Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Banff today (16 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Jul, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 5s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Jul, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 5s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Jul, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 5s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Banff at 12PM is: 0.3m 5s primary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 06:00am July 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Jul) | 1ft (0.3m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (16 Jul) | 1ft (0.3m) | 5s |
| Evening (16 Jul) | 1ft (0.3m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Banff. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Thu afternoon, min 11°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Thu morning, fresh winds from the NNW by Fri night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NNE 5 | NE 5 | NNW 3 | NNW 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 11 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 16 | 18 | 26 | 55 | 64 | 62 | 83 | 85 | 120 | 354 | 381 | 372 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 2:15PM3.30m | 2:19AM3.63m | 3:02PM3.22m | 3:04AM3.59m | 3:48PM3.09m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:04AM-0.12m | 8:16PM0.45m | 8:52AM-0.12m | 8:59PM0.52m | 9:38AM-0.01m | 9:42PM0.64m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 4:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 9:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:53 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 13 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NNE 5 | NE 5 | NE 4 | NE 4 | N 9 | N 9 | — | — | NE 6 | NE 6 | N 8 | N 8 | — | — | NE 8 | NE 8 |
| kJ | 11 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 9 | 16 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 381 | 372 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 3 | NNW 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 7 | NE 8 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 7 | 16 | 18 | 26 | 55 | 64 | 62 | 83 | 85 | 120 | 354 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 169 | 259 | 259 | 161 | 115 | 115 | 117 | 166 | 178 | 178 | 178 | 164 | 494 | 105 | 105 | 105 | 125 | 178 | 182 | 166 | 142 | 100 | |
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