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Banff surfForecast / Scot – East Coast / UK
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 am Monday 18 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 normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Banff today?
The current surf forecast for Banff at 11AM is: 0.4m 8s primary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 06:00am May 18). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (18 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 8s |
| Evening (18 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Banff. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Very mild (max 14°C on Wed morning, min 8°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SE on Tue morning, calm by Wed morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 18 | Tuesday 19 | Wednesday 20 | Thu 21 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 1 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
NNE 9 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | |
42 | 40 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 113 | 108 | 132 | 68 | 100 | 94 | 74 | 55 | 39 | 29 | 28 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-off | off | |
High Tide | 1:38PM3.48m | 1:55AM3.41m | 2:31PM3.36m | 2:43AM3.33m | 3:27PM3.17m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:26AM0.07m | 7:50PM0.28m | 8:15AM0.06m | 8:39PM0.46m | 9:08AM0.14m | 9:30PM0.69m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 4:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:37 |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 9:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:35 | — | 9:37 |
— | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | |
Temp °C | 7 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 |
4 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 11 | 13 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 7 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | ESE 7 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 |
 kJ | 42 | 40 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 6 | 132 | 68 | 100 | 94 | 74 | 55 | 39 | 29 | 28 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 4 | E 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 8 | SE 7 | E 9 | NE 8 | E 9 | ENE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 27 | 15 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 12 | 8 | 8 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 5 | SE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 9 | NNE 8 | — | NE 8 | N 7 | E 8 | N 7 | N 7 |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 6 | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | ESE 5 | ESE 3 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 3 | W 4 | WSW 3 |
| kJ | — | — | 2 | 3 | 8 | 21 | 28 | 32 | 37 | 37 | 51 | 80 | 107 | 113 | 108 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 4 | 2 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 31 | 31 | 115 | 115 | 138 | 138 | 178 | 177 | 249 | 367 | 412 | 179 | 177 | 138 | 138 | 81 | 34 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100 | 49 | 62 | 62 |
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