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Level 4/10

Bantham

South Devon, UK (England)
🌀Strong rips👥Crowded🚫Pollution

Bantham sits at the mouth of the River Avon in South Devon, where the river creates sandbars that produce surprisingly powerful waves.

10-Day Forecast
Today
21
18
Poor
0.5m
@7s
8km/h
Mon
22
0
Poor
0.3m
@6s
27km/h
Tue
23
0
Poor
0.4m
@10s
15km/h
Wed
24
0
Poor
0.2m
@8s
16km/h
Thu
25
0
Poor
0.5m
@4s
22km/h
Fri
26
0
Poor
0.7m
@4s
21km/h
Sat
27
7
Poor
1.2m
@6s
22km/h
Sun
28
0
Poor
0.6m
@6s
14km/h
Mon
29
0
Poor
0.6m
@7s
21km/h
Tue
30
0
Poor
0.7m
@6s
18km/h
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Today's Conditions

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Swell
0.5m
SW(229°)
Score: 2/25
Period
7s
Short period / windswell
Score: 4/25
Wind
8km/h
E(92°)
Score: 14/25
Weather
21°C
0.0mm76%
Secondary Swell
0.1mSW
Forecast Confidence
100%
Sources: open-meteo-marine, open-meteo-weather
Best Session
afternoon
AM: 10 km/h NE|PM: 9 km/h SW
Lighter winds later (9 km/h)
Tide at 4pm (-2.1m)

Location & Conditions

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Tide Times

4:36 am
Low tide - -2.41m
10:51 am
High tide - 0.94m
4:56 pm
Low tide - -2.13m
Times shown in spot-local time.

Strike Score Breakdown

18
Poor
Components
Swell Direction13/25
Swell Size2/25
Swell Period4/25
Wind14/25
Raw Score33/100
Adjustments
⚠️ Weak Component-5
📉 Undersized Swell-10
🚫 Undersized Capmax 30
Adjusted Score18/100
Confidence
Multiplier×1.00
Final Score18
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Spot Details

Swell Requirements

Optimal direction
SSW (210°)
Direction range
190° - 250°
Size range
0.8m - 2.5m
Ideal size
2.0m
Height multiplier
0.92×
Ideal period
12s+

Wind Requirements

Optimal direction
NNW (340°)
Offshore range
310° - 20°

Tide Requirements

Optimal tide
mid

Water temp

12°C

Wetsuit

5/4mm + boots

Difficulty

4/10

Crowd level

7/10

Best Season

Peak: Sep, Oct, Nov, Dec, Jan, Feb

Secondary: Mar-May

Getting There

Airport
EXT
Drive time
55 min
Data quality
verified

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