Johnshaven ratings

Quality on a good day: 4.0
Consistency of surf: 2.0
Difficulty level: 3.0

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Site Message - Issued Wednesday September 8th. We have merged wave models for the Mediterranean, Baltic and Black Seas with the Global Model. Testing on our development machines suggests that things should run smoothly now that this is live but life is rarely this simple. If the next update of forecasts and maps looks like it is broken, this is probably the cause and we will have to revert to the previous model while we investigate. If it works ok, 72 hour forecasts for these areas will be available from now on. Because they tend to receive local wind swells rather than oceanic ground swells, things are not very predictable beyond 3 days which is why they won't go out to 7 days like our other forecasts.

Johnshaven Surf Forecast and Surf Reports (Scot - East Coast, UK)

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Name: Johnshaven
Type: reef
Reliability: inconsistent
Best Swell: S Offshore Wind: NW

Johnshaven on the East Coast is a quite exposed reef break that does not work very often. Summer in particular tends to be flat. The best wind direction is from the northwest. Windswells are much more common than groundswells and the ideal wave direction is from the south. There are left and right breaking reefs. Even when there are waves, it's not likley to be crowded. Beware of rocks / rips.

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Other Nearby Surf Breaks closest to Johnshaven:

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Closest break Montrose 6 mi
Second closest break Lunan Bay 11 mi
Third closest break Stonehaven 13 mi
Fourth closest break Arbroath 19 mi
Fifth closest break Nigg Bay 26 mi

Wave buoys nearest to Johnshaven:

Closest wave buoy North Sea 2 Buoy 111 mi
Second closest wave buoy North Sea 3 Buoy 111 mi
Third closest wave buoy North Sea 1 Buoy 162 mi
Fourth closest wave buoy Liverpool Buoy 212 mi
Fifth closest wave buoy North Sea 4 Buoy 234 mi

Tide stations nearest to Johnshaven:

Closest tide station Aberdeen, Scotland 27 mi
Second closest tide station Aberdeen, Scotland 27 mi
Third closest tide station Leith, Scotland 64 mi
Fourth closest tide station Leith, Scotland 64 mi
Fifth closest tide station Moray Firth (sheet pile wall), Scotland 83 mi

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Ski Resorts closest to Johnshaven:

Closest ski area Glenshee (United Kingdom) 42 mi
Second closest ski area The Lecht (United Kingdom) 44 mi
Third closest ski area Cairngorm (United Kingdom) 55 mi
Fourth closest ski area Glencoe Mountain Resort (United Kingdom) 97 mi
Fifth closest ski area Nevis Range (United Kingdom) 101 mi

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Town and city forecasts close to Johnshaven:

Closest city location Montrose (United Kingdom) 8 mi
Second closest city location Arbroath (United Kingdom) 18 mi
Third closest city location Charlestown (United Kingdom) 23 mi
Fourth closest city location Aberdeen (United Kingdom) 28 mi
Fifth closest city location Dundee (United Kingdom) 34 mi
Johnshaven break location map and break info
This is the surf forecast page for Johnshaven, Scot - East Coast. Use the tab navigation above to view Johnshaven sea temperature, Johnshaven photographs, Johnshaven detailed swell predictions, wind and weather forecasts, Johnshaven webcams, current wind from Scot - East Coast live weather stations and Johnshaven tide predictions. The United Kingdom swell maps link will open up the big picture showing United Kingdom and the surrounding seas. These swell maps can be animated to show the different swell components, wave energy, wave period, wave heights, together with wind and weather forecasts, current weather and sea state observations from United Kingdom wave-buoys, passing ships and coastal weather stations. Our wavefinder tool will be available soon to help you locate the best surf conditions in the area around Johnshaven. In the meantime, check out the forecasts for other Scot - East Coast surf breaks near to Johnshaven to make the most of forecast wind and wave directions.