Johnshaven surfForecast / Scot – East Coast / UK

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Sunday 26 Apr 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
8.3° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Johnshaven today?

The current surf forecast for Johnshaven at 5AM is: 0.3m 2s primary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00am April 26). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 10s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.7m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (26 Apr)1ft (0.3m)3s
Afternoon (26 Apr)1.5ft (0.4m)4s
Evening (26 Apr)1.5ft (0.5m)4s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Mon morning. Very mild (max 12°C on Sun night, min 5°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Sunday
26
Monday
27
Tuesday
28
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
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
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
NNE
8
0.7
NNE
10
0.2
SSE
2
0.4
SE
3
0.4
SSE
4
0.4
SSE
4
0.6
SSE
4
0.5
SE
4
0.5
SE
4
0.4
SE
4
0.4
SE
4
0.4
SE
5
0.3
SE
5
0.3
SE
4
0.3
SE
4
0.2
SSE
4
0.2
ENE
3
0.1
SE
4
0.1
SE
4
0.1
SE
4
0.1
SE
4
0.1
SE
4
0.2
NNE
9
0.2
NNE
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
0
0
1
2
5
6
10
8
8
6
5
5
3
3
3
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
Wind (km/h)
10
S
10
S
10
SSW
15
S
15
S
15
S
15
S
10
SW
5
N
5
NNW
5
WNW
5
SSE
10
ENE
10
ENE
10
NE
10
NNE
5
N
5
NW
5
WNW
5
ESE
5
ESE
5
ESE
5
SSE
5
SSW
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
on
on
on
glassy
High Tide
10:28PM3.24m
10:32AM3.41m
11:34PM3.38m
11:34AM3.57m
00:25AM3.54m
12:26PM3.72m
Low Tide
4:19AM1.49m
5:03PM0.78m
5:28AM1.31m
6:00PM0.62m
6:19AM1.09m
6:44PM0.49m
part cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
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5:35
5:33
5:30
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8:39
8:42
8:44
1
1
Temp °C
6
5
5
6
9
11
11
11
12
12
11
12
11
11
10
10
10
10
10
10
11
11
10
9
3
2
1
2
5
7
8
9
10
11
9
11
9
8
8
8
9
9
9
9
9
9
8
8
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
NNE
8
0.6
NNE
10
0.6
NNE
10
0.6
NNE
10
0.7
NNE
10
0.6
NNE
10
0.6
NNE
10
0.6
NNE
10
0.6
NNE
10
0.6
NNE
11
0.6
NNE
11
0.5
NE
10
0.4
NNE
10
0.4
NNE
10
0.4
NE
10
0.4
NE
10
0.4
NE
10
0.4
NE
10
0.3
NNE
10
0.3
NNE
10
0.3
NNE
9
0.2
NNE
9
0.2
NNE
9
0.2
NNE
9
Energy kJ
46
67
68
68
90
68
68
68
71
76
75
53
42
41
26
26
25
24
19
18
17
8
8
8
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
NNE
12
0.7
NNE
10
0.5
SE
4
0.5
SE
4
0.4
SE
4
0.4
SE
4
0.4
SE
5
0.3
SE
5
0.3
SE
4
0.3
SE
4
0.2
SSE
4
0.1
SE
4
0.1
SE
4
0.1
SE
4
0.1
SE
4
0.1
SE
4
0.1
SE
4
Energy kJ
15
88
8
8
6
5
5
3
3
3
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
4
Energy kJ
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSE
2
0.4
SE
3
0.4
SSE
4
0.4
SSE
4
0.6
SSE
4
0.2
ENE
3
0.2
ENE
3
Energy kJ
1
2
5
6
10
1
1
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)
84
84
58
57
57
57
57
9
9
9
9
58
206
206
100
98
98
88
88
211
211
211
101
101
Best forecast wave conditions in Scotland - East Coast
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
5
7
6
6
7
7
9
9
8
7
5
6
6
6
5
6
5
5
5
5
5
7
9
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