Banff Surf Break

Banff 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 57.67° N 2.52° W

Issued: 12 am 15 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Banff sea temperature is
12.3° C

1.5°C warmer than normal for this time of year

Banff surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Banff today (15 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 8s period with NNE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 8s period with NE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 8s period with NE swell.

The current surf forecast for Banff at 4AM is: 1.6m 8s primary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00am June 15). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (15 Jun)5ft (1.5m)8s
Afternoon (15 Jun)4.5ft (1.4m)8s
Evening (15 Jun)4.5ft (1.3m)8s

Table - waves today at Banff. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Tue morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Wed afternoon, min 9°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Monday
15
Tuesday
16
Wednesday
17
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
NNE
8
1.6
NNE
8
1.5
NNE
8
1.4
NE
8
1.4
NE
8
1.4
NE
8
1.4
NE
8
1.3
NE
8
1.1
NE
8
1
NE
8
1
NE
7
0.9
NE
7
0.7
NE
7
0.7
NE
7
0.6
NE
7
0.6
NE
7
0.6
NNE
7
0.6
NNE
8
0.6
NNE
8
0.6
NNE
8
0.7
NNE
9
0.7
NNE
9
0.6
NNE
9
0.6
NNE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
335
326
300
274
244
250
250
211
159
113
105
75
50
50
42
43
37
37
39
41
68
68
50
48
Wind (km/h)
20
NNW
20
NNW
15
NNW
10
NNW
10
NNE
15
ENE
20
ESE
20
SE
25
SE
25
SE
25
SSE
25
SSE
25
SSE
20
SSE
20
SE
20
SSE
20
SSE
15
S
10
W
10
NNW
5
SE
5
SE
15
ESE
20
SSE
Wind State
on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross
cross-on
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
00:07AM3.29m
12:38PM3.36m
00:56AM3.40m
1:32PM3.37m
1:44AM3.46m
2:26PM3.30m
Low Tide
6:26AM0.20m
6:52PM0.34m
7:19AM0.05m
7:41PM0.40m
8:11AM-0.01m
8:30PM0.50m
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
4:09
4:09
4:09
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
10:10
10:12
10:12
 mm
1
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
10
9
9
9
10
11
11
9
9
9
9
9
11
13
15
14
13
13
13
12
12
15
16
14
Feels °C
5
5
5
6
7
7
6
4
4
4
3
3
6
9
11
11
10
11
12
10
12
15
14
11
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
NNE
8
1.6
NNE
8
1.5
NNE
8
1.4
NE
8
1.4
NE
8
1.4
NE
8
1.4
NE
8
1.3
NE
8
1.1
NE
8
1
NE
8
1
NE
7
0.9
NE
7
0.7
NE
7
0.7
NE
7
0.6
NE
7
0.6
NE
7
0.6
NNE
7
0.6
NNE
8
0.6
NNE
8
0.6
NNE
8
0.7
NNE
9
0.7
NNE
9
0.6
NNE
9
0.6
NNE
8
Energy kJ
335
326
300
274
244
250
250
211
159
113
105
75
50
50
42
43
37
37
39
41
68
68
50
48
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
5
0.1
E
6
0.3
ESE
4
0.3
ESE
4
0.3
ESE
4
0.2
ESE
6
0.2
ESE
6
0.2
ESE
6
Energy kJ
1
1
3
3
4
4
4
3
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
6
0.2
NNW
3
0.2
N
3
Energy kJ
1
1
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SE
3
0.5
SE
3
0.5
SE
4
0.6
SE
4
0.6
SE
4
0.5
SE
4
0.4
SE
4
0.4
SE
6
Energy kJ
3
5
6
12
9
7
4
13
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
2
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
105
105
52
62
178
166
27
27
44
34
34
34
177
138
138
124
95
31
16
37
0
0
115
16
Best forecast wave conditions in Scotland - East Coast
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
4
4
5
5
8
7
5
4
5
5
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  • Ocean Swells (m)
  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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