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Banff surfForecast / Scot – East Coast / UK
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 pm Thursday 14 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
9.4° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Banff today?
The current surf forecast for Banff at 10PM is: 3.0m 8s primary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm May 14). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 May) | - | - |
| Afternoon (14 May) | 7ft (2.1m) | 7s |
| Evening (14 May) | 8ft (2.5m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Banff. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Very mild (max 11°C on Sun morning, min 6°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NNW on Thu night, light winds from the N by Sat morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 14 | Friday 15 | Saturday 16 | Sun 17 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 10 AM | 1 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
N 7 | N 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | |
492 | 620 | 1134 | 1852 | 2378 | 2664 | 2767 | 2434 | 2364 | 1650 | 1275 | 1045 | 821 | 644 | 497 | 359 | 254 | 218 | 184 | 143 | 116 | 90 | 82 | 57 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | on | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 11:03PM3.13m | 11:11AM3.26m | 11:44PM3.29m | 11:59AM3.42m | 00:27AM3.40m | 12:48PM3.50m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:48PM0.31m | 5:09AM0.58m | 5:33PM0.17m | 5:54AM0.35m | 6:18PM0.12m | 6:39AM0.17m | ||||||||||||||||||
 |  |  | | |  | | | | |  | | |  | | | | | |  | | | | | |
 | — | — | — | — | 4:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:45 | — | — | — |
 | — | 9:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:27 | — | — | — | — | — | 9:29 |
— | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 11 |
-2 | -2 | -3 | -5 | -5 | -4 | -4 | -2 | -1 | -1 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 7 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 11 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 8 |
 kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1994 | 1650 | 1275 | 1045 | 821 | 644 | 497 | 359 | 254 | 218 | 184 | 143 | 116 | 90 | 82 | 57 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 3 | SE 4 | SE 4 | NNE 9 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 17 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 3 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 7 | N 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 3 | SE 3 | — | — | — | SE 4 |
| kJ | 492 | 620 | 1134 | 1852 | 2378 | 2664 | 2767 | 2434 | 2364 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1423 | 541 | 488 | 488 | 125 | 488 | 777 | 304 | 304 | 153 | 105 | 105 | 105 | 100 | 95 | 49 | 32 | 115 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Scotland - East Coast | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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