Banff Surf Break

Lat Long: 57.67° N 2.52° W

Banff 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 12 am 02 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Banff sea temperature is
15.2° C
1.6° 

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 (02 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (02 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 8s period with N swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 8s period with N swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 8s period with N swell.

The current surf forecast for Banff at 9AM is: 0.3m 8s primary swell from a North direction and 0.2m 4s secondary swell from a North direction, 0.3m 3s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 12:00am August 02). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (02 Aug)1ft (0.3m)8s
Afternoon (02 Aug)0.5ft (0.2m)8s
Evening (02 Aug)1ft (0.3m)8s

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


Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 26mm), heaviest during Mon night. Very mild (max 15°C on Sun afternoon, min 12°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Sun morning, fresh winds from the E by Tue morning).

Sunday
2
Monday
3
Tuesday
4
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
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
N
8
0.3
N
8
0.3
N
8
0.2
N
8
0.2
N
8
0.2
N
8
0.3
N
8
0.3
N
8
0.4
N
8
0.4
N
9
0.4
N
9
0.4
N
9
0.4
N
9
0.4
N
9
0.4
N
9
0.4
N
9
0.4
N
8
0.4
N
8
0.4
N
8
1
E
6
1.2
E
7
1.3
E
7
1.4
E
7
1.5
E
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
12
12
12
5
5
5
12
12
23
24
25
26
27
26
25
24
23
22
22
78
128
163
205
230
Wind (km/h)
20
W
25
W
15
W
10
NNW
5
NNW
10
SE
15
ESE
15
SE
20
SE
20
SE
20
SE
20
SSE
15
SE
20
SE
25
ESE
25
ESE
20
ESE
25
E
30
E
35
E
35
E
30
E
30
E
30
E
Wind State
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
2:41AM3.34m
3:12PM2.96m
3:14AM3.28m
3:47PM2.92m
3:50AM3.18m
4:25PM2.85m
Low Tide
9:01AM0.27m
9:01PM0.63m
9:34AM0.33m
9:37PM0.69m
10:10AM0.44m
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:05
5:07
5:09
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:24
9:22
9:20
 mm
1
1
3
2
1
1
5
4
5
1
1
Temp °C
12
12
12
13
13
14
15
13
13
12
12
12
13
13
13
13
13
13
12
12
12
12
13
13
Feels °C
8
7
9
10
11
12
12
10
10
9
9
8
10
10
9
9
10
9
6
6
6
6
8
8
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