Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Banff today (06 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (06 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 7s period with N swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (06 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 8s period with NNE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (06 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 8s period with NNE swell.
The current surf forecast for Banff at 8PM is: 1.3m 8s primary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm August 06). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (06 Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (06 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 8s |
| Evening (06 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Banff. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Sat afternoon, min 12°C on Thu morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the N on Thu afternoon, fresh winds from the WSW by Fri afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 6 | Friday 7 | Saturday 8 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | N 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NE 6 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 352 | 300 | 244 | 214 | 161 | 138 | 96 | 68 | 53 | 43 | 32 | 18 | 18 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 16 | 16 | 7 | 7 | 6 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | off | 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 |
High Tide | 6:06PM2.63m | 6:29AM2.71m | 7:15PM2.56m | 7:51AM2.64m | 8:35PM2.59m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:44AM0.77m | 00:06AM1.01m | 12:54PM0.94m | 1:30AM1.06m | 2:23PM1.01m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:13 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 9:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:10 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 17 |
Feels °C | 6 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 |
| kJ | 352 | 300 | 244 | 214 | 161 | 138 | 96 | 68 | 53 | 43 | 32 | 18 | 18 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 16 | 16 | 7 | 7 | 6 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 5 | — | — | — | N 12 | N 11 | N 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | N 11 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 9 |
| kJ | — | 1 | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 5 | — | SE 6 | SE 5 | — | S 6 | — | S 6 | — | SE 6 | SE 6 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 2 | SW 3 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | SW 3 | SW 3 | WSW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 15 | 22 | 11 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 15 | 8 | 7 | 4 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 149 | 153 | 132 | 49 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 234 | 116 | 116 | 361 | 305 | 305 | 305 | 305 | 305 | 305 |
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