Surf Break

Lat Long: 56.79° N 2.34° W

Johnshaven 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 6 pm 16 Oct 2026 (local time)

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Today's Johnshaven sea temperature is
13.0°C
1.5° 

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 (17 Oct):

    The current surf forecast for Johnshaven at 2AM is: 0.1m 6s primary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm October 16). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 14s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.8m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.


    Short Range Forecast

    Mostly dry. Very mild (max 12°C on Fri afternoon, min 7°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

    Fri
    16
    Saturday
    17
    Sunday
    18
    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
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    0
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    Swell
    Height Map
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    Wave
    Height (m)
    Direction
    Period (s)
    0.3
    SE
    6
    0.2
    SSE
    6
    0.2
    SSE
    6
    0.1
    SE
    6
    0.1
    SE
    6
    0.1
    S
    5
    0.8
    NNE
    6
    0.2
    NNE
    13
    0.2
    NNE
    13
    0.2
    NNE
    13
    0.2
    NNE
    13
    0.2
    NNE
    12
    0.2
    NNE
    12
    0.4
    NE
    6
    0.4
    NE
    6
    0.4
    NE
    6
    0.1
    E
    8
    0.2
    E
    7
    0.1
    E
    8
    Wave Graph
    Metric surfscale
    Energy kJ
    5
    3
    4
    1
    1
    1
    0
    0
    0
    0
    0
    0
    0
    0
    0
    0
    1
    4
    1
    Wind (km/h)
    15
    NNW
    20
    NNW
    25
    NNW
    25
    NNW
    20
    NNW
    15
    NW
    10
    WNW
    10
    NNW
    5
    N
    5
    W
    10
    WNW
    10
    NW
    5
    NW
    5
    NW
    5
    WNW
    0
    SSE
    5
    SE
    5
    SE
    5
    S
    Wind State
    cross-off
    off
    off
    off
    off
    off
    off
    cross-off
    glassy
    glassy
    cross-off
    off
    off
    glassy
    glassy
    glassy
    glassy
    glassy
    glassy
    High Tide
    5:41PM3.28m
    6:25AM3.09m
    6:32PM3.07m
    7:31AM2.85m
    7:43PM2.92m
    Low Tide
    11:50PM1.00m
    12:08PM1.41m
    00:43AM1.26m
    1:03PM1.64m
    clear
    clear
    clear
    clear
    part cloud
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    clear
    part cloud
    clear
    clear
    clear
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    6:06
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    Temp °C
    12
    10
    9
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    11
    10
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    9
    9
    10
    10
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    Feels °C
    7
    5
    3
    2
    2
    3
    4
    6
    9
    8
    7
    7
    6
    6
    7
    9
    8
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    8
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