Johnshaven Surf Break

Lat Long: 56.79° N 2.34° W

Johnshaven 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 12 pm 08 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Johnshaven sea temperature is
14.1°C
0.9° 

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 (08 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (08 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 5s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (08 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 5s period with S swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (08 Sep, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 5s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Johnshaven at 5PM is: 0.6m 5s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm September 08). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (08 Sep)4.5ft (1.3m)5s
Afternoon (08 Sep)2.5ft (0.7m)5s
Evening (08 Sep)1ft (0.3m)5s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Tue afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Tue morning, min 10°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NNW on Tue night, calm by Wed morning).

Tue
8
Wednesday
9
Thursday
10
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
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
SSW
5
1.1
SSW
5
0.7
S
5
0.5
S
5
0.2
SSW
5
1.3
N
5
1.2
N
4
1.1
NNE
6
0.6
NNW
4
0.4
NNE
5
0.4
NNE
6
0.2
SSE
2
0.4
SSE
3
0.5
S
4
0.4
SSW
3
0.4
SSW
3
0.6
S
4
1
S
4
1.1
S
5
1.2
SSE
6
1.1
SE
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
91
64
25
13
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
3
6
4
4
9
37
54
87
77
Wind (km/h)
35
SW
35
WSW
35
W
40
NW
40
NNW
40
NNW
30
NNW
20
NW
20
NNW
5
N
15
SE
15
SE
15
SSE
10
WSW
15
SW
20
SW
25
SSW
35
S
35
S
25
SSW
15
SSW
Wind State
cross
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
glassy
on
on
cross-on
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
High Tide
12:34PM3.58m
00:43AM3.79m
1:26PM3.84m
1:31AM4.11m
2:11PM4.05m
Low Tide
6:31PM1.00m
7:01AM0.35m
7:19PM0.74m
7:46AM0.04m
8:00PM0.52m
clear
clear
cloud
rain showers
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:24
6:26
6:28
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:47
7:45
7:42
 mm
1
1
1
Temp °C
15
15
15
14
13
12
12
11
13
14
14
12
12
11
10
11
13
14
13
14
14
Feels °C
8
8
8
6
5
4
5
6
7
12
10
8
8
8
6
7
8
7
7
10
11
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