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Banff surfForecast / Scot – East Coast / UK
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 am Wednesday 13 May 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
9.4° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Banff today?
The current surf forecast for Banff at 2PM is: 0.2m 8s primary swell from a North direction and 0.1m 9s secondary swell from a Northeast direction, 0.2m 2s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am May 13). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 May) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (13 May) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 9s |
| Evening (13 May) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Banff. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Wed morning. Mild temperatures (max 8°C on Wed morning, min 6°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Wed afternoon, strong winds from the NNW by Thu night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 13 | Thursday 14 | Friday 15 | Sat 16 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 1 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | NE 9 | N 7 | N 3 | N 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | N 5 | N 6 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | |
10 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 25 | 60 | 146 | 371 | 727 | 1124 | 1502 | 1883 | 2340 | 2623 | 2434 | 1994 | 1567 | 1130 | 838 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 9:32AM2.86m | 10:20PM2.91m | 10:22AM3.06m | 11:03PM3.13m | 11:11AM3.26m | 11:44PM3.29m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:35AM1.06m | 4:02PM0.50m | 4:24AM0.82m | 4:48PM0.31m | 5:09AM0.58m | 5:33PM0.17m | ||||||||||||||||||
 |  |  | | | |  | | | | | |  | |  | | | | | |  | | | | |
 | 4:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:46 |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 9:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:24 | — | 9:27 |
— | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 |
4 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | -2 | -2 | -4 | -4 | -4 | -4 | -3 | -3 | -2 | -2 | -1 | -2 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | NE 9 | N 7 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NNE 8 | NE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 11 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 |
 kJ | 10 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1994 | 1567 | 1130 | 838 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 3 | N 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | N 7 | NE 9 | N 7 | N 7 | NW 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 11 | N 9 | N 7 | N 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WNW 3 | NW 2 | NNW 2 | — | — | N 3 | N 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | N 5 | N 6 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 11 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 3 | 7 | 11 | 25 | 60 | 146 | 371 | 727 | 1124 | 1502 | 1883 | 2340 | 2623 | 2434 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 95 | 95 | 95 | 107 | 548 | 701 | 142 | 107 | 834 | 178 | 1271 | 1271 | 304 | 304 | 125 | 488 | 488 | 488 | 681 | 654 | 304 | 179 | 105 | 105 |
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