Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Banff today (16 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 7s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 7s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Jun, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 7s period with NNE swell.
The current surf forecast for Banff at 12PM is: 0.7m 7s primary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 06:00am June 16). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Jun) | 3ft (0.9m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (16 Jun) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 7s |
| Evening (16 Jun) | 2ft (0.6m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Banff. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Very mild (max 17°C on Thu afternoon, min 10°C on Tue morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSE on Tue morning, calm by Wed afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 16 | Wednesday 17 | Thursday 18 | Fri 19 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 1 AM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 |
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110 | 91 | 62 | 50 | 39 | 33 | 34 | 36 | 37 | 41 | 52 | 53 | 64 | 52 | 42 | 40 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 1:32PM3.37m | 1:44AM3.46m | 2:26PM3.30m | 2:34AM3.47m | 3:20PM3.17m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:19AM0.05m | 7:41PM0.40m | 8:11AM-0.01m | 8:30PM0.50m | 9:05AM0.01m | 9:19PM0.64m | ||||||||||||||||||
4:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:09 | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 10:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10:13 | 10:13 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 16 | 15 |
Feels °C | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 14 | 14 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 |
110 | 91 | 62 | 50 | 39 | 33 | 34 | 36 | 37 | 41 | 52 | 53 | 64 | 52 | 42 | 40 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 6 | — | — | SE 5 | SE 5 | — | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 4 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 5 | 5 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 6 | SE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | ESE 3 | SE 3 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | ESE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 2 | SE 3 | SSE 3 | — | — |
— | — | 3 | 5 | 14 | 12 | 9 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 4 | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 34 | 34 | 185 | 177 | 177 | 128 | 128 | 100 | 31 | 16 | 16 | 37 | 0 | 16 | 31 | 115 | 114 | 116 | 114 | 114 | 115 | 106 | 114 | 106 |
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