Banff Surf Break

Banff 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 57.67° N 2.52° W

Issued: 12 am 11 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Banff sea temperature is
12.0° C

1.6°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 (11 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (11 Jun, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 7s period with NNE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (11 Jun, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 6s period with NNE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (11 Jun, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 7s period with N swell.

The current surf forecast for Banff at 9AM is: 0.2m 7s primary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00am June 11). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (11 Jun)0.5ft (0.2m)7s
Afternoon (11 Jun)0.5ft (0.2m)6s
Evening (11 Jun)0.5ft (0.1m)7s

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 Wed night. Very mild (max 15°C on Fri morning, min 10°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Wed night, strong winds from the WNW by Sat afternoon).

Thursday
11
Friday
12
Saturday
13
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
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
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
NNE
7
0.2
NNE
7
0.2
NNE
7
0.2
NNE
7
0.2
NNE
7
0.2
NNE
6
0.1
N
7
0.1
N
7
0.1
N
7
0.6
W
3
0.7
W
4
0.7
W
4
0.5
W
4
0.6
W
4
0.6
W
4
0.1
N
10
0.9
W
4
1.3
W
5
1.3
WNW
5
1
W
5
0.9
WNW
4
1.2
W
5
1.3
WNW
5
1.1
NW
5
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
5
5
5
5
4
4
2
1
1
8
14
15
6
10
10
2
25
85
87
43
29
61
78
56
Wind (km/h)
20
SW
15
WSW
15
S
20
SSE
15
SSE
25
SSW
25
S
10
SSW
15
WSW
30
W
25
WSW
30
W
20
W
30
W
30
W
30
WSW
35
WSW
35
W
35
W
35
W
35
W
45
W
45
WNW
35
NW
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
High Tide
8:45AM2.82m
9:35PM2.84m
9:46AM2.97m
10:27PM3.01m
10:45AM3.13m
Low Tide
2:43AM1.06m
3:16PM0.59m
3:44AM0.87m
4:14PM0.48m
4:41AM0.63m
5:08PM0.39m
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
light rain
rain showers
clear
clear
cloud
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
4:11
4:09
4:09
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
10:07
10:08
10:09
 mm
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
10
10
10
12
14
13
11
11
12
12
12
14
15
15
14
13
11
11
11
13
14
13
12
12
Feels °C
5
6
6
8
10
8
6
9
8
5
7
8
10
9
8
6
4
4
3
5
6
4
3
5
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
NNE
7
0.2
NNE
7
0.2
NNE
7
0.2
W
3
0.2
NNE
7
0.2
NNE
6
0.1
N
7
0.1
N
7
0.2
ESE
3
0.1
SE
6
0.1
SE
6
0.1
N
7
0.1
N
7
0.1
N
7
0.1
N
7
0.1
N
7
0.1
N
9
0.1
N
9
0.2
NNE
9
0.2
NNE
9
0.2
NNE
8
0.2
NNE
8
0.2
NNE
8
0.1
NE
8
Energy kJ
5
5
5
1
4
4
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
8
8
7
7
6
2
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
NNE
7
0.1
NE
7
0.1
SE
6
0.1
N
7
0.1
N
7
0.1
N
7
0.1
SE
6
0.1
SE
6
0.1
SE
6
0.1
SE
6
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
7
0.1
S
6
0.1
S
6
Energy kJ
5
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
7
0.1
SE
5
0.1
N
7
0.1
SE
6
0.1
N
6
0.1
N
6
0.1
E
6
0.1
N
7
Energy kJ
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
W
2
0.3
W
3
0.3
S
2
0.4
SE
3
0.3
SE
3
0.6
W
3
0.7
W
4
0.7
W
4
0.5
W
4
0.6
W
4
0.6
W
4
0.6
W
4
0.9
W
4
1.3
W
5
1.3
WNW
5
1
W
5
0.9
WNW
4
1.2
W
5
1.3
WNW
5
1.1
NW
5
Energy kJ
1
1
1
2
2
8
14
15
6
10
10
10
25
85
87
43
29
61
78
56
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
3
2
4
1
1
1
3
3
Distance (km)
114
114
114
114
117
115
116
62
114
373
373
656
488
52
794
656
576
488
494
554
630
630
563
178
Best forecast wave conditions in Scotland - East Coast
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
3
2
2
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
8
7
6
7
7
6
6
6
6
7
6
7
9
9
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
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  • Live Wave Height (m)
  • Live Wind Speed (km/h)
  • Surf Rating (10 Max)
  • Ocean Swells (m)
  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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