Banff Surf Break

Banff 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 57.67° N 2.52° W

Issued: 12 am 04 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Banff sea temperature is
14.6° C

2.4°C warmer than normal for this time of year

Banff surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Banff today (04 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (04 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 5s period with NE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 6s period with NE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 3s period with NW swell.

The current surf forecast for Banff at 4AM is: 0.1m 5s primary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00am July 04). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (04 Jul)0.5ft (0.1m)5s
Afternoon (04 Jul)0.5ft (0.1m)6s
Evening (04 Jul)1.5ft (0.5m)3s

Table - waves today at Banff. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 20mm), heaviest during Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 17°C on Sat afternoon, min 13°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Sun morning, fresh winds from the W by Mon afternoon).

Saturday
4
Sunday
5
Monday
6
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
6
0.1
NE
5
0.1
NE
5
0.1
NE
5
0.1
NE
5
0.1
NE
7
0.4
WNW
3
0.5
NW
4
0.5
NW
4
0.4
NW
4
0.3
NW
3
0.3
NW
3
0.2
NNW
3
0.2
N
5
0.2
N
5
0.1
N
6
0.1
N
6
0.1
N
10
0.5
W
3
0.8
W
4
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1
1
1
1
1
2
4
6
7
4
2
1
1
2
2
0
0
0
0
1
1
2
6
20
Wind (km/h)
10
SSW
10
WSW
10
SW
15
S
10
SW
20
WNW
15
WNW
10
NNW
10
NW
15
WNW
15
NW
10
WNW
5
N
5
SE
10
SE
5
SSW
10
WNW
15
WNW
5
WNW
10
SSW
20
WSW
30
W
30
W
30
W
Wind State
off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross
glassy
glassy
cross-off
glassy
cross
cross-on
cross
off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
3:08AM3.13m
3:42PM2.73m
3:43AM3.08m
4:22PM2.68m
4:21AM3.01m
5:04PM2.65m
Low Tide
9:29AM0.50m
9:26PM0.85m
10:06AM0.54m
10:05PM0.91m
10:46AM0.59m
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
light rain
cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
4:16
4:18
4:18
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
10:09
10:08
10:08
 mm
1
2
5
1
1
1
4
3
1
1
Temp °C
16
15
15
14
14
17
17
14
13
14
13
14
15
13
13
14
14
13
13
14
15
15
16
16
Feels °C
14
13
13
12
12
14
14
13
11
11
10
12
14
12
12
14
13
11
12
13
12
10
11
11
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
W
3
0.1
NE
5
0.1
NE
5
0.2
W
3
0.1
NE
5
0.1
NE
7
0.1
NE
7
0.1
NE
6
0.1
NE
6
0.1
NE
6
0.1
NE
6
0.1
NE
6
0.2
NNW
3
0.2
N
5
0.2
N
5
0.1
NE
5
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
9
0.1
N
8
Energy kJ
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
1
2
2
1
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NE
5
0.1
NE
5
0.1
NE
6
0.1
N
6
0.1
N
6
0.1
N
6
0.1
NE
4
0.1
NE
4
Energy kJ
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
6
0.1
N
5
0.1
N
6
0.1
N
6
Energy kJ
1
1
1
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
WNW
2
0.4
WNW
3
0.5
NW
4
0.5
NW
4
0.4
NW
4
0.3
NW
3
0.3
NW
3
0.3
W
3
0.5
W
3
0.8
W
4
Energy kJ
1
4
6
7
4
2
1
1
6
20
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
2
2
1
3
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
52
106
106
115
114
1047
794
106
106
119
106
114
114
114
115
115
115
115
115
115
114
114
494
541
Best forecast wave conditions in Scotland - East Coast
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
8
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
9
9
9
8
7
5
7
6
5
6
5
5
9
8
7
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  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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