Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Banff today (18 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Oct, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 12s period with N swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 12s period with N swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 11s period with N swell.
The current surf forecast for Banff at 6PM is: 0.5m 12s primary swell from a North direction and 0.1m 5s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm October 18). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 2s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Oct) | 2ft (0.6m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (18 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 12s |
| Evening (18 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Banff. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Tue night. Very mild (max 12°C on Mon night, min 7°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the S on Sun morning, strong winds from the SE by Tue morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 18 | Monday 19 | Tuesday 20 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 11 | N 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 19 | N 19 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 103 | 101 | 69 | 66 | 64 | 41 | 40 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 75 | 129 | 153 | 222 | 345 | 361 | 359 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:39PM2.37m | 6:52AM2.16m | 7:05PM2.34m | 8:20AM2.21m | 8:23PM2.44m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:58AM1.41m | 00:09AM1.24m | 12:29PM1.52m | 2:00AM1.21m | 2:20PM1.46m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:54 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:53 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 8 | 9 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
Feels °C | 4 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 11 | N 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | N 11 | N 11 | ESE 7 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | — | — | N 17 | — | — |
| kJ | 103 | 101 | 69 | 66 | 64 | 41 | 40 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 6 | — | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 5 | NE 5 | E 8 | NE 5 | NE 4 | E 6 | E 6 | E 5 | — | SE 7 | N 21 | N 11 | N 19 | N 19 | N 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | E 7 | E 7 | — | — | — | E 7 | N 13 | N 13 | N 20 | W 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 12 | 3 | 8 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | E 5 | SE 2 | SSE 3 | SSE 3 | SE 3 | SSE 3 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
| kJ | — | — | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 17 | 16 | 44 | 46 | 75 | 129 | 153 | 222 | 345 | 361 | 359 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 27 | 16 | 16 | 117 | 116 | 116 | 117 | 118 | 118 | 177 | 177 | 177 | 177 | 249 | 177 | 177 | 177 | 177 |
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