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Banff surfForecast / Scot – East Coast / UK
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Sunday 26 Apr 2026 BSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Banff surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Banff sea temperature is
8.2° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Banff today?
The current surf forecast for Banff at 8AM is: 1.2m 10s primary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00am April 26). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 2s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Apr) | 4ft (1.2m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (26 Apr) | 4ft (1.2m) | 10s |
| Evening (26 Apr) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Banff. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Tue afternoon, min 4°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | N 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 8 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | |
148 | 227 | 286 | 286 | 292 | 292 | 292 | 260 | 265 | 222 | 202 | 161 | 125 | 110 | 106 | 78 | 77 | 55 | 54 | 49 | 30 | 23 | 16 | 16 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | off | off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 8:29AM2.74m | 9:39PM2.65m | 9:34AM2.87m | 10:30PM2.81m | 10:27AM3.00m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:44AM1.24m | 3:26PM0.61m | 3:49AM1.09m | 4:20PM0.48m | 4:39AM0.91m | 5:04PM0.39m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:47 | — |
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Temp °C | 5 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 11 |
-1 | -1 | -2 | 4 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 8 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | N 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 8 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 |
 kJ | 148 | 227 | 286 | 286 | 292 | 292 | 292 | 260 | 265 | 222 | 202 | 161 | 125 | 110 | 106 | 78 | 77 | 55 | 54 | 49 | 30 | 23 | 16 | 16 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | — | — | — | SE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | NNE 12 | — | — | — | — | SE 4 | SE 4 | — | — | — | N 3 | — | NE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | N 9 | N 9 |
| kJ | 31 | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 145 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 3 | 8 | 8 | 13 | 13 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSE 2 | SSE 2 | SE 3 | — | SE 4 | SE 4 | — | — | — | — | WNW 2 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 3 | — |
| kJ | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | — | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 118 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 49 | 146 | 304 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 116 | 116 | 116 | 116 | 115 | 32 | 32 |
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