Surf Break

Lat Long: 57.67° N 2.52° W

Banff 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 11 pm 31 Oct 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Banff sea temperature is
12.0°C
1.1° 

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 (01 Nov):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (01 Nov, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 4s period with N swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Nov, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 4s period with NNW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Nov, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 4s period with NNW swell.

The current surf forecast for Banff at 3AM is: 0.6m 4s primary swell from a North-northwest direction and 0.1m 8s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm October 31). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (GMT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (01 Nov)1.5ft (0.5m)4s
Afternoon (01 Nov)2ft (0.6m)4s
Evening (01 Nov)2ft (0.6m)4s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Sat night, min 8°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Sunday
1
Monday
2
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
8
0.5
NW
3
0.6
NNW
4
0.6
NNW
4
0.5
N
4
0.4
N
4
0.6
NNW
4
0.5
NNW
4
0.6
NNW
4
0.5
NNW
4
0.5
NNW
4
0.3
N
4
0.4
WNW
3
0.4
WNW
3
0.4
NNW
4
0.5
N
4
0.5
N
4
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1
4
10
13
9
6
9
9
14
11
12
3
3
4
6
9
9
Wind (km/h)
20
W
25
NNW
25
NNW
20
NW
20
WNW
25
WNW
25
NW
20
NW
20
WNW
20
W
20
W
20
W
20
WNW
20
NW
20
NW
15
NNW
10
NNW
Wind State
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
High Tide
4:03AM2.74m
4:13PM2.82m
5:24AM2.57m
5:30PM2.74m
Low Tide
9:38PM0.54m
10:04AM1.10m
10:59PM0.68m
11:29AM1.25m
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clear
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clear
clear
clear
clear
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Temp °C
13
10
9
9
9
9
10
10
9
8
9
10
10
10
11
11
11
Feels °C
9
5
3
5
5
4
5
5
4
3
4
5
5
5
7
8
9
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