Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Johnshaven today (16 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 6s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 6s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Sep, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 3s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Johnshaven at 5PM is: 0.1m 6s primary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm September 16). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (16 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 6s |
| Evening (16 Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) | 3s |
Table - waves today at Johnshaven. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Fri afternoon. Very mild (max 16°C on Fri morning, min 11°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Wed morning, strong winds from the SW by Thu morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SE 6 | SSW 3 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SW 4 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 |
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 kJ | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 31 | 37 | 26 | 31 | 35 | 38 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 34 | 29 | 39 | 47 | 41 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 5:40PM3.49m | 6:05AM3.47m | 6:17PM3.23m | 6:53AM3.14m | 7:07PM2.98m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:23AM0.73m | 11:37PM0.78m | 12:00PM1.08m | 00:18AM1.06m | 12:42PM1.41m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 7:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:21 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 14 |
Feels °C | 10 | 11 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 9 |
| kJ | 10 | 12 | 16 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SE 6 | SE 5 | S 5 | — | — | SE 4 | — | — | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SSW 3 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 3 | 10 | 31 | 37 | 26 | 31 | 35 | 38 | 41 | 36 | 29 | 20 | 13 | 34 | 29 | 39 | 47 | 41 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 205 | 103 | 98 | 98 | 98 | 199 | 202 | 200 | 204 | 728 | 728 | 775 | 775 | 595 | 677 | 727 | 342 | 867 | 211 | 213 | 320 |
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