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Bantham Surf Forecast
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Bantham surfForecast / Devon (South) / UK
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 am Tuesday 12 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
12.6° C
(Which is 1.2°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Bantham today?
The current surf forecast for Bantham at 11AM is: 0.4m 8s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.1m 18s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.3m 3s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am May 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (12 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 8s |
| Evening (12 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 8s |
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 morning. Very mild (max 13°C on Tue morning, min 7°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WNW on Wed morning, light winds from the N by Thu night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 12 | Wednesday 13 | Thursday 14 | Fri 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 1 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SW 8 | SSW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | W 4 | W 4 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | W 10 | WSW 9 | NW 4 | NW 4 | W 9 | WSW 9 | |
18 | 27 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 12 | 20 | 68 | 120 | 100 | 89 | 89 | 74 | 96 | 123 | 72 | 47 | 31 | 33 | 27 | 43 | 27 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 2:48PM3.68m | 3:03AM3.98m | 3:39PM3.99m | 3:54AM4.26m | 4:25PM4.32m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:31AM1.23m | 8:59PM1.30m | 9:36AM0.89m | 10:00PM0.93m | 10:29AM0.51m | 10:52PM0.51m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:28 |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:52 | — | 8:54 |
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Temp °C | 8 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 7 |
4 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 2 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 8 | SSW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SSW 8 | SW 8 | SSW 8 | SW 8 | SW 16 | SW 16 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | W 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | W 9 | WSW 9 |
 kJ | 18 | 27 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 10 | 6 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 74 | 96 | 123 | 72 | 47 | 28 | 27 | 16 | 43 | 27 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 19 | S 19 | S 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 8 | SW 7 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
| kJ | 7 | 7 | 6 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | — | SW 18 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | — | — | — | — | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | S 7 | S 7 | — | W 6 | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | — | 13 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 2 | — | WNW 3 | — | WNW 3 | W 3 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | WNW 4 | NW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 |
| kJ | 1 | — | 2 | — | 2 | 5 | 10 | 12 | 20 | 68 | 120 | 100 | 89 | 89 | 54 | 28 | 16 | 26 | 29 | 31 | 33 | 27 | 10 | 5 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 109 | 109 | 441 | 438 | 471 | 548 | 500 | 469 | 503 | 477 | 754 | 927 | 849 | 1095 | 287 | 287 | 10 | 10 | 174 | 175 | 298 | 268 | 15 | 128 |
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