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Bantham Surf Forecast
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Bantham surfForecast / Devon (South) / UK
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Monday 11 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 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: 0.3m 8s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am May 11). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 7s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.2m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 May) | 1ft (0.3m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (11 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 8s |
| Evening (11 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Bantham. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Mon morning, min 8°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Mon night, strong winds from the WNW by Wed morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 11 | Tuesday 12 | Wednesday 13 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
SSW 9 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 18 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 9 | |
8 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 36 | 80 | 80 | 60 | 42 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | |
High Tide | 1:03AM3.59m | 1:49PM3.45m | 2:07AM3.74m | 2:48PM3.68m | 3:03AM3.98m | 3:39PM3.99m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:12AM1.43m | 7:42PM1.55m | 8:31AM1.23m | 8:59PM1.30m | 9:36AM0.89m | 10:00PM0.93m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:52 | — |
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Temp °C | 10 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 |
7 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 7 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SW 16 | W 9 |
 kJ | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 42 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 9 | E 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 6 | E 6 | E 5 | S 19 | S 19 | S 19 | S 19 | S 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 7 | SW 16 |
| kJ | 8 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 25 | 2 | 10 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | SE 4 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | — | W 9 | E 5 | W 6 | — | — | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | — | — | SW 7 |
| kJ | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 3 | — | — | — | NW 2 | NW 3 | NW 3 | WNW 3 | NW 3 | WNW 3 | NNW 2 | — | — | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | W 3 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 4 |
| kJ | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 3 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 12 | 36 | 80 | 80 | 60 | 41 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 472 | 469 | 64 | 29 | 29 | 258 | 86 | 269 | 269 | 257 | 229 | 109 | 365 | 503 | 111 | 471 | 487 | 471 | 445 | 445 | 277 | 754 | 754 | 1429 |
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