Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Johnshaven today (17 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 4s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 4s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 6s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Johnshaven at 3AM is: 0.9m 4s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am September 17). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 4s |
| Afternoon (17 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 4s |
| Evening (17 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Johnshaven. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Very mild (max 16°C on Sat morning, min 11°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Wed night, strong winds from the WSW by Sat morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | Saturday 19 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 4 | SSW 5 | SSW 4 | SW 4 | SSW 4 | SW 4 | SE 6 | SE 5 | SE 6 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SSW 4 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 38 | 35 | 22 | 17 | 32 | 40 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 24 | 23 | 34 | 28 | 35 | 45 | 51 | 54 | 45 | 34 | 49 | 33 | 39 | 26 | 25 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:05AM3.47m | 6:17PM3.23m | 6:53AM3.14m | 7:07PM2.98m | 8:01AM2.87m | 8:24PM2.80m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:37PM0.78m | 12:00PM1.08m | 00:18AM1.06m | 12:42PM1.41m | 1:10AM1.35m | 1:41PM1.68m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:17 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 12 |
Feels °C | 7 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | SE 5 | NNE 7 | NE 7 | SE 6 | SE 5 | SE 6 | S 6 | S 6 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 9 | — | — | N 9 | N 8 | N 8 | S 5 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | SSE 6 |
| kJ | 25 | 12 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 33 | 13 | 9 | 3 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SE 5 | NNE 8 | SSE 6 | N 10 | NE 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 10 | N 10 | — | — | — | — | N 8 | N 9 | N 9 | — | SE 6 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 |
| kJ | — | — | 7 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | S 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 8 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 4 | SSW 5 | SSW 4 | SW 4 | SSW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | WSW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SSW 4 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | WSW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 |
| kJ | 38 | 35 | 22 | 17 | 32 | 40 | 31 | 31 | 35 | 24 | 23 | 34 | 28 | 35 | 45 | 51 | 54 | 45 | 34 | 49 | 13 | 39 | 26 | 25 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 98 | 88 | 179 | 202 | 200 | 658 | 728 | 785 | 775 | 775 | 595 | 775 | 705 | 342 | 330 | 211 | 213 | 320 | 671 | 867 | 705 | 705 | 462 | 959 |
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