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Banff surfForecast / Scot – East Coast / UK
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 am Saturday 09 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
9.3° C
(Which is 1.0°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Banff today?
The current surf forecast for Banff at 11AM is: 0.2m 9s primary swell from a North-northeast direction and 0.2m 5s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.4m 4s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am May 09). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (09 May) | 1ft (0.3m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (09 May) | 1ft (0.3m) | 12s |
| Evening (09 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Banff. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Mild temperatures (max 9°C on Sun afternoon, min 5°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Sat night, strong winds from the WNW by Sun afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 9 | Sunday 10 | Monday 11 | Tue 12 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNW 10 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | NNW 11 | N 11 | NNW 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | NNE 6 | N 9 | |
16 | 16 | 8 | 11 | 24 | 44 | 44 | 65 | 59 | 37 | 57 | 91 | 57 | 200 | 127 | 104 | 112 | 126 | 99 | 102 | 78 | 84 | 58 | 78 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 5:23AM2.53m | 6:24PM2.25m | 6:29AM2.50m | 7:38PM2.30m | 7:37AM2.55m | 8:42PM2.46m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:53AM1.08m | 11:58PM1.38m | 1:09PM1.06m | 1:22AM1.38m | 2:18PM0.92m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:54 |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 9:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:15 | — | 9:19 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 |
1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | 4 | 0 | -3 | -2 | -2 | -3 | -3 | -2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | NNW 11 | N 11 | — | N 11 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 9 | N 6 | N 6 | NNE 6 | N 9 |
 kJ | 16 | 16 | 8 | 8 | 24 | 44 | 44 | 65 | 59 | 37 | 57 | 91 | 57 | — | 55 | 51 | 49 | 47 | 29 | 41 | 78 | 84 | 58 | 78 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 5 | E 5 | ESE 5 | E 4 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | N 4 | NNW 10 | — | N 4 | N 8 | — | N 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 9 | N 9 | NNE 7 | NE 8 |
| kJ | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 2 | 10 | — | 5 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 40 | 57 | 20 | 53 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NNW 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NNW 10 | — | N 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 5 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 10 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 3 | N 3 | — | — | NW 4 | WNW 3 | NW 4 | — | WNW 4 | NNW 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 7 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 2 | — | — | 6 | 4 | 9 | — | 25 | 200 | 127 | 104 | 112 | 126 | 99 | 102 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 107 | 107 | 107 | 107 | 1047 | 585 | 132 | 119 | 132 | 243 | 129 | 3 | 356 | 178 | 178 | 259 | 259 | 178 | 178 | 105 | 185 | 106 | 0 | 0 |
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