Johnshaven Surf Break

Johnshaven 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 56.79° N 2.34° W

Issued: 12 pm 17 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Johnshaven sea temperature is
10.4° C

Slightly cooler than normal

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 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 5s period with SSE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Jun, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 5s period with SE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 5s period with SE swell.

The current surf forecast for Johnshaven at 7PM is: 0.5m 5s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.6m 3s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm June 17). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (17 Jun)3ft (0.9m)5s
Afternoon (17 Jun)2ft (0.6m)5s
Evening (17 Jun)1.5ft (0.4m)5s

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 Wed morning. Very mild (max 19°C on Wed afternoon, min 12°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Fri morning, calm by Fri night).

Wed
17
Thursday
18
Friday
19
Sat
20
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
4 AM
7 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
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SSE
5
0.6
SE
5
0.6
SE
5
0.5
SE
5
0.4
SE
5
0.4
SE
5
0.5
S
5
0.6
S
4
0.6
S
4
0.6
S
4
0.8
SSE
4
0.9
SSE
5
0.9
SE
5
0.8
SSE
5
0.8
SSE
5
0.8
SSE
5
1.1
SE
5
1
SSE
5
0.9
SSE
5
0.8
SSE
5
0.8
SSE
5
0.7
SE
5
0.6
SE
5
0.6
SE
5
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
35
20
19
12
9
8
11
15
13
13
19
40
36
32
31
29
62
61
47
33
28
24
19
16
Wind (km/h)
15
SSW
20
SW
25
SW
25
SW
20
SW
20
SW
15
SW
15
SW
20
SSW
20
S
20
S
15
SSW
15
SSW
15
SSW
15
S
20
S
25
S
30
SSW
25
SSW
30
SSW
10
WSW
15
NE
10
ENE
5
ESE
Wind State
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
cross
cross
glassy
High Tide
4:27PM4.10m
4:36AM4.20m
5:22PM3.95m
5:27AM4.14m
6:18PM3.76m
6:19AM4.01m
Low Tide
9:55AM-0.05m
10:16PM0.51m
10:47AM-0.03m
11:04PM0.68m
11:40AM0.09m
11:53PM0.87m
light rain
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
rain showers
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
4:16
4:15
4:15
4:16
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
10:04
10:04
10:05
10:05
 mm
1
1
1
Temp °C
13
18
19
18
16
14
12
13
15
14
13
14
15
15
14
14
15
17
17
16
15
12
12
12
Feels °C
11
15
14
14
13
11
9
11
12
10
10
12
14
13
12
11
11
12
14
12
14
10
11
12
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SE
5
0.6
SE
5
0.6
SE
5
0.5
SE
5
0.4
SE
5
0.4
SE
5
0.3
NNE
8
0.3
NNE
8
0.2
NNE
8
0.2
NNE
8
0.2
NNE
8
0.2
NNE
8
0.2
NNE
8
0.2
NNE
8
0.2
NNE
8
0.1
NE
8
0.1
NE
7
1
SSE
5
0.9
SSE
5
0.1
N
7
0.1
N
7
0.7
SE
5
0.6
SE
5
0.6
SE
5
Energy kJ
27
20
19
12
9
8
14
14
7
7
6
6
6
6
6
2
2
61
47
1
1
24
19
16
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NE
9
0.4
NE
9
0.3
NNE
9
0.3
NNE
9
0.3
NNE
9
0.4
SE
5
0.3
SE
5
0.3
SE
5
0.1
N
7
0.1
N
7
0.2
NNE
7
0.1
N
7
0.1
N
7
0.1
N
7
0.1
NE
4
Energy kJ
15
21
21
16
15
15
6
4
3
1
1
5
1
1
1
1
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
7
0.1
N
7
Energy kJ
1
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SSE
5
0.3
SW
3
0.5
SW
3
0.6
SW
3
0.5
SW
3
0.3
SSW
3
0.5
S
5
0.6
S
4
0.6
S
4
0.6
S
4
0.8
SSE
4
0.9
SSE
5
0.9
SE
5
0.8
SSE
5
0.8
SSE
5
0.8
SSE
5
1.1
SE
5
0.8
SSE
5
0.8
SSE
5
0.2
NNE
3
Energy kJ
35
1
5
7
5
2
11
15
13
13
19
40
36
32
31
29
62
33
28
1
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
99
100
211
98
100
100
211
211
211
213
211
211
45
211
211
211
211
221
197
215
214
211
211
211
Best forecast wave conditions in Scotland - East Coast
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
4
4
5
5
9
9
9
6
5
5
6
5
6
6
6
7
4
4
7
4
4
5
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