
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Banff today (21 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 7s period with N swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 8s period with N swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 8s period with N swell.
The current surf forecast for Banff at 11AM is: 0.5m 7s primary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 06:00am September 21). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (21 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 8s |
| Evening (21 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Banff. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Tue night. Very mild (max 19°C on Mon afternoon, min 9°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 21 | Tuesday 22 | Wednesday 23 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 6 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | N 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | N 4 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
41 | 33 | 23 | 26 | 33 | 36 | 37 | 36 | 35 | 22 | 26 | 11 | 11 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy | off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | on |
High Tide | 9:04AM2.22m | 9:17PM2.41m | 10:08AM2.40m | 10:12PM2.64m | 10:52AM2.61m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:25PM1.42m | 4:05AM1.07m | 4:17PM1.22m | 4:47AM0.82m | 4:54PM1.01m | ||||||||||||||||||
6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | |
mm | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 |
Feels °C | 8 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 17 | 19 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 7 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 6 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | N 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | ENE 3 | ENE 3 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | N 4 |
41 | 33 | 23 | 26 | 33 | 36 | 37 | 36 | 35 | 22 | 26 | 11 | 11 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 7 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 4 | NW 8 | — | N 9 | N 9 | — | — | NE 10 | WSW 3 | NNE 9 | N 8 | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | ENE 4 |
2 | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | 4 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 2 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 8 | — | — | N 9 | — | — | N 8 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | 2 | — | — | 5 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 2 | — | — | — | — | NNW 2 | NNW 3 | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 16 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 16 | 28 | 28 | 116 | 114 | 107 | 107 | 106 | 106 | 95 | 95 | 95 | 106 | 107 | 506 | 107 | 105 |
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