Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Banff today (22 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 9s period with NNE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 9s period with NNE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 8s period with NNE swell.
The current surf forecast for Banff at 6PM is: 1.1m 9s primary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm August 22). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (22 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 9s |
| Evening (22 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Banff. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Mon morning, min 12°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
337 | 287 | 208 | 172 | 134 | 122 | 119 | 75 | 58 | 56 | 54 | 39 | 37 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 5 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 8:01AM2.26m | 8:33PM2.29m | 9:28AM2.30m | 9:50PM2.43m | 10:33AM2.44m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:33PM1.43m | 3:25AM1.26m | 3:58PM1.33m | 4:33AM1.08m | 4:48PM1.16m | ||||||||||||||||
5:48 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 8:36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:30 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 14 |
Feels °C | 7 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 |
337 | 287 | 208 | 172 | 134 | 122 | 119 | 75 | 58 | 56 | 54 | 39 | 37 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 5 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 3 | — | — | — | — | — | W 12 | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 2 | SE 3 | SE 3 | SE 3 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 5 | 5 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 113 | 105 | 34 | 37 | 105 | 132 | 124 | 124 | 139 | 132 | 164 | 115 | 114 | 106 | 115 | 115 | 115 | 115 | 115 | 115 | 115 |
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