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Banff

Banff is a town on the east coast of Scotland, in Aberdeenshire, United Kingdom, with a population of around 4,000.

55Good

Best window 09:00 – 10:00

Good (55) — best around ⁦09:00–10:00⁩, thanks to a major solunar period, dawn or dusk light, falling pressure.

  • Feels like ⁦0.1°⁩ around 11:00.
    Why we say thisApparent temperature combines cold and wind chill. Near freezing, exposure sets the length of a session more than the fish do.
  • Gusting 41 kn around 11:00.
    Why we say thisGusts, not average wind, are what capsize a kayak and spoil a cast. Above 30 kn most shore and small-craft fishing stops being pleasant.
  • Shore30
  • Boat49
  • Rock0
  • Kayak0
  • Spearfishing0est.

Marginal — Boat

Confidence: highUpdated about 3 h ago
ShoreNot todayBoatMarginalRockNot todayKayakNot todaySpearfishingNot today

Avoid ⁦00:00–21:00⁩

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Why
  • a major solunar period
  • dawn or dusk light
  • falling pressure
  • faces N · wind onshore
  • strong wind
  • big swell

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Tides

0.51.01.52.02.53.0 m02:4808:0016:3717:48425949491h3002:03–03:332h08:54–10:541h3015:52–17:222h21:16–23:160h6h12h18h24h
High tideLow tideHourly fishing scoreMoon overhead or underfootMoonrise or moonsetDawn or dusk lightTide running
Coefficient 60

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Which day to go

Updated about 3 h ago

DayFishingShoreBoatRockKayakSpearfishingWindWavesSwellWater
19 Mon4176634732216–18kn SSE0.48–0.70m ESE0.34m · 8.0s NE12.9°
20 Tue424720270213–21kn SE0.64–1.34m ESE0.56m · 5.5s E12.8°
21 Wed4328540002–16kn SE0.94–1.48m E1.20m · 6.7s E12.8°
22 Thu5530490006–30kn W0.88–1.74m NNW0.68m · 5.7s NE12.7°
23 Fri5371686763531–18kn SW0.30–0.78m N0.33m · 4.4s N12.6°
24 Sat5952474838377–27kn S0.34–1.40m ESE0.32m · 4.6s E12.4°
25 Sun700000018–37kn W1.06–3.02m W0.36m · 7.0s N12.4°

Banff sits beside Banff Bay, 0.8 km away, with the Scury Islands 1.4 km offshore. Nearby towns include Macduff, 2 km away, and Whitehills, 3.2 km away, with Boyndie Bay 2.4 km distant. Knock Head is 3.3 km away and the Head of Garness lies 7 km off, with the coast experiencing a macro, semidiurnal tidal regime and a spring tidal range of 3.05 m.

Also known as

Banbh, Banbh,

Places covered by this forecast

Fishing spots nearby

Nearby landmarks

  • Scury Islands — island, ⁦1.4 km⁩

Questions

Is October 22, 2026 a good day to fish at Banff?

Our fishing score for Banff on October 22, 2026 is 55 out of 100 — Good.

When is high tide at Banff on October 22, 2026?

High tides on October 22, 2026: ⁦10:16 AM, 10:13 PM⁩. Low tides: ⁦03:50 AM, 04:08 PM⁩. Times are local.

What is the tidal range at Banff?

The mean spring range at Banff is about ⁦3 m⁩.

What time do the sun and moon rise at Banff?

On October 22, 2026, the sun rises at 08:00 AM and sets at 05:48 PM. The moon rises at 04:37 PM and sets at 02:48 AM.