
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Banff today (30 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (30 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 8s period with N swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 3s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (30 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 5s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Banff at 10AM is: 0.2m 8s primary swell from a North direction and 0.1m 5s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 06:00am July 30). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 Jul) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (30 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 3s |
| Evening (30 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Banff. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Thu morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Thu morning, min 10°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Thu afternoon, light winds from the SW by Fri afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | W 4 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 4 | W 4 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | W 3 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 23 | 94 | 33 | 15 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 14 | 13 | 12 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 1:32PM2.93m | 1:36AM3.29m | 2:06PM2.96m | 2:08AM3.34m | 2:39PM2.97m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:24AM0.40m | 7:25PM0.65m | 7:57AM0.31m | 7:56PM0.61m | 8:29AM0.27m | 8:28PM0.60m | |||||||||||||||||
4:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 9:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:27 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 |
Feels °C | 11 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 11 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | NNW 4 | N 8 | N 8 | WNW 3 | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 8 |
6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 14 | 13 | 12 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 6 | SE 5 | E 5 | N 10 | SE 5 | — | S 6 | — | N 8 | NNW 4 | — | N 8 | W 3 | — | — | — | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 7 | N 9 | N 9 | WNW 3 |
1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 5 | 2 | — | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 4 | N 6 | N 7 | N 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 8 |
1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | W 3 | W 4 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 4 | W 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 3 | — | — | — | — | W 2 | W 3 | W 3 | W 3 | W 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | — |
— | — | — | 1 | 23 | 94 | 33 | 15 | 7 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 114 | 116 | 115 | 116 | 142 | 275 | 370 | 293 | 293 | 132 | 277 | 1117 | 563 | 550 | 388 | 132 | 119 | 874 | 874 | 874 | 119 | ||
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