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Banff surfForecast / Scot – East Coast / UK
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Thursday 14 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
9.4° 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) & Date | Wave Height | Wave 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)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight 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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
NNW 3 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | N 5 | N 6 | N 7 | N 7 | NNE 9 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | |
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) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 4:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 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) | NE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 |
 kJ | 3 | 6 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2164 | 1747 | 1300 | 917 | 664 | 452 | 383 | 266 | 222 | 188 | 146 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 7 | NW 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 3 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | N 5 | N 6 | N 7 | N 7 | NNE 9 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 2 | SE 3 |
| kJ | 3 | 8 | 31 | 124 | 300 | 425 | 623 | 1208 | 1883 | 2167 | 2426 | 2529 | 2397 | 2555 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 5 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 |
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