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Banff surfForecast / Scot – East Coast / UK
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 am Friday 24 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
7.9° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Banff today?
The current surf forecast for Banff at 12PM is: 0.2m 12s primary swell from a North-northeast direction and 0.3m 5s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 06:00am April 24). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Apr) | 1ft (0.3m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (24 Apr) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 11s |
| Evening (24 Apr) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 10s |
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 14°C on Sun afternoon, min 4°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Mon 27 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 5 | NNE 12 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 9 | N 4 | NNE 5 | NNE 7 | NE 8 | NE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 11 | |
5 | 5 | 6 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 19 | 61 | 73 | 137 | 250 | 333 | 374 | 394 | 292 | 292 | 255 | 265 | 302 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross | |
High Tide | 5:48AM2.74m | 7:04PM2.52m | 7:09AM2.68m | 8:31PM2.53m | 8:29AM2.74m | 9:39PM2.65m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:40PM0.75m | 1:16AM1.30m | 2:13PM0.73m | 2:44AM1.24m | 3:26PM0.61m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:44 | — | 8:45 |
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Temp °C | 7 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
5 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | -1 | -1 | -2 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 8 | 9 | 8 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NNE 11 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 7 | NE 8 | NE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 11 |
 kJ | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 15 | 61 | 73 | 137 | 250 | 333 | 374 | 394 | 292 | 292 | 255 | 265 | 302 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | NNE 12 | NNE 11 | NE 5 | NE 5 | ENE 5 | NNE 5 | N 6 | — | N 14 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 |
| kJ | 1 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | 4 | 28 | 38 | 38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | N 13 | NE 12 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | — | — | — | NE 13 | NNE 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 3 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 7 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 5 | N 4 | NNE 5 | — | — | — | — | SE 2 | SSE 2 | — | SE 4 | SE 4 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 7 | 19 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 3 | 4 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 356 | 362 | 276 | 254 | 249 | 249 | 249 | 259 | 249 | 243 | 142 | 117 | 117 | 117 | 16 | 118 | 34 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
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