Johnshaven Surf Break

Lat Long: 56.79° N 2.34° W

Johnshaven 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 6 pm 03 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Johnshaven sea temperature is
14.1° C
0.1° 

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 (04 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (04 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 6s period with ESE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 7s period with ESE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 7s period with E swell.

The current surf forecast for Johnshaven at 1AM is: 0.6m 4s primary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm August 03). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 9s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.1m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (04 Aug)3.5ft (1.1m)6s
Afternoon (04 Aug)5ft (1.5m)7s
Evening (04 Aug)4.5ft (1.3m)7s

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


Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 19mm), heaviest on Tue morning. Very mild (max 17°C on Wed morning, min 13°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue night, fresh winds from the NW by Wed night).

Mon
3
Tuesday
4
Wednesday
5
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
1
1
1
1
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)
0.4
SE
3
0.4
SE
3
0.5
SE
4
0.6
ESE
4
0.7
SE
5
0.9
ESE
5
1.3
ESE
6
1.4
ESE
6
1.5
ESE
7
1.3
ESE
7
1.3
E
7
1.1
E
6
1
E
6
0.9
E
6
0.7
ESE
6
0.7
E
6
1
SSW
4
0.9
SSW
5
0.6
S
5
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
4
3
6
11
23
49
107
160
189
157
148
98
75
60
31
31
40
42
18
Wind (km/h)
10
SE
15
ESE
10
ENE
10
ESE
15
ESE
20
E
25
E
20
E
10
ESE
5
ENE
5
NE
5
NE
0
SSW
10
SW
25
SW
25
SW
25
WSW
15
NW
25
NW
Wind State
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
off
off
High Tide
5:46PM3.61m
5:48AM3.87m
6:25PM3.51m
6:31AM3.70m
7:11PM3.37m
Low Tide
11:32PM0.76m
12:02PM0.47m
00:12AM0.88m
12:44PM0.66m
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
mod rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
light rain
clear
part cloud
rain showers
light rain
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:13
5:15
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:16
9:15
9:13
 mm
1
1
5
6
2
1
1
2
Temp °C
14
15
14
14
14
13
13
14
15
15
15
15
15
15
16
17
17
16
14
Feels °C
13
13
13
13
12
10
9
11
14
16
16
15
16
14
12
12
13
15
9
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