Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Banff today (03 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 3s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 7s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 5s period with N swell.
The current surf forecast for Banff at 6AM is: 0.5m 4s primary swell from a West direction and 0.2m 5s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00am October 03). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (03 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 3s |
| Afternoon (03 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 7s |
| Evening (03 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Banff. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Sun afternoon, min 11°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Sat afternoon, fresh winds from the WSW by Sun night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 3 | Sunday 4 | Monday 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | W 4 | WNW 3 | W 3 | N 12 | ESE 7 | N 9 | N 5 | N 5 | SSW 3 | S 3 | S 3 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | SW 4 | SW 3 | WSW 4 | N 16 | N 16 | WSW 4 | W 4 | W 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 5 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 41 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 33 | 40 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 5:00AM2.75m | 5:20PM2.66m | 6:23AM2.54m | 6:44PM2.56m | 8:02AM2.50m | 8:14PM2.64m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:33PM0.69m | 11:06AM1.06m | 11:52PM0.88m | 12:38PM1.27m | 1:39AM0.90m | 2:24PM1.26m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:34 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 11 |
Feels °C | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 6 | 4 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | — | — | SE 5 | — | — | SE 6 | SSE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | — | NW 12 | NW 13 |
| kJ | 41 | 21 | 10 | 15 | 9 | 5 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 6 | 7 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 6 | ESE 5 | NW 4 | N 12 | — | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 6 | S 6 | — | SE 7 | S 7 | — | — | SE 7 | S 6 | — | — | — | — | — | N 15 |
| kJ | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | N 10 | N 9 | N 9 | N 5 | N 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 14 | W 14 | N 16 | N 16 | — | — | — | — | S 6 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 3 | W 4 | WNW 3 | W 3 | W 3 | W 3 | W 3 | SW 2 | SW 2 | SSW 3 | S 3 | S 3 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | SW 4 | SW 3 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | W 4 | W 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 5 |
| kJ | 7 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 20 | 10 | 6 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 33 | 40 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 65 | 49 | 49 | 49 | 62 | 373 | 114 | 116 | 118 | 361 | 382 | 361 | 373 | 541 | 361 | 373 | 576 | 767 | 767 | 388 | 373 | 49 | 767 | 388 |
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