Banff Surf Break

Lat Long: 57.67° N 2.52° W

Banff 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 12 am 28 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Banff sea temperature is
14.8° C
1.5° 

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 (28 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period with N swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Jul, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 9s period with N swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 10s period with N swell.

The current surf forecast for Banff at 7AM is: 0.4m 9s primary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 12:00am July 28). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (28 Jul)1.5ft (0.4m)9s
Afternoon (28 Jul)1ft (0.3m)9s
Evening (28 Jul)1.5ft (0.4m)10s

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


Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 24mm), heaviest during Thu afternoon. Warm (max 20°C on Tue afternoon, min 11°C on Thu afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
28
Wednesday
29
Thursday
30
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
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)
0.4
N
9
0.4
N
9
0.4
N
9
0.4
N
9
0.3
N
9
0.3
N
9
0.4
N
10
0.4
N
10
0.4
N
9
0.4
N
9
0.5
N
9
0.4
N
9
0.4
N
9
0.4
N
9
0.3
N
9
0.3
N
9
0.3
N
8
0.3
N
8
0.2
N
8
0.2
N
8
0.6
NW
3
0.9
NW
4
0.5
NNW
4
0.4
NNW
4
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
27
27
27
26
14
14
28
29
28
26
40
24
24
24
13
13
12
12
5
5
8
28
11
7
Wind (km/h)
5
SW
10
S
15
SSE
20
SE
20
SSW
15
WSW
15
SW
15
SSW
20
S
15
S
15
S
10
NW
5
NNW
5
SE
5
SSE
10
NNW
10
NNE
5
NNW
5
NW
5
NNE
10
NNE
20
NNE
20
WNW
5
WSW
Wind State
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-on
on
glassy
cross-off
cross-on
on
glassy
glassy
on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-off
High Tide
11:48PM2.85m
12:18PM2.76m
00:27AM3.03m
12:56PM2.86m
1:02AM3.18m
1:32PM2.93m
Low Tide
6:14AM0.69m
6:21PM0.83m
6:50AM0.53m
6:54PM0.72m
7:24AM0.40m
7:25PM0.65m
part cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
part cloud
cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
light rain
heavy rain
light rain
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
4:54
4:56
4:58
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:35
9:32
9:30
 mm
1
2
1
1
3
14
2
Temp °C
15
14
14
14
17
20
20
19
17
15
15
16
15
14
15
15
13
13
12
13
12
11
11
12
Feels °C
14
12
12
11
14
18
18
17
14
12
13
16
14
14
14
13
12
12
11
12
10
7
7
10
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