Johnshaven Surf Break

Lat Long: 56.79° N 2.34° W

Johnshaven 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 12 am 01 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Johnshaven sea temperature is
14.6° C
0.7° 

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 (01 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (01 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 4s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 4s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 4s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Johnshaven at 9AM is: 0.4m 4s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am August 01). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 10s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.1m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (01 Aug)1.5ft (0.4m)4s
Afternoon (01 Aug)1.5ft (0.4m)4s
Evening (01 Aug)1ft (0.3m)4s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Mon afternoon. Very mild (max 18°C on Sat afternoon, min 11°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
1
Sunday
2
Monday
3
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
4 PM
7 PM
10 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
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SW
3
0.4
SW
4
0.5
SW
4
0.4
SW
4
0.4
SW
4
0.5
SW
3
0.7
SW
4
0.3
SSW
4
0.3
S
4
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
8
0.2
ESE
2
0.2
ESE
3
0.4
SE
3
0.4
SE
4
0.4
SE
4
0.4
SE
4
0.5
SE
4
0.6
ESE
5
0.7
ESE
5
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
6
5
0
5
4
6
14
3
3
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
2
5
5
4
9
18
22
Wind (km/h)
20
WSW
20
WSW
20
WSW
20
WSW
20
WSW
15
WSW
15
WNW
10
ESE
0
WSW
5
NW
5
NNE
10
E
15
ESE
15
SE
10
ESE
10
ESE
5
E
5
E
5
ESE
10
ESE
15
E
15
E
15
E
15
ENE
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
4:06AM4.08m
4:37PM3.70m
4:38AM4.07m
5:11PM3.67m
5:12AM4.00m
5:46PM3.61m
Low Tide
10:16AM0.26m
10:20PM0.65m
10:50AM0.27m
10:55PM0.69m
11:24AM0.34m
clear
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part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:07
5:09
5:11
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:22
9:19
9:16
 mm
2
1
3
2
Temp °C
12
11
11
15
16
18
17
14
13
13
13
14
13
13
13
13
13
13
13
13
14
13
13
13
Feels °C
8
7
7
11
11
14
14
12
12
12
12
12
10
9
10
11
12
13
12
12
12
10
11
11
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