Banff surfForecast / Scot – East Coast / UK

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Thursday 14 May 2026 BST
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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
9.4° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Banff today?

The current surf forecast for Banff at 3AM is: 0.6m 4s primary swell from a North-northwest direction and 0.2m 8s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction, 0.1m 7s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 12:00am May 14). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (14 May)5ft (1.5m)5s
Afternoon (14 May)6.5ft (2.0m)7s
Evening (14 May)8ft (2.5m)8s

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. Mild temperatures (max 9°C on Sat afternoon, min 6°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NNW on Thu night, light winds from the NE by Sat morning).

Thursday
14
Friday
15
Saturday
16
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
1
1
0
0
0
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NNW
3
0.6
NNW
4
0.9
NNW
4
1.5
N
5
1.9
N
6
2.1
N
7
2.4
N
7
3
NNE
9
3
NNE
10
3.5
NNE
10
3.5
NNE
10
3.5
NNE
10
3.5
NNE
11
3.5
NNE
11
3
NNE
11
2.5
NNE
10
2.2
NNE
10
1.9
NNE
10
1.6
NNE
10
1.5
NNE
9
1.3
NNE
9
1.2
NNE
9
1.1
NNE
9
0.9
NNE
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
3
8
31
124
300
425
623
1208
1883
2167
2426
2529
2397
2555
1747
1300
917
664
452
383
266
222
188
146
Wind (km/h)
20
NW
30
NW
35
NNW
40
N
40
NNW
45
NNW
45
NNW
45
NNW
45
NNW
45
NW
45
NNW
45
NW
40
NW
35
NW
35
NNW
30
NW
25
NW
20
NW
15
WNW
10
WNW
5
NE
15
E
25
SE
25
SSE
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross-off
off
High Tide
10:20PM2.91m
10:22AM3.06m
11:03PM3.13m
11:11AM3.26m
11:44PM3.29m
11:59AM3.42m
Low Tide
4:24AM0.82m
4:48PM0.31m
5:09AM0.58m
5:33PM0.17m
5:54AM0.35m
6:18PM0.12m
clear
rain showers
light rain
light rain
rain showers
part cloud
rain showers
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
4:50
4:48
4:46
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:22
9:24
9:27
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
7
7
7
8
8
8
8
7
6
6
6
7
7
8
8
7
7
6
6
7
8
8
9
8
2
0
-1
-1
-1
-2
-2
-4
-5
-5
-5
-3
-3
-1
0
-1
0
0
1
3
4
3
3
2
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NE
8
0.2
NNE
8
0.2
NNE
8
3
NNE
11
3
NNE
11
2.5
NNE
10
2.2
NNE
10
1.9
NNE
10
1.6
NNE
10
1.5
NNE
9
1.3
NNE
9
1.2
NNE
9
1.1
NNE
9
0.9
NNE
9
Energy kJ
3
6
6
2164
1747
1300
917
664
452
383
266
222
188
146
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
7
0.1
NW
11
Energy kJ
1
5
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NNW
3
0.6
NNW
4
0.9
NNW
4
1.5
N
5
1.9
N
6
2.1
N
7
2.4
N
7
3
NNE
9
3
NNE
10
3.5
NNE
10
3.5
NNE
10
3.5
NNE
10
3.5
NNE
11
3.5
NNE
11
0.3
SE
2
0.5
SE
3
Energy kJ
3
8
31
124
300
425
623
1208
1883
2167
2426
2529
2397
2555
1
5
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
2
1
1
1
1
1
3
1
4
3
2
2
3
4
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
Distance (km)
142
106
107
548
517
792
782
701
304
489
488
125
125
488
304
125
179
125
105
105
105
105
49
27
Best forecast wave conditions in Scotland - East Coast
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
9
9
9
4
5
5
4
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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