Banff Surf Break

Lat Long: 57.67° N 2.52° W

Banff 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 12 pm 18 Sep 2026 (local time)

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Today's Banff sea temperature is
13.9°C
1.4° 

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 (18 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 4s period with W swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 8s period with N swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 8s period with N swell.

The current surf forecast for Banff at 7PM is: 0.2m 8s primary swell from a North direction and 0.1m 7s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm September 18). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 Sep)3ft (0.9m)4s
Afternoon (18 Sep)0.5ft (0.2m)8s
Evening (18 Sep)0.5ft (0.2m)8s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Fri afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Fri morning, min 10°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the W on Sun morning, light winds from the SSW by Sun night).

Fri
18
Saturday
19
Sunday
20
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
Rating
(10 max)
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
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Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
W
4
0.6
W
4
0.2
N
8
0.2
N
8
0.2
N
8
0.1
N
9
0.1
N
9
0.1
NW
10
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
8
1.3
W
5
1.6
WNW
5
1.7
WNW
6
1.6
WNW
5
1.5
WNW
5
1.4
NW
5
1.3
NW
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
20
11
5
5
5
2
2
4
1
1
1
1
1
1
83
133
173
149
116
115
107
Wind (km/h)
30
WSW
20
WSW
30
SSE
30
SSW
25
WSW
25
SW
30
SW
30
SW
40
WSW
45
WSW
45
WSW
45
WSW
45
WSW
40
WSW
40
W
45
W
50
W
45
WNW
40
WNW
35
WNW
30
W
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
5:08PM2.43m
5:58AM2.30m
6:19PM2.27m
7:29AM2.17m
7:55PM2.26m
Low Tide
10:41AM1.22m
11:12PM1.15m
11:39AM1.44m
00:45AM1.32m
1:40PM1.53m
cloud
cloud
light rain
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
light rain
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:45
6:47
6:48
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:22
7:19
7:15
 mm
1
1
1
Temp °C
14
15
13
13
15
14
14
13
14
14
14
13
12
13
12
11
12
13
14
13
11
Feels °C
8
10
7
7
10
9
8
6
6
4
5
4
3
5
4
1
2
3
6
6
5
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