Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Banff today (04 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (04 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with N swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 8s period with N swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 6s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Banff at 2PM is: 0.3m 8s primary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 06:00am August 04). An open ocean swell of 1.2m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (04 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (04 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 8s |
| Evening (04 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Banff. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Tue morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Tue night, min 11°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue night, strong winds from the NW by Wed night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | Thursday 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | E 6 | E 6 | ENE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | ENE 6 | E 6 | NNE 7 | N 7 | N 6 | N 7 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 22 | 22 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 128 | 119 | 66 | 81 | 78 | 41 | 30 | 37 | 48 | 261 | 496 | 585 | 647 | 555 | 464 | 361 | 270 | 196 |
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 | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 4:25PM2.85m | 4:32AM3.03m | 5:10PM2.74m | 5:23AM2.87m | 6:06PM2.63m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:10AM0.44m | 10:17PM0.79m | 10:52AM0.59m | 11:05PM0.90m | 11:44AM0.77m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 9:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:15 | — |
mm | — | 2 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 |
Feels °C | 10 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | NNE 8 | E 6 | ENE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | ENE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | NE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | — | N 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 |
| kJ | 22 | 22 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 119 | 66 | 81 | 78 | 41 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | — | 464 | 361 | 270 | 196 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 8 | ESE 7 | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | ESE 6 | NE 6 | NNE 7 | E 6 | SE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 13 | 31 | 8 | 12 | 13 | 30 | 37 | 16 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 8 | NNE 8 | N 8 | N 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 21 | 11 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 3 | ESE 4 | E 4 | ESE 5 | E 6 | E 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 7 | N 6 | N 7 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 4 | 9 | 22 | 59 | 106 | 128 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 48 | 261 | 496 | 585 | 647 | 555 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 117 | 357 | 297 | 179 | 179 | 99 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 28 | 37 | 52 | 52 | 1001 | 1001 | 784 | 105 | 200 | 105 | 149 | 49 | 0 |
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