Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Banff today (14 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (14 Oct, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 8s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 8s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 8s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Banff at 8PM is: 0.1m 10s primary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm October 14). An open ocean swell of 1.1m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 Oct) | 1ft (0.3m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (14 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 8s |
| Evening (14 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Banff. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Wed night. Very mild (max 15°C on Wed afternoon, min 8°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSW on Wed afternoon, calm by Wed night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 14 | Thursday 15 | Friday 16 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | N 10 | ESE 8 | ESE 6 | NW 21 | N 23 | NNE 23 | NNE 22 | N 22 | N 21 | N 20 | N 19 | N 17 | N 8 | N 16 | N 16 | N 15 | N 15 | N 14 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 11 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 18 | 43 | 101 | 99 | 36 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 43 | 116 | 157 | 203 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | off | cross | cross-on | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 2:33PM3.07m | 2:59AM2.99m | 3:07PM2.90m | 3:39AM2.74m | 3:46PM2.70m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:24AM0.57m | 8:40PM0.49m | 8:55AM0.79m | 9:14PM0.67m | 9:27AM1.01m | 9:54PM0.88m | |||||||||||||||
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 | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 |
Feels °C | 4 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 2 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | N 10 | ESE 8 | SSE 5 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 7 | N 16 | N 16 | N 15 | N 15 | N 14 |
| kJ | 11 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 24 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 43 | 116 | 157 | 203 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | ESE 6 | NW 21 | N 23 | NNE 23 | NNE 22 | N 22 | N 21 | N 20 | — | N 17 | N 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 6 | NW 14 | — |
| kJ | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 18 | 43 | 101 | 99 | 36 | 9 | 8 | — | 6 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 10 | N 7 | — | N 8 | — | SE 8 | — | NW 21 | N 21 | — | SE 4 | — | N 13 | N 19 | N 9 | — | — | NW 14 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 11 | — | 17 | 9 | — | 1 | — | 3 | 7 | 1 | — | — | 8 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 3 | SSE 4 | S 4 | S 5 | SSE 5 | — | — | — | WNW 2 | W 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | W 3 | WNW 3 | NW 4 | NNW 4 | N 5 |
| kJ | 10 | 32 | 45 | 61 | 35 | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 18 | 30 | 47 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 752 | 885 | 794 | 884 | 373 | 305 | 388 | 16 | 3 | 49 | 37 | 65 | 62 | 49 | 49 | 52 | 106 | 548 | 782 | 259 | 178 |
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