Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Banff today (29 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 10s period with N swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 10s period with N swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 10s period with N swell.
The current surf forecast for Banff at 4AM is: 0.3m 6s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.1m 10s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 12:00am September 29). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 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 (29 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (29 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 10s |
| Evening (29 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Banff. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Wed afternoon, min 11°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSE on Wed morning, light winds from the S by Thu morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 29 | Wednesday 30 | Thursday 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 8 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 249 | 286 | 406 | 777 | 1347 | 1437 | 1360 | 1137 | 1055 | 838 | 632 | 486 | 422 | 364 | 292 | 200 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | 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 | off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 1:45AM3.52m | 2:09PM3.33m | 2:24AM3.44m | 2:46PM3.22m | 3:08AM3.27m | 3:27PM3.05m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:00AM0.09m | 8:13PM0.26m | 8:37AM0.25m | 8:52PM0.34m | 9:18AM0.48m | 9:37PM0.49m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 14 | 12 |
Feels °C | 7 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 15 | 12 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 9 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 |
| kJ | 8 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1347 | 1437 | 1360 | 1137 | 1055 | 838 | 632 | 486 | 422 | 364 | 292 | 200 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | N 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | — |
| kJ | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 2 | SE 3 | ESE 6 | SE 3 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | E 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 2 | — | — | — | SSE 3 |
| kJ | 1 | 2 | 22 | 12 | 46 | 83 | 114 | 158 | 249 | 286 | 406 | 777 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 3 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 115 | 115 | 138 | 177 | 177 | 488 | 656 | 656 | 656 | 656 | 259 | 180 | 146 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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