Banff Surf Break

Banff 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 57.67° N 2.52° W

Issued: 6 am 19 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 (19 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Jun, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 7s period with NNE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Jun, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 3s period with WNW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 6s period with ESE swell.

The current surf forecast for Banff at 11AM is: 0.2m 7s primary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 06:00am June 19). An open ocean swell of 1.0m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (19 Jun)0.5ft (0.2m)7s
Afternoon (19 Jun)1ft (0.3m)3s
Evening (19 Jun)1.5ft (0.4m)6s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Fri afternoon. Very mild (max 17°C on Fri morning, min 12°C on Fri afternoon). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Fri morning, light winds from the NE by Sun morning).

Friday
19
Saturday
20
Sunday
21
Mon
22
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
1 AM
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
Height Map
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Height Map
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Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
NNE
8
0.2
NNE
7
0.2
NNE
7
0.2
NNE
7
0.3
WNW
3
0.4
ESE
6
0.4
ESE
6
0.2
ESE
6
0.2
ESE
6
0.2
ESE
6
0.4
W
3
0.3
W
3
0.2
ESE
6
0.3
W
3
0.3
WNW
3
0.3
WNW
3
0.3
WNW
3
0.1
N
7
0.1
N
7
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
6
5
5
5
2
16
12
4
4
3
2
1
3
0
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
Wind (km/h)
20
SE
30
SSE
30
S
25
WSW
10
NNE
10
ESE
15
ESE
15
SE
10
S
20
W
20
W
20
WNW
20
WNW
20
W
20
W
15
WSW
15
SW
10
WSW
10
NW
5
NE
20
ESE
20
SE
15
SE
15
SSE
Wind State
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
4:14PM3.00m
4:16AM3.30m
5:10PM2.83m
5:09AM3.14m
6:07PM2.69m
Low Tide
10:00AM0.10m
10:09PM0.80m
10:56AM0.26m
11:03PM0.95m
11:54AM0.44m
00:02AM1.08m
cloud
light rain
light rain
cloud
light rain
light rain
part cloud
cloud
light rain
rain showers
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
4:09
4:09
4:09
4:09
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
10:13
10:13
10:14
10:14
 mm
1
1
1
3
2
1
Temp °C
14
16
17
17
13
12
12
12
12
13
14
16
17
17
15
13
12
13
14
14
15
14
14
13
Feels °C
11
12
12
14
11
10
10
10
10
10
9
12
12
12
11
9
9
10
12
12
11
9
11
11
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
NNE
8
0.2
NNE
7
0.2
NNE
7
0.7
SE
5
0.5
SE
7
0.4
ESE
6
0.2
ESE
6
0.3
E
3
0.2
E
3
0.1
SE
6
0.1
SE
6
0.2
ESE
6
0.3
W
3
0.1
SE
5
0.3
WNW
3
0.1
N
9
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
10
Energy kJ
6
5
5
27
23
16
4
2
1
1
1
3
1
1
2
2
2
2
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
NNE
7
0.3
WNW
3
0.2
WNW
3
0.1
N
7
0.1
N
7
0.2
ESE
6
0.2
ESE
6
0.1
N
6
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
10
0.1
N
9
Energy kJ
5
2
1
1
1
4
3
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
7
0.1
N
7
0.1
N
7
0.1
N
7
0.1
N
7
0.1
N
7
0.1
N
7
0.1
N
7
0.1
N
7
0.1
N
10
Energy kJ
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SE
5
0.6
SE
3
1
SE
4
0.4
SW
3
0.4
ESE
6
0.3
E
3
0.3
W
2
0.4
W
3
0.3
W
3
0.3
W
3
0.3
WNW
3
0.3
WNW
3
0.2
WNW
3
0.2
W
3
0.2
ESE
2
0.2
ESE
2
Energy kJ
4
6
36
3
12
2
1
2
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
117
115
117
293
164
49
115
52
62
132
424
554
667
684
390
390
293
114
267
106
273
114
115
115
Best forecast wave conditions in Scotland - East Coast
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
2
2
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
6
6
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
7
5
5
8
9
9
9
8
8
7
9
7
7
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  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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