Devon

Bantham surf forecast

South Devon's premier surf spot, where the River Avon meets the sea. Needs a decent south-westerly swell to break but delivers quality peaks when it does.

Updated Mon 5 Oct, 09:05 · next update Mon 5 Oct, 19:00 (UK time)

Today · Monday 5 October

0-1ft

Poor

Tiny 0-1ft fairly clean surf.

Light cross-shore north-westerly winds.

No clear window — conditions stay poor through daylight hours.

Primary swell: No swell data
Wind: 3mph gust 4mph
Cross-shore · from NW
Tide: High 01:11 (3.9m)
Low 07:21 (2.2m)
High 13:45 (4.2m)
Low 20:17 (2.0m)
Best surf window: No clear window
Air temperature: 18°C / low 13°C
Sunrise 07:22 · Sunset 18:47
Sea temperature: 17°C
3/2mm wetsuit

Who's it for?

Beginner: Marginal
Very small — fine for a first paddle
Intermediate: Marginal
Small — longboard conditions
Advanced: Marginal
Too small to be worthwhile

Day by day

Hourly conditions through daylight hours. Bars are coloured by surf quality.

TodayMonday 5 October0-1ftTiny 0-1ft fairly clean surf.

Tiny 0-1ft fairly clean surf.

Light cross-shore north-westerly winds.

No clear window — conditions stay poor through daylight hours.

Beginner: Marginal
Intermediate: Marginal
Advanced: Marginal

Tide

Modelled heights relative to mean sea level. Shaded area: best surf window. Not for navigation.

Hour by hour

Hourly surf forecast for Bantham, Monday 5 October
Time	Surf	Swell	Wind	Tide	Weather
7am	0-1ft	–	–	low · falling	–
8am	0-1ft	–	–	low · rising	–
9am	0-1ft	–	–	low · rising	–
10am	0-1ft	–	3mphCross-shore	mid · rising	15°C
11am	0-1ft	–	3mphCross-shore	mid · rising	16°C
12pm	0-1ft	–	4mphOnshore	high · rising	17°C
1pm	0-1ft	–	5mphOnshore	high · rising	17°C
2pm	0-1ft	–	6mphOnshore	high · falling	18°C
3pm	0-1ft	–	6mphOnshore	high · falling	17°C
4pm	0-1ft	–	6mphOnshore	high · falling	17°C
5pm	0-1ft	–	6mphOnshore	mid · falling	17°C
6pm	0-1ft	–	4mphCross-shore	low · falling	17°C

TuesdayTuesday 6 October0-1ftTiny 0-1ft clean surf.

Tiny 0-1ft clean surf.

Light offshore north-easterly winds.

Wind turns cross-shore later in the day.

No clear window — conditions stay poor through daylight hours.

Beginner: Marginal
Intermediate: Marginal
Advanced: Marginal

Tide

Modelled heights relative to mean sea level. Shaded area: best surf window. Not for navigation.

Hour by hour

Hourly surf forecast for Bantham, Tuesday 6 October
Time	Surf	Swell	Wind	Tide	Weather
7am	0-1ft	–	6mphOffshore	low · falling	13°C
8am	0-1ft	–	7mphOffshore	low · falling	13°C
9am	0-1ft	–	6mphCross-offshore	low · rising	14°C
10am	0-1ft	–	6mphCross-offshore	low · rising	16°C
11am	0-1ft	–	7mphCross-offshore	low · rising	17°C
12pm	0-1ft	–	7mphCross-offshore	mid · rising	18°C
1pm	0-1ft	–	7mphCross-shore	high · rising	19°C
2pm	0-1ft	–	7mphCross-shore	high · rising	19°C
3pm	0-1ft	–	7mphCross-shore	high · rising	19°C
4pm	0-1ft	–	7mphCross-shore	high · falling	18°C
5pm	0-1ft	–	7mphCross-shore	high · falling	18°C
6pm	0-1ft	–	6mphCross-shore	mid · falling	17°C

WednesdayWednesday 7 October1-2ft1-2ft clean surf.

1-2ft clean surf.

Moderate cross-offshore northerly winds.

No clear window — conditions stay poor through daylight hours.

Beginner: Good
Intermediate: Marginal
Advanced: Marginal

Tide

Modelled heights relative to mean sea level. Shaded area: best surf window. Not for navigation.

Hour by hour

Hourly surf forecast for Bantham, Wednesday 7 October
Time	Surf	Swell	Wind	Tide	Weather
7am	0-1ft	–	7mphCross-offshore	mid · falling	15°C
8am	0-1ft	–	8mphCross-offshore	low · falling	14°C
9am	0-1ft	–	9mphOffshore	low · falling	14°C
10am	0-1ft	–	12mphCross-offshore	low · falling	14°C
11am	0-1ft	–	15mphCross-offshore	low · rising	14°C
12pm	0-1ft	–	14mphCross-offshore	low · rising	15°C
1pm	0-1ft	–	16mphCross-offshore	mid · rising	15°C
2pm	1-2ft	–	16mphCross-offshore	mid · rising	15°C
3pm	0-1ft	–	20mphCross-offshore	high · rising	15°C
4pm	0-1ft	–	21mphOffshore	high · rising	15°C
5pm	0-1ft	–	20mphOffshore	high · falling	14°C
6pm	0-1ft	–	20mphCross-offshore	high · falling	13°C

ThursdayThursday 8 October0-1ftTiny 0-1ft clean surf.

Tiny 0-1ft clean surf.

Moderate cross-offshore north-westerly winds.

No clear window — conditions stay poor through daylight hours.

Beginner: Marginal
Intermediate: Marginal
Advanced: Marginal

Tide

Modelled heights relative to mean sea level. Shaded area: best surf window. Not for navigation.

Hour by hour

Hourly surf forecast for Bantham, Thursday 8 October
Time	Surf	Swell	Wind	Tide	Weather
7am	0-1ft	–	10mphCross-offshore	high · falling	10°C
8am	0-1ft	–	9mphCross-offshore	mid · falling	11°C
9am	0-1ft	–	9mphCross-offshore	low · falling	11°C
10am	0-1ft	–	9mphCross-shore	low · falling	12°C
11am	Flat	–	11mphCross-shore	low · falling	13°C
12pm	Flat	–	12mphCross-shore	low · rising	14°C
1pm	Flat	–	14mphCross-shore	low · rising	15°C
2pm	Flat	–	15mphCross-shore	mid · rising	14°C
3pm	Flat	–	15mphCross-shore	high · rising	14°C
4pm	0-1ft	–	14mphCross-shore	high · rising	14°C
5pm	0-1ft	–	12mphCross-shore	high · rising	14°C
6pm	0-1ft	–	11mphCross-shore	high · falling	14°C

FridayFriday 9 October2-3ft2-3ft bumpy surf.

2-3ft bumpy surf.

Fresh cross-shore westerly winds.

No clear window — conditions stay poor through daylight hours.

Beginner: Good
Intermediate: Marginal
Advanced: Marginal

Tide

Modelled heights relative to mean sea level. Shaded area: best surf window. Not for navigation.

Hour by hour

Hourly surf forecast for Bantham, Friday 9 October
Time	Surf	Swell	Wind	Tide	Weather
7am	1-2ft	–	21mphCross-shore	high · falling	16°C
8am	2-3ft	–	21mphCross-shore	high · falling	16°C
9am	2-3ft	–	21mphCross-shore	mid · falling	16°C
10am	2-3ft	–	21mphCross-shore	low · falling	16°C
11am	2-3ft	–	21mphOnshore	low · falling	16°C
12pm	2-3ft	–	21mphOnshore	low · rising	16°C
1pm	2-3ft	–	21mphOnshore	low · rising	17°C
2pm	2-3ft	–	21mphOnshore	low · rising	17°C
3pm	2-3ft	–	22mphOnshore	mid · rising	17°C
4pm	2-3ft	–	22mphOnshore	high · rising	17°C
5pm	2-3ft	–	21mphOnshore	high · rising	16°C
6pm	2-3ft	–	22mphOnshore	high · rising	16°C

SaturdaySaturday 10 October1-2ft1-2ft bumpy surf.

1-2ft bumpy surf.

Moderate cross-shore north-westerly winds.

No clear window — conditions stay poor through daylight hours.

Beginner: Ideal
Intermediate: Marginal
Advanced: Marginal

Tide

Modelled heights relative to mean sea level. Shaded area: best surf window. Not for navigation.

Hour by hour

Hourly surf forecast for Bantham, Saturday 10 October
Time	Surf	Swell	Wind	Tide	Weather
8am	1-2ft	–	12mphCross-shore	high · falling	11°C
9am	1-2ft	–	14mphCross-shore	mid · falling	12°C
10am	1-2ft	–	14mphCross-shore	mid · falling	13°C
11am	0-1ft	–	15mphCross-shore	low · falling	14°C
12pm	0-1ft	–	16mphCross-shore	low · falling	14°C
1pm	0-1ft	–	16mphCross-shore	low · rising	15°C
2pm	0-1ft	–	16mphCross-shore	low · rising	15°C
3pm	0-1ft	–	16mphCross-shore	mid · rising	14°C
4pm	0-1ft	–	16mphCross-shore	mid · rising	14°C
5pm	0-1ft	–	14mphCross-shore	high · rising	14°C
6pm	0-1ft	–	13mphCross-shore	high · rising	13°C

SundaySunday 11 October0-1ftTiny 0-1ft glassy surf.

Tiny 0-1ft glassy surf.

Calm, near-windless conditions.

No clear window — conditions stay poor through daylight hours.

Beginner: Marginal
Intermediate: Marginal
Advanced: Marginal

Tide

Modelled heights relative to mean sea level. Shaded area: best surf window. Not for navigation.

Hour by hour

Hourly surf forecast for Bantham, Sunday 11 October
Time	Surf	Swell	Wind	Tide	Weather
8am	0-1ft	–	3mphCross-offshore	high · falling	14°C
9am	0-1ft	–	3mphCross-offshore	high · falling	14°C
10am	0-1ft	–	2mphCross-offshore	mid · falling	15°C
11am	0-1ft	–	2mphCross-offshore	low · falling	15°C
12pm	0-1ft	–	2mphCross-offshore	low · falling	16°C
1pm	0-1ft	–	2mphOnshore	low · falling	17°C
2pm	0-1ft	–	3mphOnshore	low · rising	16°C
3pm	0-1ft	–	4mphOnshore	low · rising	16°C
4pm	0-1ft	–	6mphOnshore	mid · rising	16°C
5pm	0-1ft	–	4mphOnshore	high · rising	15°C
6pm	0-1ft	–	2mphOnshore	high · rising	15°C

About Bantham

Break type: River mouth
Faces: SW (225°)
Best swell: SW (works S–W)
Best wind: NE, N
Best tide: Low to Mid
Typical size: 2–6ft
Suits: Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced
Location: 50.2790, -3.8860

Hazards

Strong river-mouth currents, especially on the ebb

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