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Banff surfForecast / Scot – East Coast / UK
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 pm Thursday 23 Apr 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
7.8° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Banff today?
The current surf forecast for Banff at 10PM is: 0.2m 7s primary swell from a North direction and 0.3m 5s secondary swell from a Northeast direction, 0.1m 6s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm April 23). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Apr) | - | - |
| Afternoon (23 Apr) | 1ft (0.3m) | 5s |
| Evening (23 Apr) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Banff. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Thu afternoon, min 5°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sun 26 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
NE 5 | N 8 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 5 | NNE 12 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | |
4 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 16 | 25 | 101 | 74 | 77 | 210 | 328 | 382 | 298 | 298 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | glassy | |
High Tide | 5:39PM2.68m | 5:48AM2.74m | 7:04PM2.52m | 7:09AM2.68m | 8:31PM2.53m | 8:29AM2.74m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:43PM1.18m | 12:40PM0.75m | 1:16AM1.30m | 2:13PM0.73m | 2:44AM1.24m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | — |
 | — | 8:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:42 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:44 |
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Temp °C | 13 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 12 |
9 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | -1 | -1 | -1 | 0 | 4 | 11 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NNE 11 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 5 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 |
 kJ | 4 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 16 | 25 | 101 | 74 | 73 | 210 | 328 | 382 | 298 | 298 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 9 | NE 6 | NE 6 | E 3 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | NNE 12 | NNE 11 | ENE 5 | NE 5 | ENE 5 | NE 5 | NNE 9 | — | N 14 | N 8 | N 8 | NNE 12 | NE 7 | — | — | — | ESE 4 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 8 | — | 4 | 33 | 44 | 77 | 23 | — | — | — | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 | — | N 13 | NE 12 | N 7 | N 7 | NE 6 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 6 | — | — | NE 13 | NNE 12 | NE 7 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | 5 | 4 | 1 | — | 3 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 7 | 15 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | ESE 3 | ESE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 4 | NNE 5 | — | — | — | SE 2 | SSE 2 | SE 3 | SE 3 | SE 4 |
| kJ | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 15 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 555 | 509 | 362 | 362 | 356 | 362 | 276 | 254 | 249 | 249 | 242 | 132 | 249 | 259 | 117 | 117 | 117 | 28 | 32 | 34 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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