Johnshaven Surf Break

Lat Long: 56.79° N 2.34° W

Johnshaven 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 6 pm 26 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Johnshaven sea temperature is
14.1°C
0.3° 

Johnshaven surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Johnshaven today (26 Aug):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 6s period with ESE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 6s period with ESE swell.

The current surf forecast for Johnshaven at 10PM is: 1.0m 6s primary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm August 26). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (26 Aug)--
Afternoon (26 Aug)3ft (0.9m)6s
Evening (26 Aug)3.5ft (1.0m)6s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Very mild (max 17°C on Wed afternoon, min 14°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Wed
26
Thursday
27
Friday
28
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
ESE
6
1
ESE
6
1
ESE
6
1
ESE
6
1
ESE
6
1
ESE
6
1
ESE
6
0.9
ESE
6
1
ESE
6
1.1
ESE
6
1.2
ESE
6
1.2
E
7
1.3
E
7
1.3
E
7
1.4
E
7
1.5
E
8
1
ESE
8
1.2
ESE
8
0.9
ESE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
75
80
80
77
68
66
66
64
82
101
127
130
154
158
199
248
123
170
113
Wind (km/h)
15
E
10
ENE
10
NE
10
NNE
10
NNE
10
NNE
15
NE
15
ENE
20
ENE
20
ENE
15
NE
20
NNE
15
N
10
NNW
10
NNW
5
SW
10
WSW
5
SW
5
SW
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross
High Tide
1:54PM3.48m
1:59AM3.81m
2:29PM3.67m
2:32AM4.03m
3:01PM3.82m
Low Tide
7:44PM0.92m
8:10AM0.48m
8:17PM0.73m
8:42AM0.26m
8:49PM0.57m
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:00
6:01
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:22
8:20
8:16
 mm
1
1
1
Temp °C
17
16
16
15
15
14
16
17
16
15
15
15
15
15
16
16
16
16
15
Feels °C
15
15
16
14
14
13
15
15
14
13
13
13
13
14
15
16
16
16
15
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