Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Banff today (13 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 6s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 11s period with N swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 10s period with N swell.
The current surf forecast for Banff at 6AM is: 0.1m 7s primary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00am August 13). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (13 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 11s |
| Evening (13 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Banff. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Warm (max 23°C on Wed night, min 14°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Thu night, fresh winds from the NW by Fri afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 7 | NE 7 | N 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | N 11 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 9 | N 9 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | NW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | W 4 | N 9 | N 9 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
5 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 6 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | glassy | off | off | cross | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 00:33AM3.52m | 1:13PM3.32m | 1:16AM3.67m | 1:55PM3.34m | 1:58AM3.71m | 2:35PM3.29m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:04AM-0.11m | 7:15PM0.38m | 7:47AM-0.19m | 7:55PM0.36m | 8:27AM-0.15m | 8:33PM0.39m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 5:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 8:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:53 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 18 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 |
Feels °C | 19 | 19 | 18 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 5 | N 9 | N 9 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 |
11 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 7 | NE 7 | N 7 | N 8 | N 8 | N 11 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | ESE 5 | E 4 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | — | — | — | E 5 | E 5 |
5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 8 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 11 | N 7 | — | — | — | — | — | SE 5 | E 6 | E 5 | E 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 6 | — | — |
1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | NW 3 | WNW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | W 4 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 81 | 81 | 118 | 116 | 115 | 115 | 115 | 52 | 115 | 116 | 164 | 139 | 164 | 712 | 689 | 506 | 681 | 563 | 563 | 563 | 1096 | 1110 | 1111 | 164 |
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