Overview

Bantham Beach is a surf and kite spot in South Devon, at the mouth of the River Avon. The sandy beach is framed by cliffs and offers great conditions with westerly swells. A relatively preserved spot with a beautiful natural setting. Works well with southwest cross-shore wind.

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Spot forecast for bantham

Sunrise 07:46 · Sunset 18:14

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< 7 kn7–12 kn13–20 kn21–30 kn31–40 kn41+ kn Gusts Your minimum: 7 kn

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Swell and waves

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Wave height: < 0.5 m 0.5–1 m 1–2 m 2–3 m ≥ 3 m

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Tides

Heights above lowest astronomical tide, in the spot's local time. Computed 5.3 km from the spot.

Tuesday 20 October High tide 00:21 · 3.6 m Low tide 07:13 · 2.2 m High tide 12:59 · 3.8 m Low tide 20:05 · 2.1 m
Wednesday 21 October High tide 01:47 · 3.6 m Low tide 08:29 · 2.1 m High tide 14:22 · 3.9 m Low tide 21:08 · 1.8 m
Thursday 22 October High tide 03:09 · 3.8 m Low tide 09:29 · 1.8 m High tide 15:33 · 4.2 m Low tide 22:00 · 1.4 m
Friday 23 October High tide 04:12 · 4.2 m Low tide 10:19 · 1.4 m High tide 16:30 · 4.5 m Low tide 22:45 · 1 m
Saturday 24 October High tide 05:01 · 4.5 m Low tide 11:04 · 1 m High tide 17:18 · 4.8 m Low tide 23:28 · 0.7 m

bantham: when to go?

Rideable days and hours computed for a minimum wind of 7 knots · log in to set your own (foil, twin-tip…)

Season · peak

310h

in June · 25.5 rideable days

The season runs from June to August, peaking in June: 25 rideable days a month and 310 hours of usable wind, at 20 °C. The low point is May, at 16 days.

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Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 54%13-20 knots · 39%21-30 knots · 7%31+ knots · under 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 54% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 8 °C. The wettest month is February, with 179 mm.

Monthly averages: bantham

Monthly averages — bantham — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month	Rideable days	Usable wind	Temperature	Rain
January	17.0	143 h	8 °C	142 mm
February	18.5	199 h	9 °C	179 mm
March	16.5	164 h	11 °C	116 mm
April	16.5	196 h	14 °C	127 mm
May	16.0	184 h	17 °C	72 mm
June	25.5	310 h	19 °C	53 mm
July	25.5	293 h	20 °C	97 mm
August	24.5	298 h	20 °C	59 mm
September	18.0	213 h	17 °C	118 mm
October	19.5	200 h	15 °C	115 mm
November	16.5	145 h	12 °C	142 mm
December	18.5	161 h	10 °C	130 mm

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Technical details of bantham spot

The spot works with winds from S, SSW, SW, WSW, W.

Depending on conditions: SE, SSE, WNW.

RideableDepending on conditions Not rideable

Spot opening date · Required level

Spot opening date: Open all year round
Required level: Advanced

Parking

Paid private car park (Bantham Estate). Limited spaces, especially in summer.

Hazards

Strong currents at the mouth of the River Avon, especially on the outgoing tide. Rocks at low tide. Powerful waves in large swells.

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