Bantham Surf Report & Ideal Conditions
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Bantham is most often good on a 2–4 ft medium-period (8–16s) swell from the SW, with strong wind from the E, on a high outgoing tide — the conditions LazySurfer surfers have logged and rated highest here.
| Ideal wave height | 2–4 ft |
| Ideal period | medium-period (8–16s) |
| Best swell direction | SW |
| Best wind | strong wind from the E |
| Best tide | high & outgoing |
These best-conditions estimates come from real sessions LazySurfer users rated highly at this break — not an editorial guess (preliminary-confidence read). In the app, LazySurfer's custom deep-learning model predicts your own 1–5★ rating at about 90% exact-match accuracy (97.6% within one star). How LazySurfer works →
Current conditions
Latest reading from the nearest NOAA buoys (UTC 2026-11-14 15:40 UTC). LazySurfer reads this same public NDBC data directly — no proprietary smoothing. New to buoy data? See how to read a NOAA buoy.
| Wave height | 6.2 ft |
| Dominant period | 10s |
| Swell direction | SSW (212°) |
| Wave buoy | NDBC station 44011 (4825 km away) |
| Wind | 15 kt from the SSE — NDBC 62050 (48 km away) |
Bantham 7-day surf forecast
Model wave & wind outlook for Bantham from NOAA's GEFS-Wave model, refreshed daily. Heights are open-water swell (face heights at the break are typically larger).
| Day | Swell height | Period & direction | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sat Nov 14 | 3 ft | 11s SW | 12 kt SSE |
| Sun Nov 15 | 3–6 ft | 8s SW | 16 kt WSW |
| Mon Nov 16 | 4–10 ft | 9s SW | 28 kt SW |
| Tue Nov 17 | 11–13 ft | 11s SW | 29 kt WSW |
| Wed Nov 18 | 12–17 ft | 16s SW | 28 kt WSW |
| Thu Nov 19 | 11–14 ft | 14s SW | 20 kt WSW |
| Fri Nov 20 | 5–10 ft | 13s SW | 14 kt N |
Tide
Predicted tide for the next two days from NOAA station 8410140 (EASTPORT), the nearest tide station (4626 km away). Times local.
- 2026-06-06 03:25 — High 17.775 ft
- 2026-06-06 09:51 — Low 1.319 ft
- 2026-06-06 15:55 — High 17.045 ft
- 2026-06-06 22:10 — Low 2.615 ft
- 2026-06-07 04:11 — High 17.61 ft
- 2026-06-07 10:36 — Low 1.424 ft
Frequently asked
Is Bantham working right now?
As of the latest buoy reading (2026-11-14 15:40 UTC), Bantham is fair: the live 6 ft+ medium-period swell from the SW matches its ideal SW direction and is bigger than usual, and the wind is strong from the SE.
Is Bantham good for beginners?
Bantham is best for improving and intermediate surfers — it's most often good on 2–4 ft surf, manageable on its smaller days but a step up from true beginner conditions. It also tends to be best when the wind is up, which adds chop, so pick a calmer day while you're still learning. Conditions change daily, so always check the live report on this page before paddling out.
What's the best tide for Bantham?
Bantham tends to be best on a high outgoing tide — the tide stage LazySurfer surfers have rated highest here. Tide changes how the swell breaks, so check the two-day tide chart on this page for today's high and low times.
What swell direction is best for Bantham?
The best swell direction for Bantham is from the southwest (SW). Swell arriving from the southwest lines up best with how this break faces, which is when LazySurfer surfers have rated it highest.
What's the best wind for Bantham?
Bantham is most often good with strong wind from the east (E) — the wind LazySurfer surfers logged on their best-rated sessions here. Wind direction grooms or chops the wave face, so check the live report for current wind.
Where does LazySurfer's surf data for Bantham come from?
LazySurfer reads public data directly from NOAA's National Data Buoy Center and the National Weather Service — the nearest NDBC wave buoy (station 44011) and the nearest NOAA tide station (EASTPORT). The same raw readings NOAA publishes, with no proprietary smoothing.
Does LazySurfer predict whether Bantham is good for me?
Yes. LazySurfer trains a custom deep-learning model — a PyTorch neural network with per-user embeddings, retrained weekly on real logged surf sessions from the LazySurfer community — to predict the 1-to-5 star rating you personally would give, rather than a single average rating for everyone.
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