Banff Surf Break

Lat Long: 57.67° N 2.52° W

Banff 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 12 pm 16 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Banff sea temperature is
14.9° C
1.2° 

Banff surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Banff today (16 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 8s period with N swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 8s period with N swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 8s period with N swell.

The current surf forecast for Banff at 6PM is: 0.2m 8s primary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm August 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (16 Aug)0.5ft (0.2m)8s
Afternoon (16 Aug)0.5ft (0.2m)8s
Evening (16 Aug)0.5ft (0.2m)8s

Table - waves today at Banff. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Very mild (max 15°C on Mon afternoon, min 12°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Sun
16
Monday
17
Tuesday
18
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
N
8
0.2
N
8
0.1
N
8
0.2
N
8
0.2
N
8
0.2
N
8
0.2
N
8
0.2
N
8
0.2
N
8
0.2
N
7
0.2
N
7
0.2
N
8
0.2
N
7
0.2
N
7
0.2
N
7
0.2
N
7
0.3
N
7
0.3
NNE
7
0.3
NNE
8
0.4
NNE
8
0.7
NE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
5
5
1
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
8
10
14
24
62
Wind (km/h)
15
W
10
W
10
NW
5
NNW
5
NW
5
NW
10
NW
5
N
5
NE
10
NE
15
E
20
ESE
25
SE
25
SSE
20
SSE
10
SSE
5
WNW
15
NW
20
N
10
NNE
5
ENE
Wind State
cross
cross
cross-on
on
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
on
glassy
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross
cross-on
on
cross-on
glassy
High Tide
3:13PM3.18m
3:19AM3.46m
3:50PM3.02m
4:01AM3.20m
4:28PM2.83m
Low Tide
9:06AM0.01m
9:10PM0.49m
9:42AM0.26m
9:46PM0.63m
10:18AM0.56m
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
rain showers
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:35
5:37
5:39
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:52
8:49
8:46
 mm
3
1
1
Temp °C
13
13
14
13
13
13
12
12
13
13
15
13
13
13
13
13
14
15
15
14
14
Feels °C
10
11
12
12
12
12
10
11
13
11
12
9
9
9
10
12
13
13
12
12
13
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