Banff Surf Break

Banff 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 57.67° N 2.52° W

Issued: 6 am 12 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Banff sea temperature is
12.2° C

1.5°C warmer than normal for this time of year

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 (12 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 4s period with W swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 3s period with W swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Jun, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 4s period with W swell.

The current surf forecast for Banff at 1PM is: 0.5m 3s primary swell from a West direction and 0.1m 7s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 06:00am June 12). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (12 Jun)2.5ft (0.7m)4s
Afternoon (12 Jun)1.5ft (0.5m)3s
Evening (12 Jun)2ft (0.6m)4s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Very mild (max 15°C on Fri morning, min 9°C on Sun night). Mainly fresh winds.

Friday
12
Saturday
13
Sunday
14
Mon
15
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
1 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
W
4
0.7
W
4
0.6
W
4
0.5
W
3
0.5
W
3
0.7
W
4
0.6
W
4
0.1
N
9
0.9
W
4
1.1
W
4
0.9
WNW
4
0.8
WNW
4
0.8
W
4
0.8
WNW
4
0.6
NW
4
0.6
NW
4
0.6
NNW
4
0.9
NNW
4
1.1
N
5
1.2
NNE
6
1.6
NNE
7
1.9
NNE
8
2
NNE
9
2
NNE
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
13
15
11
6
5
14
10
2
28
50
36
21
22
19
12
9
8
24
62
119
273
477
589
589
Wind (km/h)
25
W
25
W
25
W
20
W
35
W
30
W
25
WSW
30
W
35
W
35
W
35
W
35
WNW
30
W
30
NW
25
NNW
25
NW
30
NW
35
NW
30
NNW
30
NNW
30
NNW
30
N
30
NNW
25
NNW
Wind State
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
High Tide
9:46AM2.97m
10:27PM3.01m
10:45AM3.13m
11:17PM3.16m
11:42AM3.27m
00:07AM3.29m
Low Tide
3:44AM0.87m
4:14PM0.48m
4:41AM0.63m
5:08PM0.39m
5:34AM0.40m
6:01PM0.34m
part cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
clear
cloud
rain showers
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
4:09
4:09
4:09
4:09
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
10:08
10:09
10:09
10:10
 mm
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
12
12
13
15
15
13
12
11
11
12
13
13
12
13
12
11
11
11
11
11
11
10
10
10
Feels °C
6
7
8
10
8
6
6
4
4
4
6
6
6
7
7
6
6
5
5
5
5
4
3
4
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
6
0.1
SE
6
0.1
SE
6
0.1
SE
6
0.1
SE
6
0.1
N
7
0.1
N
7
0.1
N
9
0.2
N
9
0.2
NNE
9
0.2
NNE
9
0.2
NNE
8
0.2
NNE
8
0.2
NNE
8
0.2
NNE
8
0.2
NNE
8
0.2
NNE
8
0.2
NNE
8
0.1
N
8
2
NNE
9
2
NNE
9
Energy kJ
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
2
7
8
8
7
7
7
6
6
6
6
1
589
589
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
7
0.1
N
7
0.1
N
7
0.1
N
7
0.1
N
7
0.1
SE
6
0.1
E
6
0.1
N
7
0.1
SE
6
0.1
E
6
0.1
E
6
0.1
E
6
Energy kJ
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
6
0.1
N
6
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
7
0.1
E
6
Energy kJ
1
1
2
1
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
W
4
0.7
W
4
0.6
W
4
0.5
W
3
0.5
W
3
0.7
W
4
0.6
W
4
0.6
W
3
0.9
W
4
1.1
W
4
0.9
WNW
4
0.8
WNW
4
0.8
W
4
0.8
WNW
4
0.6
NW
4
0.6
NW
4
0.6
NNW
4
0.9
NNW
4
1.1
N
5
1.2
NNE
6
1.6
NNE
7
1.9
NNE
8
Energy kJ
13
15
11
6
5
14
10
8
28
50
36
21
22
19
12
9
8
24
62
119
273
477
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
4
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
1
Distance (km)
373
373
576
1054
1047
656
656
719
488
548
656
106
778
107
107
107
178
178
166
259
259
179
166
125
Best forecast wave conditions in Scotland - East Coast
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
3
3
2
4
3
4
4
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
7
8
9
6
4
6
7
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
9
9
8
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