Banff Surf Break

Banff 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 57.67° N 2.52° W

Issued: 6 pm 05 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Banff sea temperature is
14.1° C

1.8°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 (05 Jul):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 3s period with N swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 5s period with N swell.

The current surf forecast for Banff at 10PM is: 0.2m 5s primary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm July 05). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (05 Jul)--
Afternoon (05 Jul)0.5ft (0.2m)3s
Evening (05 Jul)0.5ft (0.2m)5s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 24mm), heaviest during Sun night. Very mild (max 19°C on Wed morning, min 13°C on Sun afternoon). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Mon night, calm by Wed morning).

Sun
5
Monday
6
Tuesday
7
Wed
8
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
10 AM
1 PM
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
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
N
4
0.2
N
5
0.2
N
5
0.2
N
5
0.2
N
5
0.2
N
7
0.2
N
7
0.8
W
4
0.9
W
4
1
W
4
1
W
5
0.8
W
4
0.7
W
4
0.3
N
10
0.6
WNW
4
0.5
WNW
4
0.2
N
8
0.2
N
8
0.3
N
8
0.3
N
8
0.3
NNE
9
0.5
NNE
8
0.5
N
8
0.5
N
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1
2
2
2
2
4
4
18
30
37
42
22
14
17
11
7
6
5
10
10
17
41
33
30
Wind (km/h)
10
SE
5
SSE
10
S
15
W
15
W
15
WSW
30
W
30
W
30
W
30
W
35
W
25
WNW
25
WNW
25
WNW
20
WNW
15
WNW
10
WNW
10
WNW
10
W
15
W
15
W
10
W
5
WSW
0
SSW
Wind State
cross-off
glassy
off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
glassy
High Tide
4:22PM2.68m
4:21AM3.01m
5:04PM2.65m
5:05AM2.91m
5:53PM2.63m
5:56AM2.82m
Low Tide
10:05PM0.91m
10:46AM0.59m
10:49PM0.99m
11:30AM0.65m
11:41PM1.06m
12:24PM0.72m
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
part cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
4:18
4:20
4:22
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
10:08
10:08
10:07
10:07
 mm
4
5
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
15
13
13
14
14
14
15
17
17
16
16
15
14
14
15
14
15
15
15
16
15
16
17
19
Feels °C
14
13
12
12
12
12
10
12
12
11
10
11
10
10
12
12
14
14
14
14
13
15
17
21
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
N
4
0.2
N
5
0.2
N
5
0.2
N
5
0.2
N
5
0.2
N
7
0.2
N
7
0.2
N
8
0.2
N
8
0.2
N
8
0.1
N
7
0.2
N
10
0.2
N
10
0.3
N
10
0.2
N
9
0.2
N
8
0.2
N
8
0.2
N
8
0.3
N
8
0.3
N
8
0.3
NNE
9
0.5
NNE
8
0.5
N
8
0.5
N
8
Energy kJ
1
2
2
2
2
4
4
5
4
4
1
8
8
17
6
5
5
5
10
10
17
41
33
30
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
6
0.1
N
6
0.1
N
7
0.1
N
7
0.1
N
10
0.2
N
4
0.2
NNE
4
0.2
NNE
4
0.2
NNE
4
0.3
NNE
7
0.2
W
3
0.2
W
3
Energy kJ
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
2
10
1
1
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
6
0.1
NE
10
Energy kJ
1
4
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
W
3
0.3
W
3
0.4
W
3
0.8
W
4
0.9
W
4
1
W
4
1
W
5
0.8
W
4
0.7
W
4
0.7
WNW
4
0.6
WNW
4
0.5
WNW
4
0.5
W
3
0.3
W
3
0.3
W
3
0.3
W
3
0.4
W
3
0.3
W
3
Energy kJ
1
1
3
18
30
37
42
22
14
15
11
7
6
2
1
1
3
2
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
115
115
114
114
116
116
161
161
170
170
373
373
107
106
114
114
114
114
114
106
106
37
37
32
Best forecast wave conditions in Scotland - East Coast
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
1
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
6
6
6
5
5
5
5
8
8
8
8
7
8
7
5
5
7
9
9
9
8
7
7
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