Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Banff today (19 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 8s period with N swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 5s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 8s period with N swell.
The current surf forecast for Banff at 6AM is: 0.1m 8s primary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 12:00am September 19). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 7s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.6m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (19 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 5s |
| Evening (19 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Banff. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sat night. Very mild (max 18°C on Mon afternoon, min 10°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WNW on Sun morning, calm by Mon afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 19 | Sunday 20 | Monday 21 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | N 8 | N 9 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | W 5 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | W 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NNW 7 | N 7 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 71 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 180 | 181 | 238 | 225 | 154 | 98 | 72 | 55 | 51 | 36 | 40 | 57 | 56 | 60 | 59 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | glassy | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:58AM2.30m | 6:19PM2.27m | 7:29AM2.17m | 7:55PM2.26m | 9:04AM2.22m | 9:17PM2.41m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:12PM1.15m | 11:39AM1.44m | 00:45AM1.32m | 1:40PM1.53m | 2:57AM1.28m | 3:25PM1.42m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 17 | 18 | 18 |
Feels °C | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 18 | 18 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 4 | SE 4 | N 8 | SE 4 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 8 | — | SE 6 | S 7 | S 7 | — | — | — | N 7 | NW 5 | NNW 7 | N 7 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 9 | 55 | 51 | 36 | 40 | 57 | 56 | 60 | 59 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | N 8 | SE 7 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 8 | N 8 | N 9 | — | — | — | NE 7 | — |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | 7 | — | — | — | 2 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | N 9 | — | SE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | WSW 4 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | NW 5 | NW 5 | WNW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 3 |
| kJ | 2 | 4 | 6 | 20 | 83 | 71 | 53 | 43 | 83 | 180 | 181 | 238 | 225 | 154 | 98 | 72 | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 794 | 712 | 794 | 1071 | 794 | 824 | 738 | 738 | 719 | 682 | 686 | 686 | 550 | 541 | 373 | 293 | 49 | 16 | 16 | 28 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
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