Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Banff today (19 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 8s period with N swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 5s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 8s period with N swell.
The current surf forecast for Banff at 12PM is: 1.3m 5s primary swell from a West direction and 0.1m 8s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 06:00am September 19). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (19 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 5s |
| Evening (19 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Banff. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sat night. Very mild (max 18°C on Mon afternoon, min 11°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the W on Sat night, calm by Mon afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 9 | NW 10 | N 8 | W 5 | W 5 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | W 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NNW 6 | N 7 | N 7 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 2 | 4 | 1 | 83 | 83 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 209 | 148 | 236 | 235 | 188 | 150 | 111 | 58 | 45 | 45 | 23 | 56 | 56 | 56 | 57 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | glassy | glassy | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:19PM2.27m | 7:29AM2.17m | 7:55PM2.26m | 9:04AM2.22m | 9:17PM2.41m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:39AM1.44m | 00:45AM1.32m | 1:40PM1.53m | 2:57AM1.28m | 3:25PM1.42m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 16 | 18 | 18 |
Feels °C | 9 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 17 | 19 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 4 | N 8 | SE 4 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 8 | S 8 | — | SE 6 | S 7 | S 7 | — | — | — | — | N 7 | NNW 6 | N 7 | N 7 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 15 | 45 | 45 | 23 | 56 | 56 | 56 | 57 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | SE 7 | SE 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 8 | — | — | N 9 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 14 | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 9 | NW 10 | N 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 3 | SW 3 | W 4 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 2 |
| kJ | 3 | 6 | 26 | 83 | 83 | 55 | 43 | 87 | 209 | 148 | 236 | 235 | 188 | 150 | 111 | 58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 576 | 794 | 1071 | 1054 | 1054 | 738 | 655 | 719 | 682 | 689 | 686 | 541 | 541 | 373 | 277 | 49 | 16 | 16 | 28 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
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