
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Banff today (11 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (11 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 8s period with N swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (11 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 8s period with NNE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (11 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 8s period with NNE swell.
The current surf forecast for Banff at 6PM is: 0.6m 8s primary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm August 11). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (11 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 8s |
| Evening (11 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Banff. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Warm (max 24°C on Wed morning, min 13°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 11 | Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | N 11 | N 10 | N 10 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
73 | 54 | 53 | 37 | 36 | 26 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 18 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | glassy | glassy | cross-off | off | off | off | off | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on |
High Tide | 11:35AM3.06m | 11:46PM3.29m | 12:27PM3.23m | 00:33AM3.52m | 1:13PM3.32m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:47PM0.61m | 6:17AM0.09m | 6:33PM0.47m | 7:04AM-0.11m | 7:15PM0.38m | ||||||||||||||||
5:24 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 9:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:59 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 |
Temp °C | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 20 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 20 | 16 |
Feels °C | 8 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 18 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 18 | 20 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 20 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | ESE 5 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 |
73 | 54 | 53 | 37 | 36 | 26 | 12 | 11 | 5 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 6 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | N 7 | SE 4 | ESE 4 | NNE 7 | E 4 | E 4 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NE 7 | N 8 | N 8 | N 11 | N 10 | N 10 |
— | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 9 | 18 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | E 5 | N 7 | N 8 | N 8 | SE 6 | SE 6 | — | — | N 7 | N 6 | N 7 | N 7 | N 12 | N 7 | N 7 | — |
— | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 6 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SE 3 | SE 3 | SE 3 | SE 4 | SE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | 2 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 16 | 16 | 118 | 124 | 124 | 81 | 62 | 62 | 116 | 116 | 115 | 81 | 62 | 62 | 62 | 52 | 62 | 115 | 115 | 124 | 115 |
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