
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Bantham today (19 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Oct, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 18s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Oct, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 15s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Bantham at 7AM is: 0.2m 18s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.2m 10s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am October 19). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Oct) | 1ft (0.3m) | 18s |
| Afternoon (19 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 16s |
| Evening (19 Oct) | 2ft (0.6m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Bantham. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Tue night. Very mild (max 13°C on Mon afternoon, min 8°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the ENE on Mon night, near gales from the WNW by Tue night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 19 | Tuesday 20 | Wednesday 21 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 18 | SW 18 | WSW 16 | SW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 14 | SW 6 | WSW 7 | WSW 12 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 9 | WSW 10 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
10 | 15 | 31 | 78 | 103 | 122 | 144 | 140 | 163 | 156 | 154 | 111 | 86 | 86 | 87 | 107 | 439 | 480 | 1877 | 2359 | 1836 | 2142 | 1115 | 871 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 11:25PM3.25m | 12:09PM3.35m | 1:06AM3.15m | 1:39PM3.37m | 2:26AM3.27m | 2:48PM3.56m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:19AM1.72m | 6:07PM1.78m | 6:38AM1.90m | 7:51PM1.78m | 8:27AM1.80m | 9:18PM1.48m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:46 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
Temp °C | 10 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 |
Feels °C | 4 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 18 | SW 18 | WSW 16 | SW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 14 | SSW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 12 |
10 | 10 | 31 | 78 | 103 | 122 | 144 | 140 | 163 | 156 | 154 | 111 | 86 | 86 | 87 | 107 | 196 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 260 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | E 7 | WSW 10 | W 10 | W 10 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | — | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | S 4 | ESE 4 | E 4 | — | — | WSW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
1 | 1 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 14 | — | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 68 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 14 | SW 19 | E 7 | E 7 | SW 13 | W 12 | — | — | E 5 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
4 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 12 | — | — | 12 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 3 | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | — | — | SE 3 | SE 4 | SSE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | SW 3 | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | SW 6 | WSW 7 | WSW 12 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 9 | WSW 10 |
5 | 3 | 2 | — | — | 9 | 23 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 12 | 78 | 439 | 480 | 1877 | 2359 | 1836 | 2142 | 1115 | 871 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 102 | 102 | 74 | 0 | 4 | 85 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 75 | 75 | 75 | 111 | 86 | 260 | 519 | 519 | 516 | 519 | 675 | 338 |
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