Johnshaven surfForecast / Scot – East Coast / UK

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 am Saturday 09 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
8.9° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Johnshaven today?

The current surf forecast for Johnshaven at 10AM is: 0.3m 4s primary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 06:00am May 09). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 9s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.6m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (09 May)1ft (0.3m)5s
Afternoon (09 May)1.5ft (0.5m)4s
Evening (09 May)0.5ft (0.1m)4s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 11°C on Sun afternoon, min 4°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
9
Sunday
10
Monday
11
Tue
12
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
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)
0.4
SE
5
0.3
SE
5
0.3
SE
4
0.5
NE
4
0.5
ENE
4
0.4
ENE
4
0.6
NE
4
0.2
E
4
0.1
SE
4
0.1
SE
4
0.1
SE
4
0.2
E
4
0.3
SW
3
0.1
SE
4
0.1
SE
4
0.7
N
7
0.6
NNE
7
0.6
NNE
7
0.7
NNE
7
1
NNE
6
0.6
NNE
7
0.6
NE
7
0.5
NE
7
0.3
SSE
3
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
8
3
3
8
8
6
9
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
Wind (km/h)
25
N
20
N
25
N
20
NE
20
ENE
10
NE
10
NW
15
WNW
10
WNW
10
NW
10
WNW
15
SSW
20
SW
25
WNW
25
N
20
NNW
20
NNW
20
NNW
20
NNW
15
NNW
10
E
15
SE
15
S
10
SW
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-on
cross
off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross
High Tide
7:27AM3.11m
8:29PM2.85m
8:34AM3.09m
9:38PM2.92m
9:39AM3.17m
10:39PM3.11m
Low Tide
1:42PM1.26m
1:55AM1.61m
2:53PM1.24m
3:12AM1.61m
4:02PM1.10m
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
light rain
rain showers
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:05
5:03
5:01
4:58
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:07
9:08
9:10
9:13
1
1
1
Temp °C
6
6
8
8
7
6
5
4
5
5
7
9
11
11
4
4
4
4
6
8
9
7
6
7
-1
1
2
2
1
2
1
0
1
1
3
4
5
5
-3
-2
-2
-2
-1
2
4
2
1
3
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SE
5
0.3
SE
5
0.3
SE
4
0.1
SE
4
0.1
NE
9
0.1
N
9
0.4
NE
4
0.3
ENE
4
0.3
ENE
4
0.3
ENE
4
0.3
ENE
4
0.1
SE
4
0.2
SSE
3
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.6
NNE
7
0.6
NNE
7
0.1
N
10
0.7
NNE
6
0.6
NNE
7
0.6
NE
7
0.5
NE
7
0.5
NE
8
Energy kJ
8
3
3
1
3
2
3
2
3
4
3
1
1
2
2
31
36
2
32
29
29
25
33
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
NNE
9
0.1
NE
9
0.1
NE
9
0.1
NE
9
0.1
SE
4
0.1
SE
4
0.1
N
9
0.2
E
4
0.1
SE
4
0.1
SE
4
0.1
N
11
0.2
E
4
0.1
SE
4
0.1
N
11
0.1
SE
4
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.2
NNE
9
0.2
NNE
9
0.2
NNE
9
Energy kJ
8
3
3
3
1
1
2
2
1
1
2
1
1
2
1
2
2
2
9
8
9
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
12
0.1
SE
4
0.1
SE
4
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
11
0.1
SE
4
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
SE
4
Energy kJ
3
1
1
3
3
1
2
2
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NNE
3
0.5
NNE
4
0.6
NNE
4
0.5
NE
4
0.5
ENE
4
0.4
ENE
4
0.6
NE
4
0.4
NNE
4
0.3
SW
3
0.4
NW
3
0.8
N
4
0.7
N
7
0.4
NNW
3
0.4
NNW
3
0.7
NNE
7
1
NNE
6
0.3
SSE
3
Energy kJ
3
7
10
8
8
6
9
5
1
3
18
44
4
4
54
88
1
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
4
3
3
1
1
1
1
3
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
205
205
205
205
952
491
221
214
221
146
228
99
260
251
115
305
206
206
206
9
88
89
88
88
Best forecast wave conditions in Scotland - East Coast
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
4
3
3
1
1
1
1
3
1
1
3
2
2
3
1
1
3
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
9
5
4
4
4
4
4
5
9
8
6
5
5
9
5
4
4
5
8
9
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