Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Banff today (28 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 12s period with NW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 4s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Oct, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 4s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Banff at 1PM is: 1.0m 4s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 05:00am October 28). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 8s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.1m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (GMT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (28 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 4s |
| Evening (28 Oct) | 1ft (0.3m) | 4s |
Table - waves today at Banff. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Thu morning, min 10°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Wed morning, calm by Fri night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 28 | Thursday 29 | Friday 30 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | N 8 | NW 12 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | WNW 4 | N 16 | N 15 | NW 11 | NW 11 | N 11 | N 10 | N 10 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 11 | N 11 | N 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 8 | 1 | 6 | 48 | 24 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 12:46PM3.39m | 1:10AM3.41m | 1:27PM3.29m | 2:00AM3.23m | 2:14PM3.15m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:38AM0.16m | 6:57PM0.14m | 7:20AM0.33m | 7:42PM0.22m | 8:06AM0.57m | 8:35PM0.36m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 4:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:29 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 4 | SE 8 | SE 4 | SE 8 | NW 11 | SE 7 | WNW 4 | NW 11 | W 3 | NW 11 | NW 11 | N 11 | N 10 | N 10 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 6 |
| kJ | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 4 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | N 8 | SE 8 | SE 5 | SE 7 | N 8 | SE 7 | N 16 | NW 11 | S 6 | N 10 | — | N 10 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | E 5 | — | SE 6 | N 12 | N 11 | N 11 | N 10 |
| kJ | 8 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NW 12 | N 11 | E 5 | N 9 | N 11 | — | N 15 | N 10 | — | N 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 6 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | 5 | 2 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 4 | SSW 3 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | SSW 2 | WSW 3 | — | SSW 2 | — | — | — | — | SSE 2 | SE 3 | SE 3 | SSE 3 | SSE 3 | SE 4 | SSE 4 | — | — |
| kJ | 4 | 9 | 21 | 48 | 24 | 10 | 1 | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 1 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 786 | 116 | 373 | 373 | 373 | 361 | 305 | 114 | 116 | 116 | 114 | 115 | 117 | 115 | 115 | 117 | 117 | 117 | 116 | 116 | 114 | 106 | 106 |
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