Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Banff today (08 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (08 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 9s period with NNE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (08 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 9s period with NNE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (08 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 8s period with NNE swell.
The current surf forecast for Banff at 6AM is: 0.2m 9s primary swell from a North-northeast direction and 0.2m 6s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00am August 08). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (08 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (08 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 9s |
| Evening (08 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Banff. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Sat morning, min 12°C on Sun night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 8 | Sunday 9 | Monday 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | N 9 | W 3 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | WNW 4 | NW 4 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | N 10 | N 9 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 11 | 8 | 8 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 13 | 20 | 25 | 32 | 42 | 49 | 72 | 71 | 54 | 46 | 41 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 7:51AM2.64m | 8:35PM2.59m | 9:18AM2.69m | 9:50PM2.76m | 10:34AM2.86m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:30AM1.06m | 2:23PM1.01m | 3:05AM0.95m | 3:48PM0.94m | 4:24AM0.69m | 4:54PM0.78m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:06 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 11 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NE 8 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 7 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 10 | N 10 | N 6 |
| kJ | 11 | 4 | 8 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 21 | 35 | 31 | 46 | 29 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 6 | — | N 10 | N 10 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 4 | S 3 | SE 4 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | NW 11 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NW 10 | — | N 9 |
| kJ | 9 | 8 | 4 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 9 | 4 | — | 41 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 6 | — | SE 6 | N 11 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 9 | N 9 | SE 4 | N 9 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | N 11 | SE 6 | E 5 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 3 | WSW 4 | SW 3 | SSW 3 | S 3 | SSW 3 | W 4 | WNW 3 | W 3 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | WNW 4 | NW 4 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | N 6 | — |
| kJ | 7 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 13 | 20 | 25 | 32 | 42 | 49 | 72 | 71 | 54 | 40 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 361 | 305 | 305 | 361 | 361 | 373 | 114 | 114 | 106 | 373 | 49 | 52 | 49 | 52 | 790 | 388 | 373 | 300 | 275 | 259 | 259 | 249 | 178 | 49 |
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