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Banff surfForecast / Scot – East Coast / UK
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 am Tuesday 19 May 2026 BSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Banff surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Banff sea temperature is
9.3° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Banff today?
The current surf forecast for Banff at 9AM is: 0.3m 8s primary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 06:00am May 19). An open ocean swell of 1.2m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 May) | 1ft (0.3m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (19 May) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 7s |
| Evening (19 May) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Banff. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Thu morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Thu night, min 9°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SE on Tue morning, calm by Wed morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 19 | Wednesday 20 | Thursday 21 | Fri 22 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 1 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | ENE 6 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | NNE 6 | |
22 | 13 | 13 | 145 | 193 | 186 | 167 | 140 | 131 | 71 | 92 | 73 | 71 | 55 | 38 | 37 | 27 | 18 | 17 | 10 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 4 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 1:55AM3.41m | 2:31PM3.36m | 2:43AM3.33m | 3:27PM3.17m | 3:35AM3.22m | 4:27PM2.94m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:15AM0.06m | 8:39PM0.46m | 9:08AM0.14m | 9:30PM0.69m | 10:07AM0.27m | 10:26PM0.91m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 4:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:35 |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 9:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:37 | — | 9:38 |
— | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | |
Temp °C | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 14 |
2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 11 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | ESE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | ENE 6 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 |
 kJ | 22 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 140 | 131 | 71 | 92 | 73 | 71 | 55 | 38 | 37 | 27 | 18 | 17 | 10 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 2 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 9 | NNE 8 | SE 8 | NE 8 | NE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | WNW 3 | SE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NE 6 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 14 | 6 | 20 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 8 | E 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | ENE 8 | W 3 | — | — | SE 6 | — | — | NNE 6 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 5 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 2 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 48 | 71 | 97 | 145 | 193 | 186 | 167 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 178 | 242 | 254 | 367 | 270 | 177 | 138 | 177 | 138 | 118 | 44 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 62 | 49 | 62 | 52 | 62 | 115 | 117 | 115 | 116 | 114 |
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