Johnshaven Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Scotland – East Coast, UK)

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Johnshaven Surf Guide

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.

Johnshaven Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Reef	4	inconsistent	8.9°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Johnshaven:

The best conditions reported for surf at Johnshaven occur when a South swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the Northwest.

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What's the best time of year to surf Johnshaven (for consistent clean waves)?

februaryBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Johnshaven with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of February. Clean surfable waves are typically found 3% of the time in February while 25% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 72% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

25%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

72%

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Johnshaven Location Map

Interactive Johnshaven surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The closest passenger airport to Johnshaven is Dyce (Aberdeen) Airport (ABZ) in U.k, 47 km (29 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Johnshaven is Dundee Airport (DND), also in U.k, 56 km (35 miles) away.

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Johnshaven Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Wednesday, 6 May 2026, 16:30 Local Time

m, °C	Wednesday 06			Thu
ft, °F	4PM	7PM	10PM	1AM
Wave (m)	SE	SSE	SSE	SSE
Period (s)	2	3	4	4
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- on	cross- on	cross- on	cross- on

Tides at Johnshaven

Current tide and informaton

For Inverbervie, 8 km from Johnshaven.

Next High Water: 05:32pm | 3.3m

Next Low Water: 11:20pm | 1.15m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Johnshaven Sea Temperature

Very cold water temperature (8.9 °C) at Johnshaven. Despite the sunshine, even with a thick winter wetsuit, neoprene hood, gloves and boots it will be difficult to stay comfortable in the sea for long today.

Today, many surfers would wear a winter wetsuit, a neoprene hood, gloves and boots.