Johnshaven Surf Break

Johnshaven 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 56.79° N 2.34° W

Issued: 6 am 16 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Johnshaven sea temperature is
10.5° 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 (16 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Jun, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 3s period with SSE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 3s period with SE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Jun, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 4s period with SE swell.

The current surf forecast for Johnshaven at 12PM is: 0.2m 3s primary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 06:00am June 16). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (16 Jun)0.5ft (0.2m)3s
Afternoon (16 Jun)1.5ft (0.4m)3s
Evening (16 Jun)2ft (0.6m)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 Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 19°C on Wed afternoon, min 10°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
16
Wednesday
17
Thursday
18
Fri
19
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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Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
NE
8
0.6
NE
8
0.2
SSE
3
0.4
SE
3
0.4
SE
3
0.4
SE
4
0.6
SE
4
0.8
SSE
4
0.7
SSE
5
0.7
SE
5
0.6
SE
5
0.6
SSE
5
0.5
SE
5
0.6
SSW
4
0.4
SE
5
0.4
SE
5
0.5
S
5
0.5
S
4
0.6
S
4
0.6
S
4
0.7
SSE
4
0.8
SSE
5
0.7
SE
5
0.7
SSE
5
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
0
0
1
2
3
5
11
23
19
23
20
15
11
9
10
6
11
10
13
13
16
27
23
19
Wind (km/h)
5
SSE
10
SSE
10
SE
10
SE
10
S
10
SSE
5
S
10
SW
15
SSW
15
SSW
20
SSW
25
SW
25
SW
20
WSW
15
SW
20
SSW
15
SW
15
SW
25
SSW
10
SSW
5
S
15
SW
15
WSW
10
WSW
Wind State
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
3:32PM4.17m
3:46AM4.20m
4:27PM4.10m
4:36AM4.20m
5:22PM3.95m
Low Tide
9:04AM0.02m
9:27PM0.40m
9:55AM-0.05m
10:16PM0.51m
10:47AM-0.03m
11:04PM0.68m
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
part cloud
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
4:16
4:16
4:15
4:15
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
10:02
10:04
10:04
10:05
 mm
1
2
Temp °C
9
9
10
10
11
13
12
12
13
14
14
17
19
18
15
14
12
13
14
12
12
14
14
14
Feels °C
7
7
8
8
9
11
11
11
11
12
11
13
15
14
12
11
9
10
9
11
11
12
12
13
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
NE
8
0.6
NE
8
0.6
NE
8
0.5
NE
7
0.5
NE
7
0.5
NE
7
0.6
SE
4
0.6
SE
4
0.4
NE
7
0.7
SE
5
0.6
SE
5
0.6
SSE
5
0.5
SE
5
0.4
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
0.8
SSE
5
0.7
SE
5
0.2
NNE
8
Energy kJ
77
48
45
27
26
25
11
16
13
23
20
15
11
8
8
6
14
14
7
7
6
27
23
6
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NE
7
0.4
NE
7
0.4
NNE
7
0.4
NE
7
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
4
0.2
NNE
8
0.2
NNE
8
Energy kJ
12
12
19
13
15
21
21
16
15
15
6
3
6
6
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSE
3
0.4
SE
3
0.4
SE
3
0.4
SE
4
0.8
SSE
4
0.7
SSE
5
0.3
SW
3
0.4
SW
3
0.6
SW
4
0.6
SSW
4
0.5
SSW
4
0.4
SSW
3
0.5
S
5
0.5
S
4
0.6
S
4
0.6
S
4
0.7
SSE
4
0.7
SSE
5
0.7
SSE
5
Energy kJ
1
2
3
5
23
19
1
3
10
9
10
4
11
10
13
13
16
22
19
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)
9
84
88
88
88
179
136
136
101
99
99
100
45
99
100
211
211
211
211
211
211
204
211
204
Best forecast wave conditions in Scotland - East Coast
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
5
5
5
7
5
4
4
5
5
9
9
7
6
5
6
6
5
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