
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Banff today (12 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 5s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 6s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 7s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Banff at 3PM is: 0.4m 6s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.1m 7s secondary swell from a North direction, 0.1m 7s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm July 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (12 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 6s |
| Evening (12 Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Banff. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Tue afternoon, min 11°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wed 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
11 | 11 | 18 | 30 | 31 | 37 | 34 | 32 | 32 | 33 | 37 | 46 | 33 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | glassy | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy |
High Tide | 10:33AM2.98m | 11:01PM3.04m | 11:36AM3.13m | 11:55PM3.25m | 12:33PM3.26m | 00:45AM3.44m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:56PM0.62m | 5:26AM0.43m | 5:53PM0.52m | 6:22AM0.18m | 6:44PM0.45m | |||||||||||||||||||
4:26 | — | — | — | — | — | 4:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:31 | — | |
— | — | — | — | 10:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10:00 | — | — | 9:58 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 5 | N 7 | N 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 |
11 | 1 | 1 | 30 | 31 | 37 | 34 | 32 | 32 | 33 | 37 | 46 | 33 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 7 | N 7 | — | N 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 5 | — | — |
1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | 11 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 115 | 115 | 161 | 453 | 128 | 52 | 52 | 52 | 52 | 117 | 249 | 177 | 52 | 52 | 62 | 115 | 115 | 115 | 115 | 115 | 115 | 115 | 115 | 115 |
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