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Banff surfForecast / Scot – East Coast / UK
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 pm Friday 24 Apr 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
7.9° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Banff today?
The current surf forecast for Banff at 11PM is: 0.2m 10s primary swell from a North-northeast direction and 0.3m 5s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm April 24). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Apr) | - | - |
| Afternoon (24 Apr) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 11s |
| Evening (24 Apr) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Banff. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Sun afternoon, min 4°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Mon 27 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | |
12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 18 | 32 | 57 | 69 | 60 | 173 | 308 | 308 | 286 | 292 | 292 | 151 | 297 | 270 | 206 | 164 | 128 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | |
High Tide | 7:04PM2.52m | 7:09AM2.68m | 8:31PM2.53m | 8:29AM2.74m | 9:39PM2.65m | 9:34AM2.87m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:16AM1.30m | 2:13PM0.73m | 2:44AM1.24m | 3:26PM0.61m | 3:49AM1.09m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — |
 | — | 8:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:44 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:45 |
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Temp °C | 12 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 12 |
9 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | -1 | -1 | -2 | 1 | 7 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 5 | NE 5 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 5 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 7 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 |
 kJ | 4 | 4 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 15 | 30 | 57 | 69 | 36 | 173 | 308 | 308 | 286 | 292 | 292 | 151 | 297 | 270 | 206 | 164 | 128 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | — | N 14 | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 | NNE 10 | NE 7 | — | — | — | SE 4 | ESE 4 | NNE 12 | SE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 4 | SE 4 | E 6 |
| kJ | 12 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | — | 4 | 32 | 38 | 37 | 60 | 44 | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 127 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 6 | — | — | NNE 9 | NNE 13 | NNE 12 | N 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 5 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 9 | 16 | 28 | 33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 4 | NNE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 3 | SE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 3 | WNW 3 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 249 | 249 | 249 | 128 | 249 | 259 | 142 | 117 | 142 | 117 | 16 | 118 | 34 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 34 | 179 |
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