Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Banff today (27 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 5s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 8s period with N swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 6s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Banff at 9AM is: 0.6m 5s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 12:00am August 27). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (27 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 8s |
| Evening (27 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Banff. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Fri afternoon. Very mild (max 19°C on Thu morning, min 14°C on Thu night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 4 | E 5 | E 5 | E 6 | N 8 | N 8 | ESE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | E 8 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 6 | N 7 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
4 | 18 | 21 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 49 | 51 | 68 | 72 | 93 | 227 | 412 | 586 | 636 | 589 | 283 | 231 | 181 | 154 | 124 | 81 | 94 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 00:02AM3.10m | 12:32PM2.94m | 00:35AM3.28m | 1:05PM3.06m | 1:07AM3.41m | 1:36PM3.15m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:26AM0.43m | 6:29PM0.65m | 6:56AM0.26m | 6:59PM0.53m | 7:27AM0.14m | 7:30PM0.45m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:16 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 14 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 4 | E 5 | E 5 | — | N 8 | N 8 | — | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 6 | N 7 |
4 | 18 | 21 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 49 | 51 | 68 | 72 | 93 | 227 | 412 | 586 | 636 | 589 | 198 | 231 | 181 | 154 | 124 | 81 | 94 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 7 | N 7 | N 6 | ENE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 |
5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | 283 | 169 | 84 | 28 | 15 | 4 | 3 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 4 | 4 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 5 | — | — | E 6 | E 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
4 | — | — | 23 | 31 | 43 | 48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 53 | 138 | 115 | 115 | 115 | 115 | 138 | 467 | 356 | 49 | 99 | 49 | 49 | 62 | 105 | 52 | 105 | 62 | 67 | 52 | 178 | 178 | 178 | 178 |
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