Banff Surf Break

Lat Long: 57.67° N 2.52° W

Banff 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 6 pm 21 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Banff sea temperature is
14.4° C
1.4° 

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 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 5s period with NNW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 6s period with N swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 6s period with N swell.

The current surf forecast for Banff at 1AM is: 1.1m 5s primary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm July 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (22 Jul)3ft (0.9m)5s
Afternoon (22 Jul)2.5ft (0.7m)6s
Evening (22 Jul)2.5ft (0.7m)6s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Thu afternoon, min 13°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Tue afternoon, calm by Thu night).

Tue
21
Wednesday
22
Thursday
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)
0.9
NW
4
1
NW
5
1.2
NNW
5
1.1
NNW
5
1
NNW
5
0.8
N
5
0.9
NNW
5
0.9
NNW
5
0.7
N
6
0.7
N
6
0.7
N
6
0.7
N
6
0.5
N
5
0.5
N
5
0.4
NE
6
0.4
NNW
7
0.4
NE
6
0.4
NE
6
0.4
NE
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
26
43
67
69
53
32
40
34
29
39
31
30
12
11
8
18
12
12
13
Wind (km/h)
30
WNW
35
WNW
35
NW
30
NW
30
WNW
30
WNW
30
WNW
25
NW
25
NW
20
NW
20
NW
15
NW
20
WNW
20
WNW
15
WNW
10
NNW
5
NE
5
E
0
NW
Wind State
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
glassy
cross
glassy
High Tide
6:07PM2.61m
6:20AM2.72m
7:01PM2.49m
7:23AM2.52m
8:02PM2.42m
Low Tide
00:06AM1.08m
12:49PM0.98m
1:12AM1.19m
1:56PM1.16m
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part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
4:43
4:46
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:49
9:46
9:45
 mm
Temp °C
16
15
14
13
13
13
13
14
14
14
15
14
15
15
16
18
19
18
17
Feels °C
10
9
8
7
8
8
8
10
10
11
12
11
12
12
14
17
18
17
17
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