Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Banff today (15 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 4s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 4s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 4s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Banff at 12AM is: 0.3m 9s primary swell from a North direction and 0.2m 5s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.3m 3s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm August 14). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 4s |
| Afternoon (15 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 4s |
| Evening (15 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 4s |
Table - waves today at Banff. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Fri afternoon, min 12°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Fri 14 | Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | |||||||||||||||||
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) | N 10 | N 10 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | WNW 4 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | NW 4 | N 8 | N 8 | WNW 3 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 17 | 16 | 15 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 16 | 10 | 9 | 13 | 11 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | glassy | glassy |
High Tide | 1:55PM3.34m | 1:58AM3.71m | 2:35PM3.29m | 2:39AM3.64m | 3:13PM3.18m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:55PM0.36m | 8:27AM-0.15m | 8:33PM0.39m | 9:06AM0.01m | 9:10PM0.49m | ||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | 8:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:52 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 15 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 10 | N 10 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | NNW 4 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 8 | N 8 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | N 8 | N 8 | WNW 2 | N 8 |
| kJ | 17 | 16 | 15 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SE 5 | SE 5 | E 5 | SE 5 | N 9 | — | — | — | E 5 | — | — | — | N 8 | N 8 | — | — | N 8 | — |
| kJ | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | — | — | 1 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 3 | N 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | W 3 | WNW 4 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | NW 4 | W 3 | W 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 16 | 10 | 9 | 13 | 11 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 164 | 689 | 656 | 778 | 132 | 388 | 563 | 563 | 1253 | 275 | 275 | 277 | 106 | 106 | 132 | 132 | 119 | 114 | 115 |
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