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Banff surfForecast / Scot – East Coast / UK
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Friday 29 May 2026 BSTForecast 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
10.9° C
(Which is 1.2°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Banff today (29 May):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 May, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 6s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 May, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 5s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 May, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 4s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Banff at 6PM is: 0.2m 6s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.2m 5s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm May 29). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (29 May) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 5s |
| Evening (29 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 4s |
Table - waves today at Banff. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Very mild (max 18°C on Fri morning, min 12°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Fri afternoon, calm by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 29 | Saturday 30 | Sunday 31 | Mon 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
ESE 6 | E 4 | E 5 | ESE 6 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | WNW 3 | E 5 | SE 5 | N 12 | N 11 | N 11 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 9 | N 9 | N 7 | N 9 | N 9 | |
16 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 21 | 33 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 25 | 25 | 10 | 14 | 14 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | off | cross-off | off | |
High Tide | 11:24AM2.92m | 11:45PM2.97m | 12:05PM2.96m | 00:20AM3.02m | 12:45PM2.97m | 00:56AM3.04m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:43PM0.66m | 6:03AM0.63m | 6:17PM0.67m | 6:37AM0.56m | 6:51PM0.70m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 4:24 | — | — | — | — | — | 4:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:20 | — |
 | — | — | — | 9:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:53 | — | — | — | 9:55 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
15 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 6 | SE 7 | E 5 | ESE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | WNW 3 | W 3 | — | N 12 | N 11 | N 11 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 9 | N 9 | N 7 | N 9 | N 9 |
 kJ | 16 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | 3 | 10 | 21 | 33 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 25 | 25 | 10 | 14 | 14 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | E 4 | SE 7 | E 5 | E 5 | N 7 | E 5 | E 5 | SE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 4 | SE 4 | — | — | — | N 9 | SE 4 | — |
| kJ | 1 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 7 | 1 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | — | N 7 | — | — | E 5 | SE 5 | E 5 | — | — | — | — | — | N 11 | N 10 | N 10 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 4 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | 3 | 11 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 116 | 116 | 563 | 563 | 305 | 293 | 106 | 106 | 114 | 115 | 115 | 115 | 115 | 116 | 31 | 37 | 37 | 146 | 117 | 114 | 28 | 32 | 32 | 115 |
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