Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Banff today (18 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 6s period with NNE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 8s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 8s period with NNE swell.
The current surf forecast for Banff at 5AM is: 1.2m 6s primary swell from a North direction and 0.1m 8s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 12:00am July 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (18 Jul) | 5ft (1.5m) | 8s |
| Evening (18 Jul) | 6ft (1.9m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Banff. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Sun afternoon, min 11°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNW on Fri night, light winds from the NE by Sun afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 5 | N 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 7 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 50 | 91 | 100 | 100 | 168 | 306 | 547 | 481 | 432 | 439 | 465 | 411 | 371 | 334 | 262 | 196 | 171 | 120 | 104 | 79 | 53 | 38 | 27 | 26 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 3:04AM3.59m | 3:48PM3.09m | 3:50AM3.45m | 4:33PM2.93m | 4:36AM3.23m | 5:19PM2.76m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:38AM-0.01m | 9:42PM0.64m | 10:23AM0.20m | 10:26PM0.78m | 11:08AM0.46m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 4:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:50 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 6 | N 8 | N 8 | — | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 |
| kJ | 14 | 1 | 1 | — | 139 | 306 | 547 | 481 | 432 | 439 | 465 | 411 | 371 | 334 | 262 | 196 | 171 | 120 | 104 | 79 | 53 | 38 | 27 | 26 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | N 7 | N 8 |
| kJ | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 6 | N 5 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 5 | N 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 7 | NNW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 50 | 91 | 100 | 100 | 168 | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 105 | 105 | 105 | 178 | 179 | 179 | 178 | 125 | 105 | 105 | 105 | 105 | 149 | 34 | 52 | 1 | 62 | 34 | 62 | 146 | 304 | 681 | 712 | 200 |
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