Banff Surf Break

Banff 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 57.67° N 2.52° W

Issued: 6 pm 11 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Banff sea temperature is
12.2° C

1.6°C warmer than normal for this time of year

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 (11 Jun):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (11 Jun, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 6s period with NNE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (11 Jun, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 7s period with N swell.

The current surf forecast for Banff at 10PM is: 0.1m 7s primary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm June 11). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (11 Jun)--
Afternoon (11 Jun)0.5ft (0.2m)6s
Evening (11 Jun)0.5ft (0.1m)7s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Very mild (max 16°C on Fri afternoon, min 11°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Thu night, fresh winds from the W by Fri night).

Thu
11
Friday
12
Saturday
13
Sun
14
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
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 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
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
NNE
6
0.1
N
7
0.1
N
7
0.1
N
7
0.6
W
3
0.6
W
4
0.6
W
4
0.4
W
3
0.4
WNW
3
0.6
W
4
0.1
N
10
0.8
W
4
1
W
4
1
WNW
5
0.9
WNW
4
1
W
4
0.9
WNW
4
0.9
NW
4
0.8
NW
4
0.9
NW
4
1.1
NW
4
1.2
NNW
5
1.2
NNW
5
1.3
N
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
4
2
1
1
8
11
10
4
3
10
2
20
39
45
29
35
31
29
20
26
45
72
78
105
Wind (km/h)
20
S
25
SSE
15
SSW
30
W
25
W
20
WSW
25
W
15
WNW
30
W
30
WSW
35
WSW
35
W
40
W
35
W
30
W
35
WSW
35
WNW
30
NNW
30
NNW
25
NW
25
NW
25
NNW
35
NNW
30
NNW
Wind State
off
off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
on
High Tide
9:35PM2.84m
9:46AM2.97m
10:27PM3.01m
10:45AM3.13m
11:17PM3.16m
11:42AM3.27m
Low Tide
3:16PM0.59m
3:44AM0.87m
4:14PM0.48m
4:41AM0.63m
5:08PM0.39m
5:34AM0.40m
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
rain showers
cloud
cloud
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
cloud
light rain
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
4:09
4:09
4:09
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
10:07
10:08
10:09
10:09
 mm
1
1
1
Temp °C
13
12
12
13
12
12
14
15
16
13
12
11
11
11
13
11
13
13
11
11
11
11
11
11
Feels °C
8
7
9
7
6
7
9
11
10
6
5
4
3
4
6
4
6
7
5
6
6
6
4
5
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
NNE
6
0.1
N
7
0.3
SE
3
0.1
N
7
0.1
SE
6
0.1
SE
6
0.1
N
7
0.1
N
7
0.1
N
7
0.1
N
7
0.1
N
9
0.2
N
9
0.2
NNE
9
0.2
NNE
9
0.2
NNE
8
0.2
NNE
8
0.2
NNE
8
0.2
NNE
8
0.2
NNE
8
0.1
NE
8
0.1
N
8
0.3
N
9
Energy kJ
4
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
7
8
8
7
7
7
6
6
2
1
13
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NE
7
0.1
N
7
0.1
N
7
0.1
N
7
0.1
N
7
0.1
SE
6
0.1
SE
6
0.1
SE
6
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
7
0.1
S
6
Energy kJ
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
5
0.1
SE
4
0.1
SE
6
0.1
SE
6
Energy kJ
1
1
1
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SSE
3
0.4
SE
3
0.6
W
3
0.6
W
4
0.6
W
4
0.4
W
3
0.4
WNW
3
0.6
W
4
0.6
W
4
0.8
W
4
1
W
4
1
WNW
5
0.9
WNW
4
1
W
4
0.9
WNW
4
0.9
NW
4
0.8
NW
4
0.9
NW
4
1.1
NW
4
1.2
NNW
5
1.2
NNW
5
1.3
N
6
Energy kJ
1
2
8
11
10
4
3
10
9
20
39
45
29
35
31
29
20
26
45
72
78
105
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
115
117
81
563
373
373
701
576
656
656
489
488
488
548
656
692
809
777
107
107
430
414
327
275
Best forecast wave conditions in Scotland - East Coast
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
1
2
2
3
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
5
6
6
6
7
7
9
9
4
4
5
6
5
5
5
5
4
5
4
4
7
7
6
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