Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Banff today (23 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 8s period with NNE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 8s period with NNE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 8s period with NNE swell.
The current surf forecast for Banff at 7AM is: 0.8m 8s primary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00am August 23). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (23 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 8s |
| Evening (23 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Banff. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Mon afternoon, min 13°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Sun afternoon, fresh winds from the SE by Mon afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NE 6 | NE 6 | E 3 | E 3 | ENE 4 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 122 | 96 | 87 | 58 | 56 | 41 | 39 | 31 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | 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-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 9:28AM2.30m | 9:50PM2.43m | 10:33AM2.44m | 10:45PM2.64m | 11:20AM2.61m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:25AM1.26m | 3:58PM1.33m | 4:33AM1.08m | 4:48PM1.16m | 5:18AM0.86m | 5:26PM0.98m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:28 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 12 |
Feels °C | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | N 6 | N 6 |
| kJ | 122 | 96 | 87 | 58 | 56 | 41 | 39 | 31 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 3 | — | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 3 | SE 3 | SE 3 | SE 3 | SE 3 | SE 3 | SE 2 | ESE 3 | E 3 | E 3 | ENE 4 |
| kJ | — | 1 | — | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 132 | 128 | 128 | 164 | 132 | 187 | 115 | 32 | 106 | 115 | 115 | 115 | 115 | 115 | 115 | 115 | 115 | 115 | 115 | 138 | 138 | 115 | 117 | 115 |
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