Surf Forecasts:
Bantham surf forecast from 14 Nov 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 16 Nov, 12AM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 10s period, SW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 18 Nov, 3PM (local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 17s period, SW swell with 11,546 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 16 Nov, 12AM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 10s period with SW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Bantham this week:
The surf forecast for Bantham over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Monday (Nov 16) at 12AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.6m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 1.2m and 11s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Bantham in the next 16 days are 4.5m 17s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Nov 18) at 3PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.0m 4s period and expected on Tuesday (Nov 24) at 3AM.
| Wave Type | Time (GMT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 12AM (Mon 16th Nov) | 5ft (1.6m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 12AM (Mon 16th Nov) | 5ft (1.6m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 3PM (Wed 18th Nov) | 15ft (4.5m) 17s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Bantham over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 36mm), heaviest during Mon night. Very mild (max 15°C on Mon night, min 7°C on Mon morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Mon morning, strong winds from the W by Mon night). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 30mm), heaviest during Tue afternoon. Very mild (max 13°C on Thu morning, min 11°C on Tue afternoon). Winds decreasing (near gales from the WSW on Tue afternoon, moderate winds from the WSW by Thu morning). | |||||||||||||||||||
Sat 14 | Sunday 15 | Monday 16 | Tuesday 17 | Wednesday 18 | Thursday 19 | Friday 20 | ||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 10 | SW 11 | SW 6 | SW 7 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 9 | SSW 6 | SW 10 | WSW 11 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 12 | SW 11 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 50 | 75 | 143 | 183 | 486 | 373 | 211 | 344 | 2580 | 7006 | 7203 | 9462 | 11546 | 9983 | 5157 | 3420 | 3471 | 7694 | 5430 | 1151 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | on |
High Tide | 8:07PM3.85m | 8:26AM3.97m | 8:53PM3.61m | 9:17AM3.75m | 9:57PM3.41m | 10:26AM3.59m | 11:16PM3.32m | 11:41AM3.54m | 00:28AM3.38m | 12:46PM3.63m | 1:28AM3.57m | 1:42PM3.82m | 2:19AM3.84m | |||||||
Low Tide | 2:31AM1.00m | 2:57PM1.05m | 3:10AM1.22m | 3:41PM1.27m | 3:56AM1.44m | 4:34PM1.43m | 4:54AM1.60m | 5:42PM1.49m | 6:09AM1.64m | 7:00PM1.38m | 7:31AM1.48m | 8:10PM1.11m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | 7:35 | — | — |
 | 4:31 | — | — | 4:30 | — | — | 4:29 | — | — | 4:28 | — | — | 4:27 | — | — | 4:25 | — | — | 4:24 | — |
mm | — | 1 | 5 | — | — | — | 3 | 26 | 1 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 2 | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | 11 |
Temp °C | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 11 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 |
Feels °C | 5 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 10 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 9 | W 10 | — | SW 11 | — | — | — | — | SW 15 | — | — | — | — | SW 11 |
| kJ | 48 | 75 | 41 | 31 | 486 | 373 | 211 | 92 | — | 3522 | — | — | — | — | 5157 | — | — | — | — | 1151 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | — | — | SE 5 | WSW 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 50 | — | — | 4 | 305 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 4 | S 4 | SW 6 | SW 7 | — | — | — | SSW 6 | SW 10 | WSW 11 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SW 16 | — | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 12 | — |
| kJ | 13 | 17 | 143 | 183 | — | — | — | 344 | 2580 | 7006 | 7203 | 9462 | 11546 | 9983 | — | 3420 | 3471 | 7694 | 5430 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 96 | 96 | 137 | 143 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 517 | 599 | 548 | 441 | 426 | 330 | 287 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 221 | 287 | 275 |
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