Johnshaven surfForecast / Scot – East Coast / UK

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Wednesday 13 May 2026 BST
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Johnshaven surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Johnshaven sea temperature is
8.5° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Johnshaven today?

The current surf forecast for Johnshaven at 7PM is: 0.3m 3s primary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm May 13). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (13 May)0.5ft (0.2m)4s
Afternoon (13 May)1ft (0.3m)3s
Evening (13 May)1ft (0.3m)3s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Very mild (max 10°C on Thu morning, min 4°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Wed night, fresh winds from the NNW by Fri morning).

Wed
13
Thursday
14
Friday
15
Sat
16
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
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
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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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NNE
3
0.4
NE
3
0.3
NE
3
0.3
NE
3
0.4
NE
3
0.4
NNE
4
0.5
N
4
0.6
N
4
0.7
N
4
0.6
NNE
5
0.9
NNE
7
1.1
NNE
7
2.1
NNE
9
1.7
NNE
10
1.6
NE
10
1.6
NE
10
1.7
NNE
11
1.7
NNE
11
1.6
NNE
11
1.5
NNE
11
1.3
NNE
11
1.2
NNE
10
1
NNE
10
1
NNE
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Wind (km/h)
20
N
20
NE
20
NNE
15
NNE
15
NNW
15
NW
20
NW
25
NNW
35
N
30
N
35
N
35
NNW
35
NNW
35
NNW
35
NW
35
NW
35
NNW
35
NNW
30
NNW
25
NNW
20
NNW
15
NW
15
WNW
15
NW
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
High Tide
11:31AM3.54m
00:16AM3.63m
12:20PM3.78m
00:59AM3.87m
1:08PM4.02m
1:42AM4.05m
Low Tide
5:49PM0.59m
6:12AM0.94m
6:36PM0.35m
6:57AM0.64m
7:21PM0.17m
part cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
4:56
4:54
4:52
4:50
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:15
9:16
9:19
9:21
1
2
1
Temp °C
9
9
9
9
7
6
6
7
9
10
9
9
7
7
7
6
8
9
10
9
6
4
4
5
3
4
4
5
3
1
0
1
1
2
0
1
-1
-2
-2
-3
-1
0
2
2
0
-1
-1
0
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
9
0.1
N
9
0.1
N
9
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
8
1.3
NNE
9
1.7
NNE
10
1.6
NE
10
1.6
NE
10
1.7
NNE
11
1.7
NNE
11
1.6
NNE
11
1.5
NNE
11
1.3
NNE
11
1.2
NNE
10
1
NNE
10
1
NNE
10
Energy kJ
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
312
516
500
530
610
645
617
499
375
277
204
179
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
10
Energy kJ
2
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NNE
3
0.4
NE
3
0.3
NE
3
0.3
NE
3
0.4
NE
3
0.4
NNE
4
0.5
N
4
0.6
N
4
0.7
N
4
0.6
NNE
5
0.9
NNE
7
1.1
NNE
7
2.1
NNE
9
0.2
WNW
3
0.9
NNW
4
0.9
NNW
4
0.8
NNW
4
0.7
NW
4
0.4
NNW
3
0.5
NW
3
0.5
NW
3
0.5
NW
4
Energy kJ
3
3
1
1
3
4
6
11
14
20
68
131
682
1
25
28
21
17
3
5
5
6
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
1
4
2
1
1
3
1
2
2
1
3
3
3
1
3
4
4
2
2
2
1
1
Distance (km)
193
205
611
239
204
560
205
251
675
1345
775
206
520
518
518
447
518
206
206
88
88
9
9
9
Best forecast wave conditions in Scotland - East Coast
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
1
2
2
3
3
2
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
4
4
2
3
3
1
1
1
1
1
4
4
3
4
4
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
8
7
7
9
9
9
9
9
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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