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Banff surfForecast / Scot – East Coast / UK
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Sunday 14 Dec 2025 GMTForecast 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
9.7° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Banff today?
The current surf forecast for Banff at 6AM is: 0.4m 3s primary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm December 14). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (GMT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 Dec) | 1ft (0.3m) | 3s |
| Afternoon (15 Dec) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 5s |
| Evening (15 Dec) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Banff. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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| 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | |
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| Wave Height (m) & direction (?) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Period(s) (?) | 8 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 5 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 13 | 7 | 6 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 13 |
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 kJ (?) | 1 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | off | cross- on | cross | cross- off | off | off | off | off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | off | cross- off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide / height (m) | 7:45PM 2.62 | 8:32AM 2.59 | 8:43PM 2.64 | 9:18AM 2.68 | 9:35PM 2.70 | 9:59AM 2.78 | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 2:28AM 0.88 | 2:54PM 1.10 | 3:16AM 0.88 | 3:40PM 0.96 | 3:57AM 0.85 | 4:21PM 0.82 | ||||||||||||||||||
Monday 15 | Tuesday 16 | Wednesday 17 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | - | - | - | 8:45 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 8:47 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 8:48 | - | - | - |
| Sunset | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3:22 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3:22 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3:22 | - |
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Rain (mm) | - | 3 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | - | - |
| Temp. °C | 14 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 9 |
| Feels °C (?) | 7 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -1 | -3 | -2 | -2 | 1 | 3 |
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