Banff Surf Break

Banff 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 57.67° N 2.52° W

Issued: 12 am 20 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Banff sea temperature is
12.3° C

1.2°C warmer than normal for this time of year

Banff surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Banff today (20 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Jun, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 6s period with ESE swell.

The current surf forecast for Banff at 6AM is: 0.2m 6s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.1m 7s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 12:00am June 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 Jun)0.5ft (0.2m)6s
Afternoon (20 Jun)--
Evening (20 Jun)--

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


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Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Fri night. Very mild (max 17°C on Sat afternoon, min 12°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
20
Sunday
21
Monday
22
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
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
ESE
6
0.3
ESE
6
0.2
ESE
6
0.2
ESE
6
0.2
ESE
6
0.3
W
3
0.2
W
3
0.2
W
3
0.3
W
3
0.3
W
3
0.1
N
7
0.1
N
7
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.3
ESE
4
0.2
N
11
0.2
N
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
6
7
3
3
3
0
0
0
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
9
9
Wind (km/h)
5
ESE
10
WSW
10
WSW
20
W
10
NW
5
W
5
SSW
10
WSW
15
SW
15
WSW
10
WSW
10
WNW
5
NNE
20
ESE
20
SE
15
SE
15
SSE
10
S
10
SSW
0
WSW
10
NNE
5
NE
10
NNW
5
WSW
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
glassy
on
cross-on
on
cross-off
High Tide
4:16AM3.30m
5:10PM2.83m
5:09AM3.14m
6:07PM2.69m
6:06AM2.96m
7:04PM2.60m
Low Tide
10:09PM0.80m
10:56AM0.26m
11:03PM0.95m
11:54AM0.44m
00:02AM1.08m
12:54PM0.63m
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
4:09
4:09
4:09
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
10:13
10:14
10:14
 mm
Temp °C
12
12
12
14
16
16
17
16
14
12
12
14
14
15
14
13
13
13
13
15
16
17
16
15
Feels °C
11
10
10
9
13
14
16
13
11
9
9
12
12
11
9
10
10
11
11
16
15
17
15
15
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
ESE
6
0.3
ESE
6
0.2
ESE
6
0.2
ESE
6
0.2
ESE
6
0.3
W
3
0.2
W
3
0.2
W
3
0.1
N
7
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
10
0.2
ESE
4
0.2
ESE
4
0.2
ESE
4
0.3
ESE
4
0.3
ESE
4
0.3
ESE
4
Energy kJ
6
7
3
3
3
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
3
3
3
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
7
0.1
N
7
0.1
N
7
0.1
N
7
0.1
SE
6
0.1
SE
5
0.1
N
7
0.1
N
7
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
9
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.2
N
11
0.2
N
11
Energy kJ
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
9
9
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
7
0.1
N
7
0.1
SE
5
0.1
N
7
0.1
N
7
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
9
0.1
N
9
0.1
N
9
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
8
Energy kJ
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
W
3
0.4
W
3
0.3
W
3
0.3
W
3
0.2
W
3
0.2
W
3
0.2
ESE
2
0.2
ESE
3
0.2
ESE
3
0.4
SE
4
Energy kJ
3
3
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
4
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
62
124
119
550
554
687
686
106
390
114
114
267
106
277
114
114
115
115
114
114
142
117
115
115
Best forecast wave conditions in Scotland - East Coast
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
8
9
9
9
8
8
6
8
8
7
6
8
6
6
5
5
5
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