Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Bantham today (25 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (25 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 9s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (25 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (25 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 8s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Bantham at 9AM is: 0.3m 9s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.2m 4s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00am August 25). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (25 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (25 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 8s |
| Evening (25 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Bantham. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Wed night. Warm (max 20°C on Tue morning, min 16°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the ENE on Mon night, calm by Tue night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SW 13 | SSW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SSW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SSW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 7 | SSW 4 | S 4 | W 8 | SSW 7 | SW 7 | SSE 6 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SW 8 | SSW 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
7 | 7 | 12 | 12 | 19 | 28 | 34 | 33 | 32 | 25 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 11 | 34 | 58 | 64 | 111 | 299 | 198 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 4:36AM3.52m | 5:01PM3.85m | 5:27AM3.80m | 5:44PM4.16m | 6:06AM4.07m | 6:20PM4.44m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:45PM1.47m | 11:00AM1.33m | 11:26PM1.09m | 11:38AM0.96m | 00:01AM0.70m | 12:12PM0.61m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:10 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 |
Feels °C | 11 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 15 | 14 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 9 | ESE 7 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SSW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SSW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 7 | SSW 4 | S 4 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SW 7 | SW 6 | SSW 6 | WSW 8 | E 5 | SW 8 | SSW 8 |
3 | 21 | 12 | 12 | 19 | 28 | 34 | 33 | 32 | 25 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 32 | 6 | 4 | 299 | 198 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SSW 9 | SW 13 | SSE 4 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | SSE 4 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | W 8 | W 8 | SSE 5 | S 12 | W 10 | E 4 | W 9 |
7 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 14 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 11 | SW 13 | W 11 | W 11 | SW 13 | SW 13 | S 13 | W 10 | — | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | S 12 | S 12 | W 8 | W 11 | — | W 10 | E 4 |
3 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 8 | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 2 | — | 8 | 1 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | E 4 | E 3 | SE 3 | — | — | S 3 | S 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 4 | ENE 5 | E 3 | E 2 | E 3 | SE 5 | SSE 6 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SW 8 | — |
33 | 12 | 18 | 16 | 13 | 6 | 2 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 38 | 34 | 58 | 64 | 111 | 226 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 176 | 165 | 96 | 85 | 81 | 83 | 80 | 80 | 81 | 81 | 81 | 83 | 243 | 203 | 212 | 130 | 302 | 470 | 470 | 196 | 113 | 87 | 10 | 10 |
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