Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Banff today (11 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (11 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 4s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (11 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 4s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (11 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 3s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Banff at 6AM is: 0.7m 4s primary swell from a West direction and 0.1m 7s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 12:00am September 11). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 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 (11 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 4s |
| Afternoon (11 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 4s |
| Evening (11 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 3s |
Table - waves today at Banff. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Fri night. Very mild (max 17°C on Sat morning, min 11°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Sat morning, calm by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 7 | W 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | W 4 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | SE 5 | N 10 | N 10 | ESE 7 | W 4 | W 4 | NW 3 | NW 4 | NW 4 | N 15 | N 16 | N 16 | N 16 | N 14 | N 14 | N 14 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 5 | 9 | 15 | 22 | 17 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 19 | 16 | 34 | 32 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | on | on | glassy | cross-off | cross | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 00:14AM3.55m | 12:51PM3.34m | 00:54AM3.65m | 1:27PM3.37m | 1:33AM3.65m | 2:02PM3.33m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:45AM-0.11m | 6:54PM0.35m | 7:22AM-0.13m | 7:30PM0.29m | 7:56AM-0.03m | 8:04PM0.31m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:36 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 12 |
Feels °C | 10 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 4 | ESE 5 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | W 4 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | SE 5 | — | N 10 | ESE 7 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 5 | SE 5 | NW 4 | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | N 4 | N 4 | N 14 | N 14 | N 14 |
| kJ | 4 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 34 | 32 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 7 | SE 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 6 | SE 7 | — | E 5 | — | — | — | N 10 | SE 8 | — | — | — | SE 6 | SE 6 | N 16 | N 16 | N 16 | N 4 | N 5 | — |
| kJ | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 19 | 1 | 2 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 7 | N 7 | — | — | — | — | SE 6 | — | — | N 10 | — | — | — | W 13 | — | — | — | N 15 | — | — | — | — | N 13 | N 11 |
| kJ | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 3 | W 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | — | — | — | — | SE 5 | SE 4 | SSE 4 | W 4 | W 4 | NW 3 | NW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 2 |
| kJ | 3 | 9 | 15 | 22 | 17 | — | — | — | — | 10 | 22 | 17 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 49 | 49 | 52 | 541 | 373 | 106 | 114 | 114 | 116 | 124 | 361 | 373 | 563 | 327 | 107 | 106 | 106 | 95 | 106 | 106 | 106 | 28 | 115 | 32 |
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