Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Banff today (14 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (14 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 9s period with N swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 10s period with N swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 9s period with N swell.
The current surf forecast for Banff at 11AM is: 0.3m 10s primary swell from a North direction and 0.2m 5s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction, 0.4m 3s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 06:00am August 14). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (14 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 10s |
| Evening (14 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Banff. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Fri morning. Very mild (max 17°C on Fri afternoon, min 12°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 10 | N 9 | N 9 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 8 | W 4 | W 4 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
16 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 1:55PM3.34m | 1:58AM3.71m | 2:35PM3.29m | 2:39AM3.64m | 3:13PM3.18m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:47AM-0.19m | 7:55PM0.36m | 8:27AM-0.15m | 8:33PM0.39m | 9:06AM0.01m | 9:10PM0.49m | |||||||||||||||||
5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 8:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:52 | — | |
mm | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 17 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 19 | 17 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 5 | N 9 | N 9 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 9 | N 9 | NNW 3 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 |
6 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 10 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | — | ESE 5 | N 3 | N 3 | E 5 | N 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 3 | — | N 4 | N 4 |
16 | 5 | 2 | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SE 5 | E 6 | SE 5 | SE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | N 3 | N 3 | N 3 | — | — | NW 3 | — | NW 3 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | W 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | W 3 | W 4 | W 4 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | — | — | — |
— | — | 2 | 3 | 2 | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | 11 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 132 | 132 | 119 | 490 | 164 | 689 | 863 | 778 | 132 | 388 | 563 | 800 | 1097 | 106 | 106 | 116 | 114 | 114 | 114 | 161 | 164 | 142 | 115 |
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