Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Johnshaven today (01 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (01 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 4s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 5s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Sep, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 5s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Johnshaven at 3AM is: 0.3m 5s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.2m 3s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm August 31). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (01 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 4s |
| Afternoon (01 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 5s |
| Evening (01 Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Johnshaven. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Very mild (max 18°C on Mon afternoon, min 11°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon afternoon, strong winds from the SW by Tue morning). | |||||||||||||||||||
Mon 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | |||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 4 | SE 6 | SSW 3 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | S 5 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | S 4 | N 7 | N 12 | N 12 | SSE 2 | SSE 4 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
8 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 15 | 36 | 49 | 31 | 15 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | on | on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 4:37PM3.91m | 4:43AM4.14m | 5:12PM3.81m | 5:22AM3.97m | 5:50PM3.63m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:28PM0.44m | 10:54AM0.21m | 11:05PM0.52m | 11:32AM0.43m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | 8:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:04 | — | |
mm | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 |
Temp °C | 18 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 18 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 11 | 14 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 5 | SE 5 | NE 5 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 8 | NE 8 | N 8 | N 8 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | S 4 | — | — | N 12 | N 12 | N 11 |
8 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 5 | NE 9 | SE 5 | SE 4 | SE 6 | SSE 5 | N 8 | NNE 6 | N 6 | — | — | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | — | N 12 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 |
5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 9 | — | NNE 6 | SE 6 | N 9 | N 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 7 | — | — | — | — |
3 | — | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NE 5 | NNE 5 | — | SW 2 | SSW 3 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | S 5 | — | WNW 3 | — | — | — | — | SSE 2 | SSE 4 |
— | 6 | 18 | — | 2 | 6 | 15 | 36 | 49 | 31 | 15 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 7 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 462 | 320 | 211 | 211 | 211 | 211 | 516 | 516 | 516 | 45 | 320 | 263 | 250 | 229 | 229 | 100 | 213 | 211 | 98 |
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