Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Banff today (13 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 9s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 9s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 5s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Banff at 3AM is: 0.2m 9s primary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00am October 13). An open ocean swell of 1.2m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (13 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 9s |
| Evening (13 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Banff. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Wed night. Very mild (max 16°C on Mon night, min 8°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the S on Wed afternoon, calm by Wed night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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) | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 6 | W 5 | WNW 5 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | N 10 | N 10 | SE 8 | N 20 | N 22 | NNE 22 | N 21 | N 21 | N 21 | N 20 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 15 | 7 | 86 | 99 | 70 | 68 | 7 | 85 | 37 | 25 | 12 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 10 | 46 | 36 | 36 | 8 | 7 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-on | cross | glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 1:45AM3.36m | 2:00PM3.22m | 2:21AM3.20m | 2:33PM3.07m | 2:59AM2.99m | 3:07PM2.90m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:55AM0.37m | 8:08PM0.36m | 8:24AM0.57m | 8:40PM0.49m | 8:55AM0.79m | 9:14PM0.67m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — |
mm | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 5 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 |
Feels °C | 9 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | E 7 | W 4 | WNW 4 | E 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | N 10 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 |
| kJ | 15 | 7 | 86 | 99 | 70 | 68 | 37 | 30 | 8 | 12 | 2 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 11 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NE 10 | E 9 | E 6 | E 6 | SE 8 | E 9 | E 8 | — | N 10 | N 10 | — | N 10 | SE 5 | — | N 22 | NNE 22 | N 21 | N 21 | N 21 | N 20 |
| kJ | — | — | 8 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 25 | 12 | — | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | 7 | — | 10 | 46 | 36 | 36 | 8 | 7 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | E 9 | NE 10 | E 9 | N 10 | ESE 9 | SE 7 | — | N 10 | — | — | — | — | S 5 | N 20 | W 20 | — | — | NW 13 | — | N 13 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 2 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | 4 | 8 | 7 | — | — | 7 | — | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 4 | SE 5 | SSE 5 | WSW 4 | W 5 | W 4 | W 4 | W 5 | WNW 5 | — | S 2 | SSE 3 | SSE 4 | S 4 | S 5 | SSE 5 | — | — | — | W 3 | W 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | W 4 |
| kJ | 43 | 77 | 36 | 14 | 41 | 31 | 28 | 85 | 37 | — | 2 | 12 | 30 | 44 | 61 | 38 | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 6 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 187 | 712 | 100 | 302 | 712 | 794 | 81 | 81 | 361 | 37 | 124 | 784 | 884 | 794 | 752 | 370 | 95 | 95 | 32 | 37 | 37 | 49 | 49 | 65 |
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