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Banff surfForecast / Scot – East Coast / UK
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Saturday 23 May 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
9.6° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Banff today?
The current surf forecast for Banff at 6PM is: 0.1m 6s primary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm May 23). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 3s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.1m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 May) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (23 May) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 6s |
| Evening (23 May) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 6s |
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 19°C on Mon morning, min 10°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Sun afternoon, fresh winds from the WNW by Mon afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 23 | Sunday 24 | Monday 25 | Tue 26 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 4 AM | 7 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | W 3 | W 3 | — | WSW 3 | W 3 | SW 2 | SW 2 | W 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | NW 3 | |
3 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross | glassy | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-on | glassy | glassy | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | |
High Tide | 6:44PM2.60m | 6:43AM2.86m | 7:55PM2.57m | 7:51AM2.81m | 8:57PM2.62m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:27PM0.55m | 00:46AM1.21m | 1:41PM0.61m | 2:02AM1.21m | 2:47PM0.63m | 3:09AM1.12m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 4:33 | — | — | — | — | — | 4:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:28 | — |
 | — | — | — | 9:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:44 | — | — | — | 9:45 |
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Temp °C | 14 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 10 |
10 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 7 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | W 3 | W 3 | W 3 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | W 3 | W 3 | — | — | W 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 kJ | 3 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | SE 5 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 3 | W 3 | W 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 3 | — | SW 2 | SW 2 | W 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | NW 3 |
| kJ | 2 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 305 | 305 | 114 | 114 | 114 | 114 | 114 | 114 | 114 | 114 | 114 | 114 | 114 | 114 | 106 | 114 | 106 | 106 | 114 | 326 | 300 | 275 | 275 | 275 |
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