
Surf Forecasts:
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) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 4s period with W 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 3PM is: 0.7m 4s primary swell from a West direction and 0.2m 8s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 06:00am September 18). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) | 4s |
| Afternoon (18 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 4s |
| Evening (18 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Banff. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sat night. Very mild (max 15°C on Fri morning, min 10°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Sat morning, light winds from the SSW by Sun night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 18 | Saturday 19 | Sunday 20 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 5 | WNW 5 | W 4 | W 4 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 9 | N 9 | N 8 | N 8 | W 5 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | W 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | W 5 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
53 | 35 | 25 | 17 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 76 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 98 | 105 | 138 | 144 | 123 | 98 | 43 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | 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 | ||||||||||||||||||
6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:15 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 |
Feels °C | 5 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 9 | N 9 | N 8 | N 8 | W 4 | N 8 | — | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 8 | S 8 | — | SE 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | — | N 9 | NNW 6 |
6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 5 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | 33 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NW 11 | NW 9 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | N 8 | N 7 | N 9 | S 7 | SE 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 8 |
— | 5 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | N 16 | NW 9 | — | N 8 | N 10 | SE 7 | N 9 | N 6 | — | SE 8 | — | — | — | N 8 | N 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | 5 | 3 | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 5 | WNW 5 | W 4 | W 4 | — | SSW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | WSW 4 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | W 5 |
53 | 35 | 25 | 17 | — | 3 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 16 | 76 | 83 | 71 | 55 | 53 | 98 | 105 | 138 | 144 | 123 | 98 | 43 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 654 | 373 | 701 | 767 | 116 | 124 | 576 | 576 | 712 | 712 | 1001 | 738 | 1054 | 554 | 554 | 719 | 682 | 550 | 541 | 541 | 373 | 305 | 277 |
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