Banff Surf Break

Banff 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 57.67° N 2.52° W

Issued: 12 am 02 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Banff sea temperature is
14.2° C

2.1°C warmer than normal for this time of year

Banff surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Banff today (02 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (02 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 6s period with WNW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 6s period with NW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 6s period with NW swell.

The current surf forecast for Banff at 4AM is: 0.2m 4s primary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00am July 02). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 6s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.5m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (02 Jul)6ft (1.8m)6s
Afternoon (02 Jul)6ft (1.9m)6s
Evening (02 Jul)5ft (1.5m)6s

Table - waves today at Banff. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Very mild (max 19°C on Fri afternoon, min 11°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the WNW on Wed night, light winds from the WSW by Fri night).

Thursday
2
Friday
3
Saturday
4
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SE
4
0.2
ESE
4
1.1
W
4
1.8
WNW
6
2
WNW
6
1.8
NW
6
1.6
NW
6
1.4
NW
6
1
N
6
0.8
N
6
0.6
N
6
0.5
N
6
0.4
NNE
6
0.3
N
6
0.2
NNE
6
0.2
NNE
5
0.2
NNE
5
0.1
NE
5
0.1
NE
5
0.1
NE
5
0.1
NE
5
0.1
N
5
1
W
4
0.8
WNW
4
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
0
2
37
207
280
209
169
137
69
43
29
20
12
7
3
3
3
1
1
1
1
1
35
24
Wind (km/h)
25
S
25
SSW
60
WNW
50
WNW
50
WNW
45
WNW
40
NW
35
WNW
25
W
25
W
25
W
25
W
20
WNW
20
WNW
15
WNW
10
WSW
15
SSE
15
SSE
30
SW
30
WSW
25
WSW
25
WSW
30
W
30
WNW
Wind State
off
off
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
High Tide
1:57AM3.12m
2:28PM2.82m
2:33AM3.15m
3:05PM2.78m
3:08AM3.13m
3:42PM2.73m
Low Tide
8:17AM0.49m
8:17PM0.76m
8:53AM0.48m
8:51PM0.79m
9:29AM0.50m
9:26PM0.85m
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
cloud
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
4:15
4:16
4:16
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
10:12
10:10
10:09
 mm
1
1
Temp °C
13
13
14
13
14
16
15
13
11
11
12
15
18
19
18
17
15
14
16
18
19
17
16
14
Feels °C
8
9
2
3
4
7
7
6
5
5
7
10
14
14
15
15
12
11
11
13
15
13
11
8
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
ESE
4
0.1
SE
6
0.1
SE
6
1
N
6
0.8
N
6
0.6
N
6
0.5
N
6
0.4
NNE
6
0.3
N
6
0.2
NNE
6
0.3
WNW
3
0.3
WNW
3
0.1
NE
5
0.1
NE
5
0.1
N
5
0.1
N
7
0.1
NE
7
Energy kJ
2
2
2
69
43
29
20
12
7
3
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
6
0.1
NE
6
0.2
NNE
6
0.2
N
6
0.2
NNE
5
0.2
NNE
5
0.1
NE
5
0.1
NE
5
0.1
NE
5
0.1
N
5
0.1
N
5
0.1
N
7
Energy kJ
1
1
3
2
3
3
1
1
1
1
1
1
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
N
6
0.1
N
6
0.1
N
5
Energy kJ
3
1
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SE
4
0.5
SSW
3
1.1
W
4
1.8
WNW
6
2
WNW
6
1.8
NW
6
1.6
NW
6
1.4
NW
6
0.7
WNW
4
0.6
W
4
0.5
W
4
0.5
W
4
0.4
WNW
3
0.4
WNW
3
0.4
WNW
3
0.4
SW
3
0.7
W
4
0.7
WSW
4
0.9
W
4
1
W
4
0.8
WNW
4
Energy kJ
7
5
37
207
280
209
169
137
18
12
7
7
3
3
3
2
13
15
28
35
24
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
4
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
3
2
3
1
2
2
2
3
2
Distance (km)
118
116
778
680
682
554
430
400
298
49
106
106
243
302
305
114
106
118
488
490
373
1225
656
701
Best forecast wave conditions in Scotland - East Coast
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
2
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
2
1
2
3
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
4
4
3
1
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
9
8
7
6
6
6
8
9
9
9
9
8
5
5
5
5
5
7
4
5
5
5
5
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  • Live Wave Height (m)
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  • Surf Rating (10 Max)
  • Ocean Swells (m)
  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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