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Banff surfForecast / Scot – East Coast / UK
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Wednesday 29 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
8.4° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Banff today?
The current surf forecast for Banff at 8AM is: 0.3m 8s primary swell from a North-northeast direction and 0.2m 9s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 12:00am April 29). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Apr) | 1ft (0.3m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (29 Apr) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 8s |
| Evening (29 Apr) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 8s |
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 16°C on Fri morning, min 9°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSE on Thu afternoon, calm by Fri morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | N 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | |
15 | 15 | 14 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 11:10PM2.95m | 11:11AM3.11m | 11:44PM3.07m | 11:51AM3.18m | 00:16AM3.14m | 12:28PM3.21m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:20AM0.74m | 5:41PM0.35m | 5:55AM0.60m | 6:13PM0.35m | 6:28AM0.50m | 6:44PM0.40m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:54 | — |
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Temp °C | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 14 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 10 |
5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 7 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 |
 kJ | 15 | 15 | 14 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 8 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 5 | — | — | E 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 3 | — | — | SSE 3 | — | SE 3 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SSE 3 | SE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | 5 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 15 | 26 | 32 | 31 | 22 | 21 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 32 | 114 | 114 | 114 | 115 | 115 | 115 | 115 | 115 | 115 | 115 | 115 | 116 | 115 | 115 | 115 | 114 | 81 | 81 | 114 | 114 | 107 | 106 | 49 |
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