Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Banff today (20 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 6s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Sep, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 6s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 6s period with NNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Banff at 3PM is: 1.7m 6s primary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm September 20). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Sep) | 6ft (1.9m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (20 Sep) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 6s |
| Evening (20 Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Banff. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Very mild (max 19°C on Mon night, min 10°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WNW on Sun morning, calm by Mon afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 20 | Monday 21 | Tuesday 22 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | NW 6 | NW 5 | NNW 6 | NW 6 | N 6 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 238 | 215 | 148 | 107 | 60 | 72 | 41 | 33 | 23 | 26 | 35 | 36 | 37 | 37 | 22 | 19 | 26 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 20 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | glassy | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 7:29AM2.17m | 7:55PM2.26m | 9:04AM2.22m | 9:17PM2.41m | 10:08AM2.40m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:40PM1.53m | 2:57AM1.28m | 3:25PM1.42m | 4:05AM1.07m | 4:17PM1.22m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:10 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 12 |
Feels °C | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 18 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 7 | S 7 | — | — | NNW 6 | — | N 6 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | — | — | 60 | — | 41 | 33 | 23 | 26 | 35 | 36 | 37 | 37 | 22 | 19 | 26 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 20 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 4 | NW 8 | — | N 9 | — | — | — | NE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | — | — | — | 4 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 2 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | NW 6 | NW 5 | WNW 5 | NW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 238 | 215 | 148 | 107 | 37 | 72 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 686 | 541 | 541 | 373 | 305 | 49 | 16 | 28 | 118 | 31 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 32 | 164 | 243 | 275 | 107 | 106 |
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