Johnshaven Surf Break

Lat Long: 56.79° N 2.34° W

Johnshaven 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 6 am 24 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Johnshaven sea temperature is
14.3° 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 (24 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 3s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 4s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 4s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Johnshaven at 10AM is: 0.5m 4s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am July 24). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (24 Jul)1.5ft (0.5m)3s
Afternoon (24 Jul)1.5ft (0.5m)4s
Evening (24 Jul)1.5ft (0.4m)4s

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


Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Sat morning. Warm (max 23°C on Fri afternoon, min 12°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Fri night, calm by Sun night).

Friday
24
Saturday
25
Sunday
26
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
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
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
S
4
0.5
SW
3
0.5
SSW
4
0.5
SSW
4
0.5
SSW
4
0.4
SSW
4
0.4
SSW
4
0.5
SSW
4
1
SSW
4
1.1
SSW
5
1.1
SSW
5
0.6
S
5
0.4
SSW
5
0.2
S
4
0.1
N
8
0.1
SW
4
0.1
N
8
0.1
NE
7
0.1
NE
7
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.2
NNE
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
2
5
7
9
10
7
7
10
34
54
61
19
8
1
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
Wind (km/h)
15
WSW
20
SW
20
WSW
20
WSW
20
WSW
10
WNW
20
W
20
SW
25
SW
35
SW
30
SW
25
WNW
15
NW
15
W
15
W
10
W
5
WNW
5
SW
10
SSW
15
SSW
10
SW
5
NNW
10
NE
Wind State
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
cross
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross
High Tide
10:37AM3.03m
11:09PM3.01m
11:46AM3.05m
00:11AM3.12m
12:46PM3.17m
Low Tide
4:46PM1.45m
5:22AM1.38m
5:53PM1.40m
6:24AM1.22m
6:46PM1.27m
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
light rain
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
4:52
4:54
4:56
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:37
9:35
9:32
 mm
1
Temp °C
14
14
17
21
23
21
16
14
13
14
15
18
18
17
14
12
13
14
14
15
15
16
14
Feels °C
11
10
14
17
19
19
11
10
8
8
10
13
15
14
11
9
11
13
12
12
13
15
13
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