Johnshaven Surf Break

Lat Long: 56.79° N 2.34° W

Johnshaven 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 6 pm 31 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Johnshaven sea temperature is
14.6° C
0.7° 

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 (31 Jul):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 Jul, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 2s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (31 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 3s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Johnshaven at 9PM is: 0.4m 3s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm July 31). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (31 Jul)--
Afternoon (31 Jul)1ft (0.3m)2s
Evening (31 Jul)1.5ft (0.4m)3s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Very mild (max 18°C on Sat afternoon, min 11°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Fri
31
Saturday
1
Sunday
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SSW
3
0.4
SSW
3
0.4
SSW
3
0.5
SW
4
0.5
SW
4
0.4
SW
4
0.4
SW
3
0.4
SW
4
0.4
SSW
4
0.4
SSW
4
0.3
SSW
4
0.2
S
4
0.3
SW
3
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
8
0.2
ESE
2
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1
3
5
7
7
5
4
3
5
6
3
1
2
0
0
0
0
0
1
Wind (km/h)
20
SW
20
WSW
15
WSW
20
WSW
15
WSW
20
WSW
20
WSW
20
WSW
15
WSW
15
WNW
5
E
5
WNW
5
W
0
NNW
10
ESE
15
ESE
15
SE
15
ESE
10
ESE
Wind State
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
on
High Tide
4:04PM3.69m
4:06AM4.08m
4:37PM3.70m
4:38AM4.07m
5:11PM3.67m
Low Tide
9:47PM0.66m
10:16AM0.26m
10:20PM0.65m
10:50AM0.27m
cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:07
5:09
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:23
9:22
9:19
 mm
Temp °C
17
17
14
12
11
11
15
17
18
17
15
13
12
12
14
13
14
14
13
Feels °C
12
13
10
8
7
7
11
13
14
13
13
12
11
11
12
10
11
11
11
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