5
5
3
1
3
7
7
9
9
8
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
WSW
13
0.2
WSW
13
0.2
WSW
13
0.2
WSW
12
0.2
WSW
12
0.2
WSW
12
0.2
WSW
12
0.2
ESE
5
0.2
ESE
5
0.1
W
11
0.1
W
11
0.1
W
11
0.1
W
11
0.3
ESE
8
0.3
ESE
8
0.3
ESE
8
0.3
ESE
7
0.3
ESE
7
0.2
SSW
9
0.2
SSW
9
0.2
SSW
9
0.2
SSW
10
0.4
SW
9
0.4
SW
9
Energy kJ
17
17
16
15
14
14
14
2
3
2
2
2
2
12
12
11
10
10
7
8
8
9
23
21
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
4
0.1
W
7
0.1
W
7
0.1
W
9
0.1
W
9
0.1
W
8
0.1
SW
12
0.1
W
11
0.1
W
8
0.1
S
13
0.1
SE
4
0.1
SW
9
0.2
SSW
9
0.2
SSW
9
0.2
SSW
9
0.2
ESE
7
0.2
ESE
7
0.1
SE
7
0.1
SE
7
0.1
E
6
0.1
S
19
Energy kJ
1
1
1
2
2
1
5
2
1
3
1
3
8
8
7
5
5
2
2
1
7
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
7
0.1
W
10
0.1
W
7
0.1
W
8
0.1
W
8
0.1
W
8
0.1
S
13
0.1
SW
10
0.1
W
11
0.1
SE
4
0.1
W
10
0.1
W
10
0.1
W
10
0.1
W
10
0.1
W
9
Energy kJ
1
2
1
1
1
1
3
4
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
ENE
2
0.5
E
3
0.5
E
3
0.6
ENE
3
0.6
E
3
0.6
E
3
0.5
E
3
0.4
NE
3
0.4
NE
3
0.7
ENE
3
0.9
NE
4
0.9
NE
4
0.9
NE
4
0.7
NE
4
0.6
NE
4
0.6
NE
4
0.6
NNE
4
0.4
NNE
3
0.3
NNE
3
0.4
NW
3
0.4
NW
3
Energy kJ
1
4
4
8
7
7
5
2
2
8
18
23
24
13
11
10
8
4
2
2
2
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
74
75
80
85
85
221
109
256
571
234
551
272
606
494
499
69
69
64
29
459
29
448
450
235
Best forecast wave conditions in South Devon
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
1
4
1
1
1
1
4
3
1
2
1
3
1
3
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
2
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
9
9
7
9
5
8
5
4
4
4
5
9
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