Banff Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Scotland – East Coast, UK)

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Banff Surf Guide

Banff on the East Coast is a fairly exposed beach and point break that only works when conditions are just right. Winter and spring are the optimum times of year to visit. Offshore winds blow from the south. Tends to receive a mix of groundswells and windswells and the best swell direction is from the north northeast. The beach break offers both left and right hand waves Best around mid tide. Take care of rips, rocks and pollution.

Banff Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach and point	4	inconsistent	9.3°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Banff:

The best conditions reported for surf at Banff occur when a North-northeast swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the South.

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What's the best time of year to surf Banff (for consistent clean waves)?

januaryBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Banff with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of January. Clean surfable waves are typically found 4% of the time in January while 14% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 82% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

14%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

82%

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Banff Location Map

Interactive Banff surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The closest passenger airport to Banff is Lossiemouth Airport (LMO) in U.k, 49 km (30 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Banff is Dyce (Aberdeen) Airport (ABZ), also in U.k, 56 km (35 miles) away.

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Please note that some surf spot locations are approximate to protect their exact location while others are not shown at close zoom level.

Banff Surf Forecasts:

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16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Monday, 4 May 2026, 18:34 Local Time

m, °C	Monday 04			Tue
ft, °F	4PM	7PM	10PM	1AM
Wave (m)	W	WNW	N	NNE
Period (s)	3	4	8	4
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- on	on	cross- on	cross

Tides at Banff

Current tide and informaton

For Banff, 0 km from Banff.

Next High Water: 02:25am | 3.0m

Next Low Water: 08:14pm | 0.72m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Banff Sea Temperature

The water temperature (9.3 °C) at Banff is very cold. Despite the sun, surfers will need plenty of neoprene. Wear a quality winter wetsuit, a neoprene hood, gloves and boots. A windchill factor of (8.0 °C).

Today, many surfers would wear a winter wetsuit, a neoprene hood, gloves and boots.