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Banff surfForecast / Scot – East Coast / UK
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Thursday 26 Mar 2026 GMTForecast 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
6.9° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Banff today?
The current surf forecast for Banff at 3AM is: 1.4m 12s primary swell from a North-northeast direction and 0.5m 3s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm March 26). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (GMT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Mar) | 4ft (1.2m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (27 Mar) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 12s |
| Evening (27 Mar) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Banff. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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| 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | |
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| Wave Height (m) & direction (?) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Period(s) (?) | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 6 |
Wave (?)Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ (?) | 591 | 655 | 579 | 493 | 419 | 322 | 256 | 193 | 135 | 103 | 64 | 188 | 253 | 294 | 393 | 771 | 630 | 444 | 285 | 181 | 109 | 57 | 149 | 167 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | off | off | cross | cross | cross- off | cross- off | cross | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross- on | cross- on | cross | cross- off | off | off | cross- off | cross | cross |
High Tide / height (m) | 6:02PM 2.51 | 6:23AM 2.52 | 7:43PM 2.49 | 7:54AM 2.62 | 9:04PM 2.64 | 9:04AM 2.85 | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 12:25AM 1.30 | 1:24PM 0.91 | 2:08AM 1.25 | 2:49PM 0.71 | 3:17AM 1.07 | 3:48PM 0.46 | ||||||||||||||||||
Friday 27 | Saturday 28 | Sunday 29 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | - | - | 5:54 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:50 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:48 | - | - | - | - |
| Sunset | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:37 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:39 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:42 |
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Rain (mm) | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 |
| Temp. °C | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 5 |
| Feels °C (?) | -1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | -2 | -3 | -5 | -5 | -8 | -6 | -7 | -8 | -7 | -5 | -5 | -3 | -2 | -4 | -5 | -4 | -4 | -5 |
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