Banff Surf Break

Lat Long: 57.67° N 2.52° W

Banff 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 12 pm 17 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Banff sea temperature is
14.9° C
2.0° 

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 (17 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 3s period with N swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 4s period with N swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 5s period with N swell.

The current surf forecast for Banff at 4PM is: 0.8m 4s primary swell from a North direction and 0.1m 9s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm July 17). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (17 Jul)1.5ft (0.5m)3s
Afternoon (17 Jul)2.5ft (0.7m)4s
Evening (17 Jul)2.5ft (0.7m)5s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Sun afternoon, min 11°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNW on Sat morning, calm by Sun night).

Fri
17
Saturday
18
Sunday
19
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
1
1
0
1
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
NNW
4
0.7
N
4
0.8
N
4
0.7
N
4
0.7
N
5
1
N
5
0.8
NE
6
0.9
NE
6
1.2
NNE
6
1.2
NE
7
1.7
NNE
8
1.8
NE
8
1.7
NE
8
1.9
NE
9
1.9
NE
9
1.9
NE
9
1.9
NE
9
1.6
NE
9
1.5
NE
9
1.4
NE
8
1.1
NE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
10
16
23
20
20
43
40
62
121
131
347
439
410
537
562
626
599
446
349
256
167
Wind (km/h)
25
NNW
25
NNW
25
N
20
N
25
NNW
30
NNW
30
NNW
25
NNW
30
NNW
30
NNW
30
NNW
25
NNW
25
NNW
25
NNW
25
NW
25
NW
20
NW
10
NW
5
NNE
5
NNE
0
NNW
Wind State
cross-on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
High Tide
3:02PM3.22m
3:04AM3.59m
3:48PM3.09m
3:50AM3.45m
4:33PM2.93m
Low Tide
8:52AM-0.12m
8:59PM0.52m
9:38AM-0.01m
9:42PM0.64m
10:23AM0.20m
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
4:35
4:37
4:39
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:54
9:53
9:52
 mm
Temp °C
11
12
12
12
12
12
12
11
12
12
12
11
11
11
11
11
12
14
16
15
14
Feels °C
6
7
8
8
7
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
7
8
11
14
13
14
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