Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Banff today (26 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 3s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 4s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 4s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Banff at 7PM is: 0.1m 6s primary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm August 26). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 3s |
| Afternoon (26 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 4s |
| Evening (26 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 4s |
Table - waves today at Banff. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Thu night. Warm (max 20°C on Thu afternoon, min 13°C on Fri afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the SE on Wed night, fresh winds from the NW by Fri afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | E 3 | E 4 | N 6 | N 6 | E 4 | E 4 | E 5 | E 5 | E 6 | N 8 | N 8 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 3 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 21 | 23 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 49 | 52 | 92 | 116 | 217 | 368 | 383 | 370 | 402 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 11:58AM2.78m | 00:02AM3.10m | 12:32PM2.94m | 00:35AM3.28m | 1:05PM3.06m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:58PM0.80m | 6:26AM0.43m | 6:29PM0.65m | 6:56AM0.26m | 6:59PM0.53m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 8:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:20 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 2 | — | — | — | 3 |
Temp °C | 16 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 9 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | SE 6 | E 4 | E 5 | E 5 | E 6 | N 8 | N 8 | — | — | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 11 | 21 | 23 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 52 | 92 | 116 | 217 | 368 | 383 | 370 | 402 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | SE 6 | SE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 7 | N 7 | N 6 | N 6 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | N 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 3 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | — | — | — | — | E 6 | ESE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 4 |
| kJ | 3 | 6 | 10 | 12 | 9 | — | — | — | — | 31 | 43 | 46 | 49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 249 | 254 | 254 | 254 | 81 | 81 | 138 | 115 | 115 | 115 | 115 | 138 | 124 | 304 | 297 | 260 | 298 | 273 | 125 | 94 | 99 |
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