
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Banff today (10 Nov):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (10 Nov, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 10s period with N swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (10 Nov, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 10s period with N swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (10 Nov, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 4s period with NNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Banff at 10AM is: 0.2m 10s primary swell from a North direction and 0.2m 5s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 05:00am November 10). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (GMT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (10 Nov) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (10 Nov) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 10s |
| Evening (10 Nov) | 2ft (0.6m) | 4s |
Table - waves today at Banff. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Mild temperatures (max 8°C on Tue morning, min 5°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Tue morning, near gales from the NW by Wed night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 10 | Wednesday 11 | Thursday 12 | Fri 13 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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) | E 5 | N 11 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 11 | NNW 4 | N 10 | N 10 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 9 | NNW 5 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 8 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 8 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
4 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 13 | 19 | 31 | 44 | 69 | 54 | 42 | 109 | 385 | 621 | 1045 | 1705 | 1581 | 1849 | 1562 | 1279 | 860 | 1197 | 1007 | 1104 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 12:01PM3.20m | 00:24AM3.15m | 12:35PM3.15m | 1:02AM3.04m | 1:10PM3.06m | 1:41AM2.88m | ||||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:15PM0.37m | 6:29AM0.57m | 6:48PM0.41m | 7:00AM0.70m | 7:22PM0.51m | |||||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:48 | |
— | — | — | — | 4:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:00 | — | — | — | — | 3:57 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
Feels °C | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | -1 | -1 | -3 | -6 | -8 | -6 | -6 | -5 | -4 | -5 | -6 | -6 | -5 | -4 | -4 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | N 11 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 5 | NE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 9 | — | — | N 9 |
4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 18 | 31 | 44 | 69 | 54 | 29 | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 270 | — | — | 854 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 11 | N 11 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | E 5 | — | — | — | N 7 | NNE 10 | NNE 9 | N 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
2 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 2 | — | — | — | 16 | 31 | 29 | 42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | E 6 | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 10 | N 8 | N 8 | NNE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 31 | 18 | 10 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | WNW 2 | NW 3 | NNW 4 | N 4 | N 4 | — | — | W 3 | WNW 4 | NNW 5 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 8 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 8 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 |
— | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 13 | 19 | 19 | — | — | 5 | 15 | 109 | 385 | 621 | 1045 | 1705 | 1581 | 1849 | 1562 | 1279 | 860 | 1197 | 1007 | 1104 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 106 | 124 | 106 | 107 | 259 | 107 | 146 | 166 | 132 | 395 | 300 | 214 | 202 | 200 | 214 | 425 | 509 | 677 | 342 | 506 | 677 | 125 | 105 | 105 | 105 | 105 |
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