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Johnshaven surfForecast / Scot – East Coast / UK
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Wednesday 13 May 2026 BSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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
8.7° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Johnshaven today?
The current surf forecast for Johnshaven at 4AM is: 0.2m 4s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am May 13). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 May) | - | - |
| Afternoon (13 May) | 1ft (0.3m) | 4s |
| Evening (13 May) | - | - |
Table - waves today at Johnshaven. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Very mild (max 10°C on Thu morning, min 5°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Tue night, fresh winds from the NNW by Thu night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 13 | Thursday 14 | Friday 15 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
SW 3 | SSW 4 | S 4 | N 10 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 3 | NE 4 | N 3 | N 3 | N 3 | N 4 | NNE 5 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 9 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NE 10 | NE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | |
2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 11:30PM3.36m | 11:31AM3.54m | 00:16AM3.63m | 12:20PM3.78m | 00:59AM3.87m | 1:08PM4.02m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:22AM1.23m | 5:49PM0.59m | 6:12AM0.94m | 6:36PM0.35m | 6:57AM0.64m | 7:21PM0.17m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 4:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:19 | — |
— | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 6 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 6 |
1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | -1 | -1 | -2 | -2 | -1 | -1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 5 | SSW 4 | S 4 | — | N 10 | N 9 | N 9 | NE 4 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 10 | NE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 |
 kJ | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 628 | 652 | 771 | 634 | 533 | 480 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | — | — | — | N 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | N 8 | N 10 | N 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 3 | — | — | NNE 3 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 3 | — | N 3 | N 3 | N 3 | N 4 | NNE 5 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 9 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 4 | 8 | 7 | 15 | 22 | 57 | 114 | 286 | 506 | 650 | 26 | 30 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 100 | 193 | 193 | 193 | 655 | 560 | 560 | 205 | 205 | 738 | 251 | 1339 | 684 | 682 | 206 | 206 | 518 | 518 | 518 | 518 | 518 | 206 | 85 | 88 |
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