Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Johnshaven today (14 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (14 Oct, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 5s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Oct, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 6s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Oct, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 6s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Johnshaven at 8PM is: 1.7m 6s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm October 14). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 Oct) | 4ft (1.2m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (14 Oct) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 6s |
| Evening (14 Oct) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Johnshaven. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Very mild (max 16°C on Wed afternoon, min 7°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSW on Wed afternoon, light winds from the NW by Fri morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 14 | Thursday 15 | Friday 16 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 5 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 66 | 166 | 200 | 210 | 225 | 259 | 247 | 212 | 171 | 132 | 120 | 102 | 67 | 44 | 26 | 19 | 19 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 4 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 4:30PM3.73m | 4:56AM3.67m | 5:03PM3.51m | 5:36AM3.38m | 5:41PM3.28m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:16AM0.59m | 10:31PM0.51m | 10:50AM0.86m | 11:08PM0.74m | 11:26AM1.14m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 6:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:06 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 9 |
Feels °C | 5 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 3 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 23 | NE 23 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 |
| kJ | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 21 | 132 | 120 | 102 | 67 | 44 | 26 | 19 | 19 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 4 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 22 | N 22 | N 21 | — | N 19 | N 18 | — | SSW 4 | — | — | NE 15 | NNE 15 |
| kJ | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 20 | 9 | 9 | — | 7 | 6 | — | 1 | — | — | 9 | 21 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 16 | N 16 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 5 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | WSW 3 | W 3 | WSW 3 | — | N 3 | N 3 |
| kJ | 66 | 166 | 200 | 210 | 225 | 259 | 247 | 212 | 171 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | 8 | 8 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 658 | 787 | 786 | 786 | 320 | 250 | 342 | 99 | 0 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 9 | 42 | 42 | 59 | 204 | 560 | 683 | 312 | 251 |
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