Johnshaven surfForecast / Scot – East Coast / UK

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 pm 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)

How big are the waves at Johnshaven today?

The current surf forecast for Johnshaven at 1AM is: 0.6m 4s primary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm May 16). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (17 May)1.5ft (0.5m)4s
Afternoon (17 May)2.5ft (0.7m)4s
Evening (17 May)2ft (0.6m)4s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Tue morning. Very mild (max 12°C on Sun afternoon, min 7°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Sun night, fresh winds from the SSE by Tue morning).

Sat
16
Sunday
17
Monday
18
Tue
19
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
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 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
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SSE
2
0.4
SSE
3
0.5
SSE
4
0.6
SSE
4
0.6
S
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
0.4
SSE
4
0.4
SE
4
0.4
SE
4
0.4
SE
4
0.5
SE
3
0.6
SE
4
0.6
SE
4
0.7
SE
4
0.8
SE
4
0.9
SE
5
1.2
SE
5
2
SE
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1
3
7
11
13
7
7
10
15
11
7
7
5
4
4
4
5
8
14
18
29
38
74
287
Wind (km/h)
20
SSE
20
SSE
15
SSE
10
SW
15
WSW
15
SW
20
SW
30
SW
25
SSW
20
SSW
15
SSW
5
SW
5
SW
5
SSW
10
SSE
15
SSE
15
SSE
15
SE
10
SE
10
SE
20
SE
25
SE
30
SSE
40
SSE
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
glassy
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
High Tide
1:57PM4.20m
2:25AM4.15m
2:46PM4.29m
3:09AM4.18m
3:37PM4.27m
3:55AM4.13m
Low Tide
8:06PM0.09m
8:27AM0.16m
8:52PM0.12m
9:13AM0.04m
9:38PM0.25m
10:01AM0.03m
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
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
2
Temp °C
9
8
8
8
7
7
10
11
11
12
9
8
7
8
9
9
10
10
9
8
8
9
10
9
3
3
4
5
3
3
5
4
5
7
5
5
5
6
6
5
6
6
6
5
4
4
4
1
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
NNE
9
0.6
NNE
9
0.5
NNE
9
0.6
SSE
4
0.5
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
SE
4
0.2
NNE
8
0.2
NNE
8
0.2
NNE
8
0.2
NNE
8
0.2
NNE
8
0.2
NNE
8
0.2
NNE
8
0.2
NNE
8
0.2
NNE
8
0.2
NNE
8
Energy kJ
73
55
47
11
10
7
20
16
15
15
15
15
8
4
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
6
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NNE
9
0.4
NNE
9
0.4
NNE
9
0.1
SE
4
0.2
NNE
9
Energy kJ
32
32
32
1
7
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SSE
2
0.4
SSE
3
0.5
SSE
4
0.6
S
4
0.3
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
0.4
SSE
4
0.4
SE
4
0.4
SE
4
0.5
SE
3
0.6
SE
4
0.6
SE
4
0.7
SE
4
0.8
SE
4
0.9
SE
5
1.2
SE
5
2
SE
6
Energy kJ
1
3
7
13
1
7
10
15
11
7
7
5
4
4
5
8
14
18
29
38
74
287
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
1
1
1
Distance (km)
193
84
84
88
88
88
95
99
99
100
99
99
100
211
211
211
211
218
224
150
224
251
370
319
Best forecast wave conditions in Scotland - East Coast
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
2
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
6
5
4
4
4
6
9
9
7
4
4
5
7
5
4
5
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
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