Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Banff today (13 Nov):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Nov, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 8s period with NNE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Nov, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 8s period with NNE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Nov, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period with NNE swell.
The current surf forecast for Banff at 4PM is: 1.1m 8s primary swell from a North-northeast direction and 0.2m 11s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction, 0.9m 4s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 11:00am November 13). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (GMT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 Nov) | 5ft (1.6m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (13 Nov) | 4ft (1.2m) | 8s |
| Evening (13 Nov) | 3ft (0.9m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Banff. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Sun morning. Very mild (max 10°C on Sat night, min 4°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the SSW on Sat night, near gales from the WNW by Sun night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 13 | Saturday 14 | Sunday 15 | Mon 16 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NW 11 | N 18 | N 16 | N 6 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 338 | 228 | 207 | 143 | 105 | 76 | 58 | 37 | 25 | 21 | 13 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 54 | 131 | 377 | 623 | 496 | 364 | 277 | 213 | 251 | 325 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 1:46PM2.95m | 2:21AM2.70m | 2:26PM2.82m | 3:07AM2.51m | 3:12PM2.69m | 4:01AM2.34m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:32AM0.84m | 8:00PM0.64m | 8:06AM0.99m | 8:42PM0.80m | 8:44AM1.14m | 9:32PM0.94m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:54 |
 | — | — | 3:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3:53 | — | — | — | — | 3:52 |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 |
Feels °C | -2 | -1 | -2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | -6 | -6 | -6 | -6 | -7 | -8 | -9 | -8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NE 8 | N 18 | N 16 | SE 8 | N 15 | N 14 | N 14 | N 14 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 |
| kJ | 338 | 228 | 207 | 143 | 105 | 76 | 58 | 37 | 25 | 21 | 13 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 54 | 131 | 11 | 275 | 338 | 329 | 243 | 173 | 171 | 219 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 9 | N 9 | NNE 11 | NE 11 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | NW 9 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | N 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | — | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | N 13 | — |
| kJ | 41 | 27 | 12 | 5 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 11 | — | 11 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 8 | W 5 | S 6 | S 7 | N 13 | N 12 | NW 11 | N 8 | N 8 | — | — | — | — | NW 12 | N 13 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 6 | 3 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | SW 3 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | SSE 3 | S 3 | N 6 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 |
| kJ | 10 | 19 | 37 | 28 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 377 | 623 | 496 | 364 | 277 | 213 | 251 | 325 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 100 | 49 | 149 | 149 | 185 | 234 | 37 | 234 | 234 | 305 | 259 | 114 | 114 | 114 | 361 | 0 | 361 | 214 | 302 | 369 | 681 | 113 | 298 | 342 |
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