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Beautiful, large, open, South Devon beach, exposed to west and south-west swells. One of the more consistent south coast breaks. Can have power when it is solid. 6:00 Today
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| Breaking wave(feet) | 1 chop |
1 flat |
1 flat |
1 flat |
1 flat |
1 flat |
1 chop |
2 messy thigh |
2½ messy waist |
2½ messy waist |
1½ messy knee |
1 chop |
1½ messy thigh |
3 junky |
3½ junky |
2½ messy waist |
2½ messy waist |
2½ messy waist |
2½ messy waist |
2 messy waist |
| Swell height(feet) | 1½ | 1 | 1 | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | 1½ | 3 | 3 | 1 | ½ | 1 | 3 | 4½ | 2½ | 2½ | 3 | 3 | 2½ |
| Swell period(s) | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
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| Wind speed(mph) | 9 | 9 | 11 | 14 | 17 | 18 | 21 | 19 | 14 | 12 | 19 | 21 | 24 | 22 | 19 | 21 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 17 |
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Standard weather forecast for nearby Salcombe on the BBC website
More Bantham forecasts and linksSame break, different sites:
It's good to check a few forecasts, so here are some links:
 | Bantham Surf Report and Forecast on MagicSeaweed, a forecast site using NWW3 data |
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 | Bantham on A1 Surf, an established UK surf site |
 | Virtual offshore buoy (50.0º N / 3.75º W) on Buoyweather, a forecast Site based on NWW3 data |
 | Surface pressure charts for Europe from the Met Office |
| The Venus Webcam at Bigbury On Sea |