Johnshaven surfForecast / Scot – East Coast / UK

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Tuesday 26 May 2026 BST
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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
10.3° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Johnshaven today?

The current surf forecast for Johnshaven at 5PM is: 0.1m 4s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.2m 3s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm May 26). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (26 May)1ft (0.3m)3s
Afternoon (26 May)0.5ft (0.2m)3s
Evening (26 May)0.5ft (0.2m)3s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Tue morning, min 8°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Tue
26
Wednesday
27
Thursday
28
Fri
29
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
1
1
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
NE
3
0.3
ENE
3
0.2
ENE
3
0.2
ENE
3
0.2
E
3
0.2
E
3
0.1
SE
4
0.1
SE
4
0.2
ESE
4
0.1
SE
4
0.1
SE
4
0.1
SE
4
0.4
SE
4
0.4
SSE
4
0.4
SSE
4
0.5
SSE
4
0.6
SSE
4
0.7
SE
4
0.9
SSE
5
1.2
SSE
6
1.3
SSE
6
1.4
SE
6
1.3
SE
6
1.1
SE
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
3
6
7
10
12
21
44
84
120
135
120
95
Wind (km/h)
15
ENE
10
ENE
15
NE
10
NE
10
NE
5
ENE
5
E
5
SSE
10
SSE
10
SSE
15
SSE
10
SSE
10
S
5
S
5
S
10
SSE
15
SSE
20
SSE
20
SSE
10
SSE
5
SE
5
S
5
SSW
15
SW
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
glassy
glassy
glassy
on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
cross-on
on
on
on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross
High Tide
10:56AM3.49m
11:45PM3.41m
11:51AM3.52m
00:29AM3.51m
12:39PM3.57m
1:08AM3.59m
Low Tide
5:19PM0.79m
5:41AM1.18m
6:07PM0.77m
6:27AM1.01m
6:48PM0.76m
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
4:33
4:31
4:31
4:30
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:38
9:40
9:42
9:44
Temp °C
13
12
10
9
9
9
8
9
9
10
10
10
9
9
9
9
10
10
10
10
10
10
11
13
10
9
7
6
6
7
6
7
6
7
6
7
6
6
7
6
6
5
5
7
9
9
10
11
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
4
0.1
SE
4
0.1
SE
4
0.1
SE
4
0.1
SE
4
0.2
E
3
0.1
SE
4
0.1
SE
4
0.1
SE
4
0.1
SE
4
0.1
SE
4
0.4
SE
4
0.4
SSE
4
0.4
SSE
4
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
8
1.3
SSE
6
1.4
SE
6
1.3
SE
6
1.1
SE
6
Energy kJ
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
6
7
1
1
1
1
1
120
135
120
95
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
4
0.1
N
6
0.1
N
5
0.1
N
6
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
8
Energy kJ
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
NE
3
0.3
ENE
3
0.2
ENE
3
0.2
ENE
3
0.2
E
3
0.2
ESE
4
0.1
SE
4
0.5
SSE
4
0.6
SSE
4
0.7
SE
4
0.9
SSE
5
1.2
SSE
6
0.4
SW
3
Energy kJ
1
2
1
1
1
2
1
10
12
21
44
84
2
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
263
263
205
205
204
204
204
204
211
211
211
211
211
211
211
211
211
224
587
587
0
0
9
9
Best forecast wave conditions in Scotland - East Coast
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
9
5
6
7
7
7
9
9
6
7
6
6
9
9
7
9
8
7
6
6
5
5
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