Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Banff today (25 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (25 Oct, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 7s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (25 Oct, local time) - 16ft (5.0m), 8s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (25 Oct, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 8s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Banff at 11AM is: 4.0m 7s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.3m 10s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction, 0.1m 11s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 05:00am October 25). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (GMT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (25 Oct) | 10ft (3.0m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (25 Oct) | 16ft (5.0m) | 8s |
| Evening (25 Oct) | 11ft (3.5m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Banff. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Sun morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Mon night, min 7°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (stormy winds from the W on Sun morning, light winds from the S by Mon morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | W 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NE 8 | N 8 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 94 | 279 | 752 | 2080 | 3407 | 2774 | 1716 | 846 | 476 | 206 | 72 | 29 | 19 | 17 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 10:56AM3.25m | 11:03PM3.39m | 11:30AM3.37m | 11:43PM3.49m | 12:07PM3.42m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:00PM0.42m | 5:20AM0.09m | 5:37PM0.25m | 5:58AM0.08m | 6:15PM0.16m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 3:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:36 | — | — |
mm | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 |
Feels °C | -1 | -3 | -7 | -12 | -10 | -10 | -8 | -5 | -2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | -1 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 6 | -1 | -1 | -1 | 0 | -1 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 11 | — | — | — | — | N 16 | NW 11 | NW 6 | N 6 | N 6 | NE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NE 8 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 |
| kJ | 94 | 48 | 33 | 11 | — | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | 72 | 29 | 12 | 17 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 92 | 229 | 106 | 82 | 51 | 35 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | SE 10 | — | E 11 | — | — | — | — | — | NE 11 | N 8 | WNW 4 | NE 9 | N 7 | N 7 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | — | — | SE 5 | S 5 | SE 5 |
| kJ | 47 | 36 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 19 | 3 | 19 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 6 | 1 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 4 | N 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 16 | NNE 10 | NE 9 | NW 10 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | — | N 8 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 8 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 9 | 21 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 4 | W 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 6 | — | S 2 | SE 4 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 4 | SE 5 | SSE 6 | S 4 | S 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 |
| kJ | 24 | 279 | 752 | 2080 | 3407 | 2774 | 1716 | 846 | 476 | 206 | — | 1 | 20 | 124 | 57 | 46 | 127 | 81 | 13 | 42 | 62 | 59 | 52 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 162 | 654 | 656 | 656 | 656 | 656 | 656 | 373 | 298 | 234 | 0 | 118 | 177 | 149 | 124 | 138 | 177 | 576 | 576 | 712 | 712 | 786 | 738 |
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