Banff Surf Break

Lat Long: 57.67° N 2.52° W

Banff 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 12 pm 07 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Banff sea temperature is
14.3°C
1.5° 

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 (07 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (07 Sep, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 9s period with NNE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (07 Sep, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 8s period with NNE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (07 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 8s period with NNE swell.

The current surf forecast for Banff at 6PM is: 0.2m 8s primary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm September 07). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 7s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.5m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (07 Sep)1ft (0.3m)9s
Afternoon (07 Sep)1ft (0.3m)8s
Evening (07 Sep)0.5ft (0.2m)8s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Tue morning. Very mild (max 17°C on Mon morning, min 10°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (gales from the W on Tue morning, calm by Wed afternoon).

Mon
7
Tuesday
8
Wednesday
9
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
1
0
1
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
NNE
8
0.3
NNE
8
0.3
NNE
8
0.2
NNE
8
0.2
NNE
8
0.2
NNE
8
0.2
NNE
8
0.1
NE
8
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
8
2.3
NW
6
2
NNW
6
2.1
NNW
6
1.9
NNW
6
1.9
NNW
6
1.6
N
6
1.3
N
6
1.1
N
6
0.9
N
6
0.6
N
8
0.7
NNE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
14
14
13
6
6
6
6
2
1
1
386
315
341
281
280
220
135
95
59
44
70
Wind (km/h)
20
SSW
25
SW
25
SW
20
SSW
35
SSW
30
SSW
35
SW
30
SW
45
SW
60
W
55
NW
50
NNW
45
NW
45
WNW
40
NW
35
NW
30
WNW
20
WNW
5
NNW
15
SE
10
SSW
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
cross-off
off
High Tide
9:26AM2.63m
9:43PM2.78m
10:36AM2.84m
10:43PM3.07m
11:29AM3.06m
Low Tide
3:50PM1.05m
4:25AM0.58m
4:49PM0.84m
5:19AM0.27m
5:36PM0.63m
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
cloud
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
cloud
light rain
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:22
6:24
6:26
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:52
7:50
7:46
 mm
2
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
15
17
17
15
13
13
13
13
13
14
13
12
11
11
11
10
11
12
13
13
12
Feels °C
11
11
11
10
6
6
5
6
4
2
2
3
1
1
2
2
4
7
11
9
9
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