Banff Surf Break

Lat Long: 57.67° N 2.52° W

Banff 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 12 pm 12 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Banff sea temperature is
14.8° C
2.1° 

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 (12 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 5s period with ENE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 6s period with ENE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 7s period with ENE swell.

The current surf forecast for Banff at 3PM is: 0.4m 6s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.1m 7s secondary swell from a North direction, 0.1m 7s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm July 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (12 Jul)1.5ft (0.4m)5s
Afternoon (12 Jul)1.5ft (0.4m)6s
Evening (12 Jul)2ft (0.6m)7s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Tue afternoon, min 11°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Sun
12
Monday
13
Tuesday
14
Wed
15
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
4 AM
7 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
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
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Height Map
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
ENE
5
0.4
ENE
5
0.5
ENE
6
0.6
ENE
7
0.6
ENE
7
0.6
NE
7
0.6
NE
6
0.6
NE
6
0.6
NE
6
0.6
NE
6
0.6
NE
7
0.7
NE
7
0.6
NE
6
0.6
NE
6
0.6
NE
6
0.6
NE
6
0.6
NE
6
0.6
NE
6
0.6
NE
6
0.6
NE
6
0.6
NE
6
0.6
NE
6
0.6
NE
6
0.6
NE
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
11
11
18
30
31
37
34
32
32
33
37
46
33
32
31
30
22
21
20
20
23
23
23
22
Wind (km/h)
10
E
15
ENE
20
ENE
15
E
10
E
10
ESE
5
ESE
5
ESE
5
NE
15
NE
10
NE
15
NE
5
ENE
5
E
5
NE
5
ENE
5
NE
15
ENE
15
ENE
15
ENE
10
ESE
10
SE
5
ESE
5
E
Wind State
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
glassy
cross-on
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
High Tide
10:33AM2.98m
11:01PM3.04m
11:36AM3.13m
11:55PM3.25m
12:33PM3.26m
00:45AM3.44m
Low Tide
4:56PM0.62m
5:26AM0.43m
5:53PM0.52m
6:22AM0.18m
6:44PM0.45m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
4:26
4:28
4:30
4:31
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
10:01
10:00
10:00
9:58
 mm
Temp °C
13
15
15
14
12
11
11
11
12
13
14
13
13
12
12
11
13
15
17
17
16
15
14
13
Feels °C
11
12
11
11
9
9
9
10
10
10
11
10
12
11
11
10
12
13
15
14
14
13
13
12
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