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Johnshaven surfForecast / Scot – East Coast / UK
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 am Saturday 25 Apr 2026 BSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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
8.3° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Johnshaven today?
The current surf forecast for Johnshaven at 11AM is: 0.3m 5s primary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 06:00am April 25). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 9s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.2m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (25 Apr) | 1ft (0.3m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (25 Apr) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 4s |
| Evening (25 Apr) | - | - |
Table - waves today at Johnshaven. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Very mild (max 14°C on Mon morning, min 5°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tue 28 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 1 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
ENE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 9 | ENE 3 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NNE 10 | SSE 2 | SE 3 | SE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SSE 4 | E 5 | E 5 | |
0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | off | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | |
High Tide | 9:17AM3.31m | 10:28PM3.24m | 10:32AM3.41m | 11:34PM3.38m | 11:34AM3.57m | 00:25AM3.54m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:46PM0.91m | 4:19AM1.49m | 5:03PM0.78m | 5:28AM1.31m | 6:00PM0.62m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:42 | — | 8:44 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
Temp °C | 7 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 10 |
4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | N 13 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NNE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NE 11 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NNE 10 |
 kJ | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 69 | 55 | 67 | 82 | 102 | 102 | 104 | 68 | 68 | 72 | 79 | 78 | 55 | 43 | 42 | 27 | 27 | 20 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 10 | NE 10 | NNE 9 | NE 5 | N 14 | NE 13 | NNE 13 | NNE 12 | NNE 10 | — | — | SE 4 | — | SE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SSE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 |
| kJ | 4 | 4 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 16 | 15 | 88 | — | — | 3 | — | 6 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | N 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 | E 6 | E 5 | E 5 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NE 5 | NE 5 | — | ENE 3 | NE 8 | — | — | — | SSE 2 | SE 3 | — | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | — | — | — | — | WSW 3 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 7 | 4 | — | 5 | 69 | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | 6 | 9 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 266 | 263 | 274 | 213 | 239 | 213 | 84 | 84 | 84 | 58 | 57 | 57 | 57 | 57 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 84 | 88 | 88 | 88 | 199 | 89 |
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