Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Banff today (12 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 10s period with N swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 4s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Sep, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 4s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Banff at 5PM is: 0.7m 4s primary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm September 12). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 4s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.1m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (12 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 4s |
| Evening (12 Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) | 4s |
Table - waves today at Banff. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Warm (max 21°C on Mon afternoon, min 11°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Sat morning, calm by Mon afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 10 | WSW 3 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | NW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | N 15 | N 16 | N 15 | N 14 | N 14 | N 14 | N 14 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 2 | 0 | 17 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 16 | 16 | 36 | 35 | 32 | 30 | 28 | 26 | 25 | 25 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | glassy | cross-off |
High Tide | 1:27PM3.37m | 1:33AM3.65m | 2:02PM3.33m | 2:11AM3.55m | 2:35PM3.23m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:22AM-0.13m | 7:30PM0.29m | 7:56AM-0.03m | 8:04PM0.31m | 8:29AM0.16m | 8:36PM0.38m | |||||||||||||||
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 | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 7:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:32 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 16 | 18 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 19 | 21 | 17 | 16 |
Feels °C | 10 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 14 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 10 | SE 4 | ESE 4 | SE 5 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | N 4 | N 5 | N 14 | N 14 | N 14 | N 14 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 |
| kJ | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 16 | 16 | 36 | 35 | 32 | 30 | 28 | 26 | 25 | 25 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SE 7 | SE 7 | E 7 | — | — | N 7 | E 6 | N 15 | N 16 | N 15 | N 5 | — | N 5 | N 11 | SE 5 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SSE 3 | — | SE 6 |
| kJ | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 2 | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 14 | N 7 | — | N 6 | — | — | N 6 | N 10 | — | N 10 | N 11 | N 11 | SE 6 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 5 | WSW 3 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | NW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | SE 3 | SE 3 | SE 4 | SSE 2 | SSE 3 | S 3 | SE 5 | SE 6 | SSE 2 |
| kJ | 36 | 7 | 17 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 373 | 735 | 81 | 52 | 106 | 106 | 95 | 106 | 106 | 106 | 115 | 32 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 32 | 32 |
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