Banff surfForecast / Scot – East Coast / UK

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Saturday 09 May 2026 BST
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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
9.2° C
(Which is 1.0°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Banff today?

The current surf forecast for Banff at 3AM is: 0.3m 9s primary swell from a North-northeast direction and 0.3m 5s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction, 0.5m 4s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am May 09). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (09 May)1ft (0.3m)9s
Afternoon (09 May)1ft (0.3m)12s
Evening (09 May)1.5ft (0.4m)12s

Table - waves today at Banff. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Mild temperatures (max 9°C on Fri night, min 5°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WNW on Sun afternoon, light winds from the E by Mon afternoon).

Saturday
9
Sunday
10
Monday
11
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
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
NNE
9
0.3
NNE
9
0.3
NNE
9
0.2
NNE
9
0.2
NNW
10
0.3
N
12
0.4
N
12
0.4
N
12
0.4
N
12
0.4
N
11
0.5
N
11
0.5
N
11
0.6
N
11
0.6
N
11
1.3
NNW
5
0.6
N
11
0.6
N
11
0.6
N
10
1.3
N
6
1.3
N
6
1.2
N
6
1
NNE
6
0.7
N
9
0.7
N
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
16
16
16
8
11
24
44
44
41
39
58
57
84
85
77
82
79
72
114
135
115
88
74
73
Wind (km/h)
15
NNW
15
NW
20
NNW
20
NNW
15
NNW
15
N
20
N
10
WNW
15
W
20
WNW
25
WNW
25
WNW
10
WSW
40
WNW
30
NNW
25
N
25
NNW
25
NNW
25
N
25
NNW
20
NW
10
NNW
5
E
15
S
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross-on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
off
High Tide
5:23AM2.53m
6:24PM2.25m
6:29AM2.50m
7:38PM2.30m
7:37AM2.55m
8:42PM2.46m
Low Tide
10:50PM1.29m
11:53AM1.08m
11:58PM1.38m
1:09PM1.06m
1:22AM1.38m
2:18PM0.92m
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
cloud
light rain
rain showers
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:01
4:58
4:56
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:12
9:14
9:15
1
3
Temp °C
7
6
6
6
7
7
6
5
5
5
5
6
8
9
7
5
5
5
6
6
6
7
7
7
2
1
1
0
2
2
1
1
0
-1
-2
-1
4
0
0
-2
-2
-2
-2
-2
0
3
4
2
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
NNE
9
0.3
NNE
9
0.3
NNE
9
0.2
NNE
9
0.2
NNE
9
0.3
N
12
0.4
N
12
0.4
N
12
0.4
N
12
0.4
N
11
0.5
N
11
0.5
N
11
0.6
N
11
0.6
N
11
0.5
N
11
0.6
N
11
0.6
N
11
0.6
N
10
0.5
N
10
0.5
N
10
0.4
N
9
1
NNE
6
0.7
N
9
0.7
NE
8
Energy kJ
16
16
16
8
8
24
44
44
41
39
58
57
84
85
58
82
79
72
48
45
27
88
74
62
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
ESE
5
0.2
ESE
5
0.2
E
5
0.2
ESE
5
0.2
NNW
10
0.2
NNW
10
0.2
NNW
10
0.4
N
4
0.2
NNW
10
0.4
N
4
0.4
N
4
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
8
0.5
N
9
0.7
NE
6
0.7
N
9
Energy kJ
5
3
2
2
11
10
10
6
10
5
5
1
1
1
1
40
32
73
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NW
11
0.1
NW
11
0.1
NW
11
0.2
E
4
0.2
E
4
0.1
NE
9
0.2
NNW
10
0.1
NW
10
0.1
N
9
Energy kJ
5
5
5
2
1
3
10
4
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
NW
4
0.5
NW
4
0.4
NNW
4
0.5
NNW
3
0.5
N
4
0.5
N
4
0.4
N
4
0.5
N
4
0.3
WNW
3
0.3
WNW
3
0.5
NW
4
0.3
WNW
3
0.9
WNW
4
1.3
NNW
5
0.9
NNW
5
0.9
N
5
1.1
N
5
1.3
N
6
1.3
N
6
1.2
N
6
Energy kJ
7
7
5
6
6
7
5
8
2
2
7
2
25
77
35
34
59
114
135
115
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
4
3
3
3
1
2
2
1
3
2
2
2
2
3
1
Distance (km)
327
305
106
107
107
107
107
107
304
164
119
119
132
506
37
37
356
166
178
178
178
178
132
18
Best forecast wave conditions in Scotland - East Coast
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
4
1
1
1
1
1
4
4
3
3
3
2
1
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
9
5
4
4
4
4
4
9
9
7
6
5
4
5
4
4
4
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