Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Banff today (04 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (04 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with N swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 8s period with N swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 6s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Banff at 3AM is: 0.4m 8s primary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 12:00am August 04). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (04 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (04 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 8s |
| Evening (04 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Banff. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 22mm), heaviest during Wed night. Very mild (max 15°C on Tue afternoon, min 12°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue night, strong winds from the NW by Wed night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | Thursday 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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 | N 8 | N 8 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 23 | 22 | 22 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 132 | 141 | 120 | 97 | 82 | 66 | 68 | 66 | 143 | 396 | 572 | 600 | 564 | 430 | 424 | 324 | 264 | 196 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 3:50AM3.18m | 4:25PM2.85m | 4:32AM3.03m | 5:10PM2.74m | 5:23AM2.87m | 6:06PM2.63m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:10AM0.44m | 10:17PM0.79m | 10:52AM0.59m | 11:05PM0.90m | 11:44AM0.77m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:15 | — |
mm | — | — | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 |
Feels °C | 11 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | NNE 8 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | N 8 | N 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 |
| kJ | 23 | 22 | 22 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 141 | 120 | 97 | 82 | 66 | 68 | 66 | 17 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 430 | 424 | 324 | 264 | 196 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | — | — | — | — | E 6 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 13 | 7 | 7 | 19 | 21 | 25 | 23 | 16 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | — | SE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 3 | ESE 3 | ESE 4 | E 4 | E 5 | ESE 6 | E 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 8 | N 8 | WNW 5 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | 6 | 12 | 24 | 47 | 109 | 132 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 143 | 396 | 572 | 600 | 564 | 36 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 115 | 119 | 119 | 138 | 166 | 249 | 249 | 182 | 81 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 52 | 1047 | 1001 | 682 | 682 | 194 | 185 | 153 | 153 |
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