Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Banff today (03 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period with N swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period with N swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period with N swell.
The current surf forecast for Banff at 1PM is: 0.4m 9s primary swell from a North direction and 0.1m 9s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 06:00am August 03). 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) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (03 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (03 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 9s |
| Evening (03 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Banff. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Tue morning. Very mild (max 17°C on Mon morning, min 12°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue night, fresh winds from the NW by Wed night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 6 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 24 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 116 | 173 | 179 | 176 | 127 | 100 | 96 | 140 | 189 | 225 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 3:47PM2.92m | 3:50AM3.18m | 4:25PM2.85m | 4:32AM3.03m | 5:10PM2.74m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:34AM0.33m | 9:37PM0.69m | 10:10AM0.44m | 10:17PM0.79m | 10:52AM0.59m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 9:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:17 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 3 |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 16 | 17 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 |
Feels °C | 9 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 12 | 13 | 8 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | E 7 | E 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NNE 7 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 |
| kJ | 24 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 179 | 176 | 127 | 100 | 31 | 24 | 15 | 10 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | N 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 8 | N 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | — | — | SE 6 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 14 | 5 | 6 | 12 | 18 | 29 | — | — | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 8 | N 8 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SE 3 | SE 3 | SE 3 | SE 2 | ESE 2 | ESE 3 | E 4 | E 4 | E 5 | E 5 | E 6 | E 7 | — | — | — | — | ENE 6 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 6 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 19 | 31 | 55 | 116 | 173 | — | — | — | — | 96 | 140 | 189 | 225 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 31 | 28 | 115 | 115 | 115 | 115 | 119 | 119 | 138 | 119 | 356 | 249 | 179 | 179 | 179 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 34 | 1585 | 1047 | 1001 |
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