Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Banff today (30 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (30 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 5s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 11s period with N swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (30 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 10s period with N swell.
The current surf forecast for Banff at 2AM is: 0.1m 12s primary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm October 29). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 6s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.3m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (GMT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (30 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 11s |
| Evening (30 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Banff. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sat night. Very mild (max 15°C on Fri night, min 9°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Sat morning, fresh winds from the WNW by Sun morning). | |||||||||||||||||||
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3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 10 | N 10 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 11 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 8 | N 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-on |
High Tide | 1:27PM3.29m | 2:00AM3.23m | 2:14PM3.15m | 2:56AM2.99m | 3:08PM2.97m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:42PM0.22m | 8:06AM0.57m | 8:35PM0.36m | 8:59AM0.84m | |||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | 4:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:27 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 11 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 10 | E 5 | SE 5 | SE 6 | SE 6 | N 12 | ESE 5 | N 12 | N 11 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | SE 6 | SE 5 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 |
| kJ | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 9 | 6 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 10 | N 10 | N 9 | N 12 | N 12 | SE 5 | N 10 | — | — | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | — | — | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 2 | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 5 | N 7 | N 12 | — | — | — | N 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 9 | N 9 | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SSE 2 | SE 3 | SE 3 | SE 3 | SE 5 | SE 6 | SSE 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 14 | 15 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 115 | 114 | 114 | 115 | 117 | 117 | 118 | 116 | 117 | 115 | 106 | 106 | 107 | 52 | 107 | 107 | 106 | 106 | 107 |
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