Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Banff today (24 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Oct, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 13s period with N swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Oct, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 9s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Banff at 1PM is: 0.9m 7s primary swell from a East direction and 0.2m 4s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 06:00am October 24). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Oct) | 3ft (0.9m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (24 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 13s |
| Evening (24 Oct) | 4ft (1.2m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Banff. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 24mm), heaviest during Mon afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Mon night, min 7°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSE on Sat morning, stormy winds from the W by Sun afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 7 | E 7 | N 13 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 6 | NNW 7 | N 6 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | NNE 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 102 | 94 | 88 | 85 | 3 | 429 | 203 | 137 | 49 | 18 | 10 | 2696 | 2513 | 2178 | 1378 | 789 | 319 | 102 | 39 | 27 | 15 | 8 | 7 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | off | off |
High Tide | 11:22AM3.07m | 11:25PM3.23m | 11:56AM3.25m | 00:03AM3.39m | 12:30PM3.37m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:24PM0.62m | 5:44AM0.19m | 6:00PM0.42m | 6:20AM0.09m | 6:37PM0.25m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 8:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:38 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 5 | — |
Temp °C | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 12 |
Feels °C | 1 | 2 | 2 | -1 | -5 | 1 | -2 | -4 | -6 | -6 | -9 | -11 | -10 | -10 | -6 | -4 | -1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | -1 | 3 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 7 | E 7 | N 13 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | — | — | — | N 18 | N 8 | NNW 7 | N 6 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 |
| kJ | 102 | 94 | 88 | 85 | 3 | 429 | 203 | 137 | 49 | 18 | 10 | 11 | — | — | — | 6 | 127 | 102 | 39 | 27 | 15 | 8 | 4 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 9 | — | NNW 4 | N 4 | — | N 12 | N 12 | N 13 | SE 10 | SE 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 12 | NW 12 | W 4 | W 4 | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 |
| kJ | 2 | — | 6 | 1 | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 32 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 5 | 9 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 7 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 9 | — | N 11 | N 11 | — | — | — | N 13 | SE 6 | N 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 17 | N 16 | NW 5 | NNE 9 | NW 10 | NW 10 | N 9 |
| kJ | 2 | — | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | 3 | 8 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | — | SSE 3 | SE 5 | SW 4 | SSW 4 | S 4 | WSW 5 | W 7 | W 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 6 | W 5 | SSW 2 | S 3 | SSE 4 | SE 5 | SSE 5 |
| kJ | 17 | 13 | — | 3 | 188 | 21 | 19 | 35 | 226 | 617 | 1334 | 2696 | 2513 | 2178 | 1378 | 789 | 319 | 70 | 1 | 2 | 25 | 124 | 71 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 94 | 34 | 16 | 654 | 701 | 118 | 701 | 701 | 129 | 701 | 701 | 701 | 656 | 712 | 656 | 385 | 298 | 37 | 16 | 118 | 177 | 149 | 124 |
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