Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Banff today (29 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 8s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 6s period with N swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 6s period with N swell.
The current surf forecast for Banff at 6PM is: 0.6m 7s primary swell from a East direction and 0.6m 6s secondary swell from a Northeast direction, 0.6m 6s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm August 29). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (29 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 6s |
| Evening (29 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Banff. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Sun afternoon, min 12°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNE on Sat night, fresh winds from the WNW by Mon afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | E 8 | NNE 6 | N 6 | NE 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 7 | N 7 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 157 | 98 | 73 | 27 | 32 | 26 | 31 | 32 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 31 | 39 | 43 | 35 | 26 | 18 | 15 | 13 | 13 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 1:36PM3.15m | 1:39AM3.47m | 2:07PM3.19m | 2:11AM3.47m | 2:39PM3.18m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:27AM0.14m | 7:30PM0.45m | 7:57AM0.09m | 8:02PM0.41m | 8:29AM0.12m | 8:36PM0.42m | |||||||||||||||
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 | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 8:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:12 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 6 | 7 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | N 6 | NE 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 7 | N 7 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 5 | NE 5 |
| kJ | 143 | 98 | 73 | 27 | 32 | 26 | 31 | 32 | 20 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 31 | 39 | 43 | 35 | 26 | 18 | 15 | 9 | 5 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | NNE 10 | NE 10 | NNE 8 | NNE 10 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 |
| kJ | 157 | 88 | 48 | 21 | 18 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 23 | 23 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 1 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | N 10 | N 9 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NE 11 | SE 7 | NE 8 | NE 10 | S 6 | N 6 | N 7 | N 7 |
| kJ | — | — | 2 | 2 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | N 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 2 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 13 | 13 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 49 | 52 | 44 | 142 | 117 | 115 | 117 | 117 | 117 | 117 | 28 | 32 | 16 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 243 | 243 | 554 | 370 | 116 |
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