Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Banff today (17 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 3s period with N swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 4s period with N swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 4s period with N swell.
The current surf forecast for Banff at 6AM is: 0.4m 3s primary swell from a North-northwest direction and 0.1m 4s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00am July 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) | 3s |
| Afternoon (17 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 4s |
| Evening (17 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 4s |
Table - waves today at Banff. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Sun afternoon, min 11°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNE on Thu night, fresh winds from the N by Sat morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 5 | NE 5 | NNW 3 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | NNW 5 | N 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NNE 7 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 3 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 47 | 64 | 46 | 60 | 94 | 264 | 502 | 514 | 635 | 721 | 768 | 667 | 526 | 427 | 362 | 244 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 2:19AM3.63m | 3:02PM3.22m | 3:04AM3.59m | 3:48PM3.09m | 3:50AM3.45m | 4:33PM2.93m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:52AM-0.12m | 8:59PM0.52m | 9:38AM-0.01m | 9:42PM0.64m | 10:23AM0.20m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 4:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:52 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 11 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 4 | NE 4 | N 9 | N 9 | — | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | — | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 8 |
| kJ | 3 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | — | 7 | 16 | 28 | 46 | 60 | 94 | — | 502 | 514 | 635 | 721 | 768 | 667 | 526 | 427 | 362 | 244 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | N 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 8 | N 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NNW 3 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | NNW 5 | N 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 3 | 10 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 47 | 64 | 42 | 16 | 18 | 264 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 142 | 166 | 178 | 178 | 178 | 164 | 494 | 243 | 105 | 105 | 105 | 259 | 548 | 179 | 178 | 107 | 107 | 105 | 34 | 105 | 44 | 67 | 65 | 16 |
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