Johnshaven surfForecast / Scot – East Coast / UK

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 am Saturday 16 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)

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (16 May)--
Afternoon (16 May)1ft (0.3m)2s
Evening (16 May)1.5ft (0.5m)4s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Mon night. Very mild (max 12°C on Sun afternoon, min 6°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
16
Sunday
17
Monday
18
Tue
19
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
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)
1.2
NNE
10
1
NNE
10
0.9
NNE
10
0.8
NNE
9
0.3
SSE
2
0.5
S
3
0.5
SSE
4
0.5
SSE
4
0.4
SSE
4
0.4
SSE
4
0.5
S
4
0.6
S
4
0.7
S
4
0.6
S
4
0.5
S
4
0.5
S
4
0.5
SSE
4
0.5
S
4
0.4
SE
4
0.4
SE
4
0.4
SE
5
0.5
SE
3
0.6
SE
4
0.6
ESE
4
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
0
0
0
0
1
5
7
9
6
5
7
10
15
11
7
8
10
8
4
4
7
5
10
13
Wind (km/h)
20
WNW
15
WNW
5
WNW
20
SSW
20
S
20
S
10
SSW
15
SW
15
WSW
15
SW
25
SW
25
SSW
25
SW
15
SSW
15
SW
10
SW
10
SW
10
SSW
15
S
20
SSE
20
SSE
15
SSE
15
SE
10
S
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
cross-on
High Tide
1:57PM4.20m
2:25AM4.15m
2:46PM4.29m
3:09AM4.18m
3:37PM4.27m
Low Tide
7:42AM0.37m
8:06PM0.09m
8:27AM0.16m
8:52PM0.12m
9:13AM0.04m
9:38PM0.25m
clear
part cloud
clear
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
4:50
4:48
4:47
4:45
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:21
9:22
9:24
9:27
Temp °C
5
6
9
9
9
8
8
8
6
7
10
11
11
12
9
8
7
7
9
9
10
10
9
9
-1
1
5
3
3
3
5
5
2
3
4
4
5
7
5
5
4
4
5
4
6
6
6
6
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
NNE
10
1
NNE
10
0.9
NNE
10
0.8
NNE
9
0.7
NNE
9
0.6
NNE
9
0.5
NNE
9
0.5
SSE
4
0.4
SSE
4
0.4
SSE
4
0.4
NE
9
0.3
NNE
9
0.3
NNE
9
0.3
NNE
9
0.3
NNE
9
0.3
NNE
9
0.2
NNE
9
0.4
SSE
4
0.2
NNE
8
0.2
NNE
8
0.2
NNE
8
0.2
NNE
8
0.2
NNE
8
0.6
ESE
4
Energy kJ
267
200
142
106
73
55
47
9
6
5
20
16
15
15
15
15
8
7
7
7
7
7
7
13
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NNE
9
0.4
NNE
9
0.4
NNE
9
0.1
SE
4
0.1
SE
4
0.1
SE
4
0.2
NNE
9
0.2
NNE
8
Energy kJ
32
32
32
1
1
1
7
7
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NW
3
0.4
NW
3
0.3
SSE
2
0.5
S
3
0.5
SSE
4
0.3
SW
2
0.4
SW
3
0.5
S
4
0.6
S
4
0.7
S
4
0.6
S
4
0.5
S
4
0.5
S
4
0.5
SSE
4
0.5
S
4
0.4
SE
4
0.4
SE
4
0.4
SE
5
0.5
SE
3
0.6
SE
4
0.4
SSE
4
Energy kJ
3
3
1
5
7
1
2
7
10
15
11
7
8
10
8
4
4
7
5
10
6
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
Distance (km)
9
9
9
57
84
84
57
88
88
98
98
95
99
99
99
101
101
211
211
211
211
211
202
211
Best forecast wave conditions in Scotland - East Coast
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
2
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
4
5
5
6
5
5
5
5
6
9
9
7
4
4
5
6
7
4
5
4
4
4
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  • Ocean Swells (m)
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