Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Banff today (28 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 7s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 7s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 8s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Banff at 5PM is: 1.7m 7s primary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm August 28). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (28 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 7s |
| Evening (28 Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Banff. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Fri afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Fri morning, min 13°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNW on Fri night, light winds from the SSE by Sun night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | E 7 | ENE 7 | E 8 | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 6 | N 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | N 7 | N 7 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
116 | 200 | 310 | 277 | 573 | 463 | 348 | 192 | 158 | 98 | 73 | 52 | 42 | 31 | 33 | 30 | 23 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 1:05PM3.06m | 1:07AM3.41m | 1:36PM3.15m | 1:39AM3.47m | 2:07PM3.19m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:59PM0.53m | 7:27AM0.14m | 7:30PM0.45m | 7:57AM0.09m | 8:02PM0.41m | ||||||||||||||||
6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 8:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:15 | — | |
mm | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | E 7 | ENE 7 | E 8 | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 6 | E 7 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 |
116 | 200 | 310 | 277 | 573 | 463 | 348 | 192 | 158 | 98 | 34 | 52 | 42 | 31 | 33 | 30 | 23 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 11 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | N 10 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 |
1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 191 | 127 | 67 | 2 | 21 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 14 | 14 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 10 | — | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 8 | N 7 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NNE 8 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 6 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | ENE 7 | — | NNE 6 | N 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 7 | — | — | — | N 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | — |
— | 188 | — | 50 | 52 | 183 | 206 | — | — | — | 73 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 105 | 99 | 105 | 105 | 125 | 105 | 105 | 105 | 52 | 179 | 259 | 166 | 117 | 117 | 117 | 117 | 117 | 117 | 166 | 166 | 124 |
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