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Johnshaven surfForecast / Scot – East Coast / UK
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 am Tuesday 19 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
8.9° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Johnshaven today?
The current surf forecast for Johnshaven at 11AM is: 2.2m 7s primary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 06:00am May 19). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 May) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (19 May) | 7ft (2.1m) | 7s |
| Evening (19 May) | 6ft (1.9m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Johnshaven. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Tue morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Thu afternoon, min 9°C on Tue morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSE on Tue morning, light winds from the S by Thu night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 19 | Wednesday 20 | Thursday 21 | Fri 22 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 1 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SE 5 | SE 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | |
86 | 163 | 414 | 507 | 485 | 440 | 392 | 328 | 269 | 211 | 193 | 139 | 103 | 71 | 51 | 33 | 19 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 20 | 17 | 13 | 17 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 4:31PM4.14m | 4:45AM4.03m | 5:29PM3.92m | 5:38AM3.90m | 6:31PM3.67m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:01AM0.03m | 10:26PM0.47m | 10:53AM0.12m | 11:16PM0.73m | 11:49AM0.29m | 00:10AM1.01m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 4:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:39 |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 9:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:30 | — | 9:31 |
— | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | |
Temp °C | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 14 |
3 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 12 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | N 8 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SSE 6 | ENE 5 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | NE 5 | — |
 kJ | 7 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 392 | 328 | 269 | 211 | 193 | 139 | 103 | 71 | 51 | 33 | 19 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 13 | 15 | 1 | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | NE 8 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | SSE 6 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | N 6 | N 6 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 7 | N 7 | ENE 7 | NE 8 | NE 7 | E 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 5 | SE 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | — | — | — | — | SW 3 | SW 3 | SSW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | SSE 3 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 |
| kJ | 86 | 163 | 414 | 507 | 485 | 440 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 20 | 17 | 13 | 17 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 312 | 342 | 85 | 85 | 84 | 84 | 84 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 21 | 43 | 98 | 9 | 42 | 42 | 45 | 59 | 211 | 213 | 211 | 211 | 211 | 213 |
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