Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Banff today (09 Nov):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (09 Nov, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 11s period with NNE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (09 Nov, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 5s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (09 Nov, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 5s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Banff at 7AM is: 0.2m 11s primary swell from a North-northeast direction and 0.3m 5s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm November 08). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (GMT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (09 Nov) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (09 Nov) | 1ft (0.3m) | 5s |
| Evening (09 Nov) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Banff. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Wed afternoon. Very mild (max 10°C on Sun night, min 7°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Sun night, strong winds from the NNW by Wed afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 9 | Tuesday 10 | Wed 11 | ||||||||||||||||||
9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | |
Swell Height Map |  | |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 12 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | N 11 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 11 | N 11 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 18 | 18 | 30 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 11:09PM3.22m | 11:28AM3.21m | 11:47PM3.21m | 12:01PM3.20m | 00:24AM3.15m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:26AM0.38m | 5:43PM0.38m | 5:58AM0.47m | 6:15PM0.37m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:43 |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:04 | — | — | — | — | 4:01 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
Feels °C | 7 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | ENE 4 | E 6 | E 5 | N 11 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 |
| kJ | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 9 | 18 | 18 | 30 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 12 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | N 11 | E 6 | N 10 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 11 | E 5 | E 5 | — | — |
| kJ | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 2 | 2 | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 6 | N 5 | — | — | E 6 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 9 | — | — | E 6 | E 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 3 | N 4 | NNW 4 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 8 | 21 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 124 | 124 | 124 | 116 | 115 | 114 | 114 | 114 | 114 | 114 | 106 | 114 | 116 | 132 | 132 | 276 | 259 | 178 | 259 | 395 |
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