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Johnshaven surfForecast / Scot – East Coast / UK
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Sunday 03 May 2026 BSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Johnshaven surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Johnshaven sea temperature is
8.8° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Johnshaven today?
The current surf forecast for Johnshaven at 9PM is: 0.4m 4s primary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm May 03). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (03 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 4s |
| Afternoon (03 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 5s |
| Evening (03 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 4s |
Table - waves today at Johnshaven. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 11°C on Mon afternoon, min 5°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 3 | Monday 4 | Tuesday 5 | Wed 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
ENE 4 | ENE 5 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | ESE 4 | NE 5 | NE 4 | NE 4 | SE 4 | NE 4 | ENE 4 | E 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | NNE 6 | |
17 | 24 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 24 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross | cross | cross | cross | glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | |
High Tide | 3:37PM3.85m | 3:48AM3.76m | 4:14PM3.71m | 4:21AM3.64m | 4:51PM3.52m | 4:57AM3.50m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:17AM0.44m | 9:34PM0.62m | 9:51AM0.49m | 10:08PM0.78m | 10:27AM0.61m | 10:42PM0.96m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:18 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:11 | — |
 | — | — | — | 8:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:59 | — | — | — | 9:00 |
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Temp °C | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 |
2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 2 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 5 | N 11 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | SE 4 | N 9 | SE 4 | ENE 4 | NE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NE 6 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 |
 kJ | 1 | 2 | 16 | 12 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 25 | 25 | 4 | 4 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 11 | — | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | N 10 | N 10 | ESE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | — | SE 4 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | NE 10 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | — |
| kJ | 2 | — | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NE 8 | N 10 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 8 | — | N 8 | N 8 | SE 4 | N 9 | — | — | N 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 10 | N 8 |
| kJ | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 6 | 1 | 2 | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 2 | SE 4 | SE 4 | — | NE 5 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NNE 4 | NE 4 | ENE 4 | E 4 | ESE 4 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 17 | 24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 5 | 3 | — | 3 | 15 | 24 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 211 | 99 | 101 | 100 | 101 | 146 | 204 | 342 | 460 | 620 | 251 | 246 | 246 | 246 | 251 | 251 | 250 | 251 | 257 | 239 | 99 | 84 | 98 | 99 |
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