Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Bantham today (23 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 11s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Bantham at 8AM is: 0.2m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.2m 9s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 12:00am August 23). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (23 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 14s |
| Evening (23 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Bantham. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Mon night, min 15°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the N on Sat night, strong winds from the E by Mon morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 8 | SSW 8 | SW 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 28 | 53 | 18 | 25 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 13 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 12 | 19 | 18 | 27 | 33 | |
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 | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross |
High Tide | 2:06AM3.22m | 2:48PM3.36m | 3:28AM3.30m | 4:03PM3.55m | 4:36AM3.52m | 5:01PM3.85m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:49AM1.93m | 9:47PM1.80m | 10:11AM1.68m | 10:45PM1.47m | 11:00AM1.33m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 8:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:15 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
Feels °C | 13 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 8 | SSW 8 | SW 8 |
8 | 8 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 28 | 53 | 18 | 25 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 19 | 18 | 27 | 33 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | WSW 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | — | SSW 13 | SE 5 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 9 | SSW 9 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 |
21 | 21 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 1 | — | 18 | 4 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 8 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | — | — | — | — | SW 10 | — | — | SSW 14 | — | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
3 | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | 18 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | SE 3 | ESE 5 | SE 5 | ENE 3 | E 6 | ESE 6 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | ENE 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | SE 3 |
— | — | — | — | — | 2 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 25 | 53 | 31 | 50 | 42 | 33 | 26 | 18 | 14 | 14 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 9 | 2 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 109 | 81 | 83 | 86 | 85 | 81 | 81 | 38 | 83 | 306 | 306 | 470 | 274 | 470 | 306 | 176 | 176 | 165 | 86 | 85 | 81 | 108 | 85 | 83 |
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