Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Banff today (14 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (14 Oct, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 8s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 8s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 10s period with N swell.
The current surf forecast for Banff at 9AM is: 0.3m 8s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 12:00am October 14). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 Oct) | 1ft (0.3m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (14 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 8s |
| Evening (14 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Banff. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Wed night. Very mild (max 15°C on Wed afternoon, min 9°C on Tue night). Mainly strong winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 14 | Thursday 15 | Friday 16 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 5 | E 9 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 7 | ESE 8 | N 10 | N 10 | SE 8 | N 10 | N 23 | NNE 23 | NNE 22 | N 22 | N 21 | N 20 | N 19 | N 17 | N 17 | N 16 | N 16 | NNE 15 | N 15 | N 14 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 45 | 25 | 14 | 11 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 17 | 101 | 98 | 37 | 35 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 20 | 77 | 110 | 150 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | on |
High Tide | 2:21AM3.20m | 2:33PM3.07m | 2:59AM2.99m | 3:07PM2.90m | 3:39AM2.74m | 3:46PM2.70m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:24AM0.57m | 8:40PM0.49m | 8:55AM0.79m | 9:14PM0.67m | 9:27AM1.01m | 9:54PM0.88m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 3 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
Feels °C | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | W 4 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 7 | ESE 8 | N 10 | SE 8 | SE 5 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | N 16 | NNE 15 | N 15 | N 4 |
| kJ | 14 | 12 | 14 | 11 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 11 | 12 | 34 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 11 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 20 | 77 | 110 | 19 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | E 9 | WNW 4 | — | N 10 | N 10 | — | N 10 | SE 8 | W 21 | N 23 | NNE 23 | NNE 22 | N 22 | N 21 | N 20 | — | SE 5 | SE 4 | NW 11 | SE 7 | SE 6 | NW 12 | N 14 |
| kJ | 4 | 25 | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | 18 | 8 | 11 | 101 | 98 | 37 | 35 | 8 | — | 1 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 150 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | NW 5 | — | N 10 | N 7 | — | — | — | SSW 4 | N 10 | NW 21 | N 21 | — | — | — | N 13 | N 19 | N 17 | N 17 | N 16 | N 11 | N 14 | — | NW 12 |
| kJ | 8 | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 17 | 8 | — | — | — | 3 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 4 | — | 6 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 5 | — | S 2 | S 3 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | S 5 | S 5 | SW 4 | — | — | — | W 3 | W 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | W 3 | W 3 | WNW 3 | NW 4 | NNW 4 | N 4 | — |
| kJ | 45 | — | 1 | 7 | 34 | 29 | 61 | 43 | 3 | — | — | — | 8 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 17 | 20 | 19 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 361 | 116 | 139 | 752 | 885 | 794 | 884 | 373 | 95 | 95 | 49 | 49 | 49 | 37 | 65 | 52 | 49 | 52 | 52 | 239 | 178 | 178 | 178 | 107 |
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