Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Banff today (09 Nov):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (09 Nov, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 5s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (09 Nov, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 5s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Banff at 9PM is: 0.4m 5s primary swell from a East direction and 0.1m 11s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm November 09). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (GMT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (09 Nov) | - | - |
| Afternoon (09 Nov) | 1ft (0.3m) | 5s |
| Evening (09 Nov) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Banff. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Mild temperatures (max 9°C on Mon afternoon, min 6°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Mon afternoon, near gales from the NW by Wed night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 9 | Tuesday 10 | Wednesday 11 | Thu 12 | |||||||||||||||||||
3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | N 11 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 11 | NNW 5 | N 5 | N 10 | N 9 | N 9 | N 8 | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | N 7 | NNW 8 | N 8 | N 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 5 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 28 | 23 | 47 | 87 | 211 | 144 | 108 | 94 | 388 | 623 | 868 | 1010 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 11:47PM3.21m | 12:01PM3.20m | 00:24AM3.15m | 12:35PM3.15m | 1:02AM3.04m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:43PM0.38m | 5:58AM0.47m | 6:15PM0.37m | 6:29AM0.57m | 6:48PM0.41m | |||||||||||||||||
 |  | | | | |  |  | |  |  | | | | | | |  | | |  | | |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:46 |
 | 4:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:01 | — | — | — | — | 4:00 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 |
Feels °C | 6 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 0 | -1 | -3 | -4 | -6 | -7 | -5 | -5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | N 11 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 9 | N 9 | N 8 | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 5 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 18 | 47 | 87 | 211 | 144 | 108 | 94 | — | — | — | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | N 10 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | E 5 | — | — | — | — | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | N 8 | N 9 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 6 | 26 | 34 | 6 | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 9 | — | — | — | E 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 3 | NNW 4 | NNW 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | — | WNW 3 | WNW 4 | NW 5 | N 7 | NNW 8 | N 8 | N 8 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 8 | 28 | 23 | 22 | 36 | — | 4 | 22 | 56 | 388 | 623 | 868 | 1010 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 114 | 114 | 114 | 114 | 106 | 118 | 132 | 259 | 259 | 107 | 166 | 178 | 178 | 276 | 214 | 214 | 185 | 185 | 214 | 425 | 509 | 511 |
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