
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Banff today (09 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (09 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 9s period with N swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (09 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 3s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (09 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 4s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Banff at 1AM is: 0.2m 8s primary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm August 08). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 6s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.3m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (09 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (09 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 3s |
| Evening (09 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 4s |
Table - waves today at Banff. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Sat afternoon, min 10°C on Mon night). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||||
Sat 8 | Sunday 9 | Monday 10 | |||||||||||||||||
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 | NE 8 | N 9 | W 3 | W 3 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | NW 4 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | N 6 | N 6 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
14 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 13 | 21 | 53 | 76 | 84 | 97 | 87 | 80 | 64 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on |
High Tide | 8:35PM2.59m | 9:18AM2.69m | 9:50PM2.76m | 10:34AM2.86m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:23PM1.01m | 3:05AM0.95m | 3:48PM0.94m | 4:24AM0.69m | 4:54PM0.78m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | 9:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:06 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NE 8 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | N 12 | N 11 | N 11 | N 10 | N 10 | N 6 |
14 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 21 | 20 | 31 | 29 | 64 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 4 | — | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | NW 11 | E 5 | SE 5 | NW 8 | — | N 9 |
1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | — | 41 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 10 | N 10 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 6 | SE 6 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | — | — | SE 5 | — | — | — | — | — |
2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 4 | WSW 3 | W 3 | W 3 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | NW 4 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | N 6 | — |
8 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 13 | 21 | 53 | 76 | 84 | 97 | 87 | 80 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 373 | 114 | 114 | 361 | 361 | 361 | 62 | 49 | 373 | 1440 | 388 | 373 | 275 | 275 | 259 | 270 | 242 | 107 | 114 |
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