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Bantham Surf Forecast
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Bantham surfForecast / Devon (South) / UK
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Wednesday 13 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
12.5° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Bantham today?
The current surf forecast for Bantham at 3PM is: 1.5m 5s primary swell from a West direction and 0.1m 16s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.1m 8s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm May 13). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 May) | 5ft (1.5m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (13 May) | 5ft (1.5m) | 5s |
| Evening (13 May) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Bantham. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 13°C on Fri afternoon, min 6°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NW on Wed morning, calm by Fri night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 13 | Thursday 14 | Friday 15 | Sat 16 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 4 AM | 7 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 4 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | W 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | NW 4 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | W 9 | W 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | |
138 | 142 | 89 | 85 | 67 | 154 | 132 | 96 | 67 | 30 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 24 | 31 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 8 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 3:39PM3.99m | 3:54AM4.26m | 4:25PM4.32m | 4:41AM4.53m | 5:09PM4.61m | 5:27AM4.74m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:36AM0.89m | 10:00PM0.93m | 10:29AM0.51m | 10:52PM0.51m | 11:17AM0.17m | 11:40PM0.14m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:28 | — |
 | — | — | — | 8:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:54 | — | — | — | 8:55 |
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Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 8 |
3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SSW 8 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | W 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 5 | W 5 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 |
 kJ | 10 | 6 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 154 | 132 | 96 | 67 | 30 | 28 | 16 | 26 | 24 | 31 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 7 | SW 16 | SW 8 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | W 9 | W 9 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
| kJ | 2 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | SW 7 | S 7 | S 7 | SW 7 | S 7 | — | — | — | — | — | NE 5 | SW 14 | SW 14 | — | SW 13 | S 13 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 8 | 7 | — | 7 | 3 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 4 | NNW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 3 | NW 3 | — |
| kJ | 138 | 142 | 89 | 85 | 67 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 17 | 23 | 28 | 27 | 15 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 1 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 469 | 445 | 754 | 927 | 1106 | 754 | 287 | 287 | 10 | 10 | 752 | 1019 | 193 | 175 | 15 | 136 | 222 | 222 | 268 | 111 | 268 | 111 | 111 | 231 |
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