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Banff surfForecast / Scot – East Coast / UK
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Saturday 16 May 2026 BSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Banff surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Banff sea temperature is
9.2° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Banff today?
The current surf forecast for Banff at 9AM is: 1.8m 9s primary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00am May 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 May) | 6ft (1.8m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (16 May) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 9s |
| Evening (16 May) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Banff. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 12°C on Mon morning, min 7°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NW on Fri night, calm by Sun afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 16 | Sunday 17 | Monday 18 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | N 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | |
1341 | 1042 | 721 | 484 | 374 | 287 | 206 | 173 | 140 | 113 | 80 | 80 | 61 | 61 | 61 | 44 | 43 | 42 | 36 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 11:44PM3.29m | 11:59AM3.42m | 00:27AM3.40m | 12:48PM3.50m | 1:10AM3.43m | 1:38PM3.48m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:54AM0.35m | 6:18PM0.12m | 6:39AM0.17m | 7:04PM0.15m | 7:26AM0.07m | 7:50PM0.28m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 4:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:30 | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 8 |
-1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 3 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | N 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 |
 kJ | 1341 | 1042 | 721 | 484 | 374 | 287 | 206 | 173 | 140 | 113 | 80 | 80 | 61 | 61 | 61 | 44 | 43 | 42 | 36 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 2 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 4 | SE 6 | E 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 5 | — | SE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 5 | SE 4 | SE 4 | ESE 5 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 6 | 11 | 17 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 105 | 105 | 105 | 105 | 44 | 49 | 0 | 115 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 115 | 115 | 115 | 115 | 115 |
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