Banff Surf Break

Lat Long: 57.67° N 2.52° W

Banff 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 6 pm 12 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Banff sea temperature is
14.0°C
1.4° 

Banff surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Banff today (12 Sep):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 4s period with W swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 4s period with NW swell.

The current surf forecast for Banff at 11PM is: 0.7m 4s primary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm September 12). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (12 Sep)--
Afternoon (12 Sep)2.5ft (0.7m)4s
Evening (12 Sep)2.5ft (0.7m)4s

Table - waves today at Banff. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Tue morning. Warm (max 20°C on Mon afternoon, min 11°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Sun morning, strong winds from the WNW by Tue morning).

Sat
12
Sunday
13
Monday
14
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
W
4
0.7
WNW
4
0.7
NW
4
0.6
NNW
4
0.5
NNW
4
0.4
NNW
4
0.4
NNW
4
0.1
N
16
0.1
N
15
0.2
N
14
0.2
N
14
0.3
N
14
0.3
N
14
0.3
N
13
0.3
N
13
0.3
N
13
0.3
N
12
0.3
N
12
0.3
N
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
14
13
16
12
10
6
6
5
4
16
16
36
35
32
30
28
26
25
25
Wind (km/h)
25
NW
25
NW
20
NW
20
NW
20
NW
15
W
5
SW
0
ESE
15
E
20
SE
20
SSE
20
SSE
15
S
20
S
20
S
15
S
15
SSE
10
SSW
15
SSE
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
glassy
cross
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
1:27PM3.37m
1:33AM3.65m
2:02PM3.33m
2:11AM3.55m
2:35PM3.23m
Low Tide
7:30PM0.29m
7:56AM-0.03m
8:04PM0.31m
8:29AM0.16m
8:36PM0.38m
part cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:33
6:35
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:38
7:36
7:32
 mm
Temp °C
15
15
12
12
11
11
11
13
14
13
12
13
13
15
17
17
20
19
17
Feels °C
10
10
8
8
7
8
10
12
11
9
8
10
10
11
14
14
18
19
16
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