Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Banff today (21 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 8s period with NNE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 8s period with NNE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 9s period with NNE swell.
The current surf forecast for Banff at 6AM is: 1.7m 8s primary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00am August 21). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (21 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 8s |
| Evening (21 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Banff. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Very mild (max 16°C on Sat afternoon, min 11°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNW on Thu night, calm by Sun afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | N 9 | N 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 394 | 385 | 373 | 333 | 310 | 326 | 366 | 422 | 432 | 421 | 372 | 318 | 249 | 213 | 176 | 168 | 131 | 86 | 75 | 56 | 56 | 40 | 32 | 31 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 6:38AM2.39m | 7:08PM2.30m | 8:01AM2.26m | 8:33PM2.29m | 9:28AM2.30m | 9:50PM2.43m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:03AM1.19m | 12:45PM1.36m | 1:36AM1.31m | 2:33PM1.43m | 3:25AM1.26m | 3:58PM1.33m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:32 | — |
mm | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
Feels °C | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | NNE 8 | — | — | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | — | N 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 310 | — | — | 422 | 432 | — | 372 | 318 | 249 | 213 | 176 | 168 | 131 | 86 | 75 | 56 | 56 | 40 | 32 | 31 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 3 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | — | NNE 8 | NNE 9 | — | — | N 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 3 | W 3 | W 3 | W 3 | WNW 3 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 394 | 385 | 373 | 333 | — | 326 | 366 | — | — | 421 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 3 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 149 | 149 | 125 | 686 | 179 | 149 | 125 | 105 | 105 | 105 | 105 | 105 | 105 | 34 | 49 | 105 | 132 | 128 | 124 | 164 | 37 | 31 | 32 | 114 |
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