Johnshaven Surf Break

Johnshaven 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 56.79° N 2.34° W

Issued: 12 pm 04 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Johnshaven sea temperature is
12.6° C

Normal for this time of year

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 (04 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (04 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 3s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 4s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 4s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Johnshaven at 7PM is: 0.4m 4s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm July 04). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 5s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.3m 2s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (04 Jul)0.5ft (0.2m)3s
Afternoon (04 Jul)1.5ft (0.4m)4s
Evening (04 Jul)1.5ft (0.4m)4s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Warm (max 20°C on Sat afternoon, min 13°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SE on Sat night, fresh winds from the SW by Mon afternoon).

Sat
4
Sunday
5
Monday
6
Tue
7
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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Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSW
3
0.4
SW
4
0.4
SSW
4
0.4
SSW
4
0.4
SW
4
0.3
SSW
4
0.2
SSW
4
0.2
S
4
0.1
N
6
0.3
SE
2
0.3
SSE
3
0.3
SSW
3
0.4
SSW
4
0.5
SSW
4
0.7
SW
4
0.3
SSW
4
0.3
SSW
4
0.6
SSW
3
0.5
SW
4
0.7
SW
4
0.7
SW
4
0.7
SW
4
0.7
SSW
5
0.7
SW
5
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1
3
5
6
4
3
1
1
0
1
1
2
6
10
17
4
3
7
8
17
19
21
21
25
Wind (km/h)
15
SW
25
W
25
W
25
WSW
15
W
10
ENE
10
ESE
10
SE
10
SE
10
SE
10
SW
10
SW
15
SW
15
WSW
10
W
10
SW
15
SW
20
SSW
30
SW
30
SW
30
WSW
20
WSW
20
WSW
15
WSW
Wind State
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
on
on
on
on
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
5:43PM3.40m
5:42AM3.76m
6:22PM3.35m
6:21AM3.67m
7:06PM3.30m
Low Tide
11:18AM0.54m
11:21PM0.95m
11:55AM0.59m
00:00AM1.03m
12:36PM0.66m
00:44AM1.13m
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
light rain
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
4:22
4:24
4:26
4:26
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
10:01
10:01
10:00
10:00
 mm
2
1
1
1
Temp °C
15
17
20
19
16
14
13
13
13
13
13
14
15
15
14
14
16
17
17
17
16
16
14
14
Feels °C
13
13
15
15
14
13
12
12
11
11
12
13
13
14
13
13
14
14
12
13
11
12
10
11
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NE
6
0.1
NE
5
0.4
SSW
4
0.4
SSW
4
0.4
SW
4
0.3
SSW
4
0.2
SSW
4
0.2
S
4
0.1
N
6
0.1
N
6
0.1
N
6
0.1
N
6
0.4
SSW
4
0.3
SSW
4
0.5
SSW
5
Energy kJ
1
1
5
6
4
3
1
1
1
1
1
1
7
4
14
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NE
5
0.1
NE
5
0.1
N
6
0.1
NE
6
0.1
N
6
0.1
N
6
0.1
N
6
0.1
N
6
0.1
N
6
0.1
N
6
0.1
N
7
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
Energy kJ
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NE
5
0.1
N
7
0.1
NE
6
0.1
N
6
Energy kJ
1
1
2
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSW
3
0.4
SW
4
0.3
W
2
0.2
N
3
0.3
SE
2
0.3
SSE
3
0.3
SSW
3
0.4
SSW
4
0.5
SSW
4
0.7
SW
4
0.3
SSW
4
0.6
SSW
3
0.5
SW
4
0.7
SW
4
0.7
SW
4
0.7
SW
4
0.7
SSW
5
0.7
SW
5
Energy kJ
1
3
1
1
1
1
2
6
10
17
3
7
8
17
19
21
21
25
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
1
2
3
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
211
204
729
516
204
204
204
204
211
211
211
211
211
211
211
211
214
320
516
491
320
320
320
204
Best forecast wave conditions in Scotland - East Coast
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
3
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
9
9
9
8
7
5
5
6
5
5
5
5
9
8
8
8
7
5
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