Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Banff today (10 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (10 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 5s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (10 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 5s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (10 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 5s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Banff at 9AM is: 1.4m 5s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.4m 11s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction, 0.1m 10s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 12:00am October 10). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (10 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (10 Oct) | 5ft (1.6m) | 5s |
| Evening (10 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Banff. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Mon afternoon, min 9°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WNW on Sat morning, light winds from the N by Sun afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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) | NNE 10 | W 4 | W 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | WNW 5 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 33 | 37 | 81 | 108 | 118 | 140 | 107 | 80 | 62 | 58 | 56 | 75 | 74 | 71 | 73 | 62 | 62 | 45 | 44 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 31 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | on | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 11:52PM3.43m | 12:24PM3.30m | 00:31AM3.49m | 12:57PM3.34m | 1:08AM3.46m | 1:29PM3.31m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:20AM0.04m | 6:32PM0.36m | 6:53AM0.08m | 7:05PM0.30m | 7:25AM0.20m | 7:36PM0.30m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — |
mm | — | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 13 | 14 |
Feels °C | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 12 | 7 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 10 | NNE 9 | NNE 10 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | N 4 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | SE 5 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 |
| kJ | 33 | 17 | 18 | 51 | 66 | 65 | 64 | 64 | 62 | 58 | 13 | 75 | 74 | 71 | 73 | 62 | 62 | 45 | 44 | 8 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 31 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | N 10 | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 | — | WSW 4 | — | NNE 10 | — | — | NNW 4 | N 4 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 | NNE 9 | E 6 | SE 6 | — | — |
| kJ | 14 | 28 | 28 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 6 | — | 56 | — | — | 11 | 6 | 15 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 30 | 11 | 7 | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | — | — | — | — | W 13 | — | — | — | — | E 8 | E 7 | N 4 | — | — | — | E 6 | SE 6 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 3 | — | — | — | 7 | 6 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 4 | W 4 | W 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | WNW 5 | NW 4 | NW 4 | W 3 | NW 4 | NW 4 | — | — | SE 2 | SE 3 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 5 | — | ESE 6 | SE 3 | SE 5 |
| kJ | 20 | 37 | 81 | 108 | 118 | 140 | 107 | 80 | 32 | 16 | 4 | 21 | 14 | — | — | 1 | 4 | 18 | 18 | 23 | — | 7 | 9 | 68 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 548 | 541 | 488 | 656 | 656 | 656 | 488 | 107 | 107 | 200 | 178 | 200 | 107 | 106 | 16 | 115 | 138 | 118 | 119 | 117 | 115 | 115 | 124 | 177 |
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