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Johnshaven surfForecast / Scot – East Coast / UK
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am 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 1.0°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Johnshaven today?
The current surf forecast for Johnshaven at 9AM is: 0.7m 4s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.1m 5s secondary swell from a Southeast direction, 0.1m 5s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00am May 03). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (03 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 4s |
| Afternoon (03 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 4s |
| 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 morning, min 4°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 3 | Monday 4 | Tuesday 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | ENE 4 | E 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ENE 5 | ESE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 7 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | |
9 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | |
High Tide | 3:17AM3.85m | 3:37PM3.85m | 3:48AM3.76m | 4:14PM3.71m | 4:21AM3.64m | 4:51PM3.52m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:17AM0.44m | 9:34PM0.62m | 9:51AM0.49m | 10:08PM0.78m | 10:27AM0.61m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:59 | — |
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Temp °C | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 |
3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | -1 | -2 | -2 | -2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | E 4 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 5 | ESE 4 | NE 5 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 7 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 |
 kJ | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 16 | 12 | 12 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 15 | 21 | 37 | 37 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SE 5 | N 11 | NE 6 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | N 10 | NE 5 | ESE 4 | — | N 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 1 | 2 | 17 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | N 11 | NE 8 | N 10 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 10 | SE 4 | — | — | — | — | N 10 | N 10 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | ENE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 4 | ENE 5 | — | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 5 | NNE 6 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 9 | 19 | 18 | 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 9 | — | 18 | 21 | 17 | 18 | 56 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 211 | 211 | 211 | 211 | 99 | 101 | 100 | 101 | 146 | 204 | 260 | 620 | 620 | 251 | 312 | 263 | 312 | 312 | 250 | 272 | 272 | 205 | 251 | 84 |
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