Banff Surf Break

Lat Long: 57.67° N 2.52° W

Banff 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 6 pm 21 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Banff sea temperature is
13.6°C
1.3° 

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 (22 Sep):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 8s period with N swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 8s period with N swell.

The current surf forecast for Banff at 12AM is: 0.5m 8s primary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm September 21). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (22 Sep)--
Afternoon (22 Sep)1.5ft (0.5m)8s
Evening (22 Sep)1.5ft (0.5m)8s

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


Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 29mm), heaviest during Tue night. Very mild (max 19°C on Mon night, min 9°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon afternoon, fresh winds from the SSE by Thu morning).

Mon
21
Tuesday
22
Wednesday
23
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
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
N
8
0.5
N
8
0.5
N
8
0.5
N
8
0.5
N
8
0.4
NNE
8
0.4
NNE
9
0.3
NNE
8
0.3
NNE
8
0.2
NNE
8
0.2
NNE
8
0.2
NNE
8
0.2
NNE
8
0.2
NNE
8
0.2
NNE
8
0.2
NNE
8
0.2
NNE
8
0.7
NNW
4
0.6
NNW
4
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
33
36
37
36
35
22
26
11
12
7
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
14
15
Wind (km/h)
5
W
10
SW
15
SSW
15
S
15
S
20
SSW
15
SSW
15
NW
15
NNE
10
NNE
10
ENE
10
ENE
20
NE
15
NE
15
NNW
25
WNW
20
NW
20
NNW
10
NNW
Wind State
glassy
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-off
off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
High Tide
9:17PM2.41m
10:08AM2.40m
10:12PM2.64m
10:52AM2.61m
Low Tide
3:25PM1.42m
4:05AM1.07m
4:17PM1.22m
4:47AM0.82m
4:54PM1.01m
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
mod rain
heavy rain
mod rain
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:52
6:54
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:13
7:10
7:07
 mm
1
2
2
7
11
6
Temp °C
18
18
19
19
18
18
18
18
14
12
11
11
11
10
10
12
13
12
11
Feels °C
18
18
18
17
16
15
15
16
12
10
9
9
8
7
6
7
8
7
8
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