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Low tide is the sweet spot.
Southwest swell lines up best with a northeast breeze, the banks change after storms, and summer can go flat quickly, so it is the main check when the South Devon coast wakes up.
Surf GuideSouth Devon
Bantham
Bantham is South Devon’s main river-mouth surf beach, where the Avon mouth sculpts shifting banks into the county’s best-known lineup. Get the latest surfing conditions, forecast, and tide details for Bantham in South Devon.
Break TypeRiver Mouth
Skill LevelIntermediate
LocationSouth Devon, GB
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