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Banff surfForecast / Scot – East Coast / UK
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Wednesday 22 Apr 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
7.8° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Banff today?
The current surf forecast for Banff at 4PM is: 0.5m 5s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.2m 5s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.1m 6s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm April 22). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 Apr) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 4s |
| Afternoon (22 Apr) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 5s |
| Evening (22 Apr) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Banff. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Thu afternoon, min 5°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 22 | Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | Sat 25 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 5 | NNE 12 | NNE 11 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 9 | |
7 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 10 | 14 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | glassy | cross | cross-on | on | |
High Tide | 4:28PM2.95m | 4:39AM2.90m | 5:39PM2.68m | 5:48AM2.74m | 7:04PM2.52m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:04AM0.41m | 10:31PM0.92m | 11:12AM0.62m | 11:43PM1.18m | 12:40PM0.75m | 1:16AM1.30m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:35 | — |
 | — | — | — | 8:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:39 | — | — | — | 8:42 |
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Temp °C | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 7 |
3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 3 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 4 | NE 5 | E 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NNE 10 | NE 5 | NE 5 |
 kJ | 7 | 11 | 2 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 10 | 14 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 4 | 4 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 5 | E 5 | E 6 | E 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | N 11 | NE 6 | NE 6 | N 9 | N 8 | N 8 | ESE 2 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | NNE 12 | NNE 11 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NE 5 | NNE 10 | NNE 9 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 4 | 9 | 8 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 6 | E 6 | — | — | — | N 12 | SE 5 | N 10 | N 10 | — | — | — | N 7 | — | N 13 | NE 12 | N 6 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | NE 6 | N 6 | N 5 |
| kJ | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 3 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 3 | ESE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 115 | 115 | 115 | 117 | 124 | 116 | 116 | 169 | 576 | 664 | 555 | 509 | 362 | 356 | 298 | 356 | 297 | 254 | 249 | 242 | 177 | 132 | 254 | 243 |
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