Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Banff today (21 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 4s period with NNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 5s period with NNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 5s period with NNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Banff at 8AM is: 0.2m 8s primary swell from a North direction and 0.3m 5s secondary swell from a Northeast direction, 0.4m 4s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am July 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) | 4s |
| Afternoon (21 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 5s |
| Evening (21 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Banff. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Thu afternoon, min 12°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NW on Tue night, calm by Thu afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | Thursday 23 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | N 9 | N 9 | NNW 4 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | N 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | N 5 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | N 5 | N 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 8 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 14 | 22 | 44 | 50 | 83 | 62 | 48 | 22 | 25 | 17 | 23 | 30 | 27 | 21 | 22 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 13 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | glassy | glassy | on |
High Tide | 5:25AM2.97m | 6:07PM2.61m | 6:20AM2.72m | 7:01PM2.49m | 7:23AM2.52m | 8:02PM2.42m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:13PM0.94m | 11:56AM0.73m | 00:06AM1.08m | 12:49PM0.98m | 1:12AM1.19m | 1:56PM1.16m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 4:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:45 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 17 |
Feels °C | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | NNW 4 | NE 5 | NNE 5 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | — | — | — | NW 8 | N 5 | N 8 | NNE 6 | N 5 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | N 5 | N 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 |
| kJ | 8 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | — | — | — | 2 | 22 | 1 | 3 | 23 | 30 | 27 | 21 | 22 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 13 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 9 | NE 6 | N 9 | N 8 | NE 5 | NE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | N 8 | — | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 |
| kJ | 2 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 6 | N 9 | E 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | — |
| kJ | 1 | 6 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 3 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | WNW 3 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | W 3 | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 14 | 22 | 44 | 50 | 83 | 62 | 48 | 7 | 25 | 17 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 1 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 298 | 302 | 733 | 766 | 1053 | 1053 | 491 | 491 | 491 | 243 | 202 | 214 | 304 | 414 | 414 | 302 | 164 | 106 | 139 | 302 | 827 | 374 | 305 | 106 |
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