Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Banff today (28 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 7s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 7s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 7s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Banff at 7AM is: 0.6m 7s primary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00am September 28). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (28 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 7s |
| Evening (28 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Banff. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Wed afternoon, min 10°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon afternoon, strong winds from the SE by Wed morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 28 | Tuesday 29 | Wednesday 30 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | E 6 | ESE 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | E 8 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 76 | 48 | 41 | 20 | 13 | 26 | 23 | 21 | 8 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 165 | 336 | 698 | 1083 | 1179 | 1203 | 947 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | glassy | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 1:09AM3.52m | 1:35PM3.36m | 1:45AM3.52m | 2:09PM3.33m | 2:24AM3.44m | 2:46PM3.22m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:25AM0.02m | 7:37PM0.25m | 8:00AM0.09m | 8:13PM0.26m | 8:37AM0.25m | 8:52PM0.34m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:47 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 16 | 16 |
Feels °C | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 14 | 12 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 14 | 11 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | E 6 | ESE 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
| kJ | 76 | 48 | 41 | 20 | 13 | 26 | 23 | 21 | 8 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1083 | 1179 | 1203 | 947 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 13 | N 13 | W 3 | ESE 7 | E 8 | N 12 | N 11 | N 11 | ENE 6 | N 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | N 13 | W 3 | N 12 | — | — | N 11 | N 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 3 | 1 | 3 | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 3 | W 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 2 | ESE 6 | ESE 3 | ESE 4 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | E 8 | — | — | — | SSE 4 |
| kJ | 6 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 22 | 7 | 24 | 48 | 74 | 97 | 141 | 165 | 336 | 698 | — | — | — | 15 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 62 | 16 | 62 | 116 | 62 | 62 | 115 | 115 | 115 | 115 | 138 | 138 | 177 | 177 | 490 | 656 | 698 | 701 | 712 | 656 | 44 | 0 | 149 | 0 |
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