Banff Surf Break

Lat Long: 57.67° N 2.52° W

Banff 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 12 pm 19 Sep 2026 (local time)

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Today's Banff sea temperature is
13.8°C
1.4° 

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 (19 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 8s period with N swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 5s period with W swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 8s period with N swell.

The current surf forecast for Banff at 7PM is: 0.1m 8s primary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm September 19). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 8s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 1.1m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (19 Sep)0.5ft (0.1m)8s
Afternoon (19 Sep)4.5ft (1.3m)5s
Evening (19 Sep)0.5ft (0.1m)8s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Very mild (max 18°C on Mon afternoon, min 9°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (near gales from the W on Sat night, calm by Mon afternoon).

Sat
19
Sunday
20
Monday
21
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)
0.1
N
8
1.3
W
5
1.3
W
5
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
8
1.4
W
5
1.9
W
6
1.8
WNW
6
1.9
WNW
6
2
WNW
6
1.7
NW
6
1.5
NW
6
1.3
NW
6
0.9
NW
6
0.7
N
7
0.6
N
7
0.5
N
7
0.6
N
9
0.6
N
9
0.6
N
9
0.5
N
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1
83
86
1
1
104
233
207
225
257
182
136
111
50
43
34
24
56
56
57
40
Wind (km/h)
45
WSW
45
WSW
40
WSW
40
WSW
45
WSW
45
W
50
W
50
W
50
WNW
50
WNW
45
WNW
35
WNW
30
WNW
15
W
10
SSW
15
SSE
10
SSW
10
SSW
5
W
5
SSW
10
SW
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
off
cross-off
off
off
glassy
off
cross-off
High Tide
6:19PM2.27m
7:29AM2.17m
7:55PM2.26m
9:04AM2.22m
9:17PM2.41m
Low Tide
11:39AM1.44m
00:45AM1.32m
1:40PM1.53m
2:57AM1.28m
3:25PM1.42m
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
light rain
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:47
6:48
6:50
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:19
7:15
7:13
 mm
1
1
Temp °C
14
15
14
13
13
13
12
12
12
13
14
13
11
11
10
10
9
12
16
18
18
Feels °C
5
5
5
4
4
3
1
2
2
3
5
5
5
7
7
6
6
10
16
18
17
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