Banff Surf Break

Lat Long: 57.67° N 2.52° W

Banff 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 6 am 19 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Banff sea temperature is
13.8°C
1.4° 

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 (19 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 8s period with N swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 5s period with W swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 8s period with N swell.

The current surf forecast for Banff at 12PM is: 1.3m 5s primary swell from a West direction and 0.1m 8s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 06:00am September 19). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (19 Sep)0.5ft (0.1m)8s
Afternoon (19 Sep)4.5ft (1.3m)5s
Evening (19 Sep)0.5ft (0.1m)8s

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


Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Sat night. Very mild (max 18°C on Mon afternoon, min 11°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the W on Sat night, calm by Mon afternoon).

Saturday
19
Sunday
20
Monday
21
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
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
9
0.1
NW
10
0.1
N
8
1.3
W
5
1.3
W
5
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
8
1.8
W
6
1.6
WNW
6
1.9
WNW
6
1.9
WNW
6
1.7
WNW
6
1.6
NW
6
1.3
NW
6
1
NW
6
0.9
NNW
6
0.7
N
7
0.5
N
7
0.6
N
9
0.6
N
9
0.6
N
9
0.6
N
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
2
4
1
83
83
1
1
1
209
148
236
235
188
150
111
58
45
45
23
56
56
56
57
Wind (km/h)
30
WSW
35
WSW
40
WSW
45
WSW
40
WSW
40
WSW
40
WSW
45
WSW
50
W
45
W
50
WNW
50
WNW
40
WNW
35
WNW
30
WNW
20
W
10
SW
15
SE
10
S
10
SSW
0
SSW
5
SSE
15
SSW
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
glassy
glassy
cross-off
High Tide
6:19PM2.27m
7:29AM2.17m
7:55PM2.26m
9:04AM2.22m
9:17PM2.41m
Low Tide
11:39AM1.44m
00:45AM1.32m
1:40PM1.53m
2:57AM1.28m
3:25PM1.42m
clear
cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:47
6:48
6:50
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:19
7:15
7:13
 mm
1
Temp °C
15
14
14
15
14
13
13
13
12
12
12
13
14
13
11
11
11
11
11
12
16
18
18
Feels °C
9
7
6
6
5
5
4
4
2
2
2
3
5
5
5
7
9
7
8
10
17
19
17
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