Banff Surf Break

Banff 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 57.67° N 2.52° W

Issued: 12 pm 03 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Banff sea temperature is
14.6° C

2.4°C warmer than normal for this time of year

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 (03 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 6s period with N swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 6s period with NNE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 6s period with N swell.

The current surf forecast for Banff at 4PM is: 0.3m 6s primary swell from a North-northeast direction and 0.3m 3s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction, 0.3m 3s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm July 03). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (03 Jul)1.5ft (0.5m)6s
Afternoon (03 Jul)1.5ft (0.4m)6s
Evening (03 Jul)0.5ft (0.2m)6s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 19°C on Fri afternoon, min 12°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Sat morning, calm by Sun morning).

Fri
3
Saturday
4
Sunday
5
Mon
6
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
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
N
6
0.4
NNE
6
0.3
NNE
6
0.3
NNE
6
0.2
N
6
0.1
N
6
0.1
NE
5
0.1
NE
5
0.1
NE
5
0.4
W
3
0.6
WNW
4
0.8
WNW
4
0.7
WNW
4
0.6
NW
4
0.5
NW
4
0.4
NW
3
0.3
NNW
4
0.3
NNW
4
0.2
N
4
0.2
N
5
0.2
N
5
0.2
N
5
0.2
N
5
0.1
N
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
21
13
7
7
3
1
1
1
1
2
10
16
14
13
6
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
1
Wind (km/h)
25
W
20
WNW
15
WNW
10
NW
5
SW
10
SSW
10
S
15
SSE
10
S
35
WNW
25
WNW
30
NW
25
WNW
20
NW
20
NW
15
WNW
10
WNW
0
NE
10
SSE
10
SE
5
SSW
10
WSW
10
WSW
15
SW
Wind State
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
cross-off
off
cross-off
off
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
3:05PM2.78m
3:08AM3.13m
3:42PM2.73m
3:43AM3.08m
4:22PM2.68m
4:21AM3.01m
Low Tide
8:53AM0.48m
8:51PM0.79m
9:29AM0.50m
9:26PM0.85m
10:06AM0.54m
10:05PM0.91m
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
4:16
4:16
4:18
4:18
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
10:10
10:09
10:08
10:08
 mm
1
4
1
5
2
3
Temp °C
15
17
19
18
16
15
14
13
12
14
16
15
13
14
12
13
14
15
14
13
14
14
14
14
Feels °C
10
13
15
16
15
13
12
10
10
8
12
9
8
10
8
10
11
14
12
12
14
13
12
12
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
N
6
0.4
NNE
6
0.3
NNE
6
0.3
W
3
0.3
W
3
0.2
W
3
0.1
NE
5
0.1
NE
5
0.1
NE
5
0.1
NE
5
0.1
NE
7
0.1
NE
7
0.1
NE
6
0.1
NE
6
0.1
NE
6
0.1
NE
6
0.3
NNW
4
0.3
NNW
4
0.2
N
4
0.2
N
5
0.2
N
5
0.2
N
5
0.2
N
5
0.1
N
5
Energy kJ
21
13
7
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
1
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
WNW
3
0.3
NNE
6
0.2
N
6
0.1
NE
5
0.1
NE
6
0.1
N
6
0.1
N
7
0.1
N
7
Energy kJ
2
7
3
1
1
1
1
1
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NE
6
0.1
NE
5
0.1
N
6
0.1
N
5
0.1
NE
6
0.1
N
6
0.1
N
6
0.1
N
6
0.1
N
6
Energy kJ
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
WNW
3
0.4
WNW
3
0.3
W
3
0.4
W
3
0.6
WNW
4
0.8
WNW
4
0.7
WNW
4
0.6
NW
4
0.5
NW
4
0.4
NW
3
Energy kJ
3
3
2
2
10
16
14
13
6
3
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
2
2
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
243
106
302
106
106
106
106
114
115
106
1225
1096
106
106
106
106
114
106
114
115
115
114
114
115
Best forecast wave conditions in Scotland - East Coast
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
2
4
4
3
3
2
1
3
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
7
5
5
5
8
7
5
6
5
5
4
5
5
9
9
9
8
7
5
5
5
5
7
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