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Johnshaven surfForecast / Scot – East Coast / UK
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 am Thursday 07 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
8.9° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Johnshaven today?
The current surf forecast for Johnshaven at 12PM is: 0.9m 5s primary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 06:00am May 07). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 10s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.1m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (07 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 4s |
| Afternoon (07 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 5s |
| Evening (07 May) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 6s |
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 13°C on Fri afternoon, min 5°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 7 | Friday 8 | Saturday 9 | Sun 10 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 1 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SE 5 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | SSE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SSE 5 | NE 4 | NE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | |
25 | 28 | 33 | 46 | 69 | 118 | 131 | 105 | 140 | 88 | 61 | 40 | 33 | 23 | 16 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 19 | 26 | 20 | 0 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | off | |
High Tide | 5:38AM3.35m | 6:20PM3.08m | 6:27AM3.21m | 7:19PM2.91m | 7:27AM3.11m | 8:29PM2.85m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:49AM0.98m | 00:01AM1.34m | 12:40PM1.15m | 00:51AM1.51m | 1:42PM1.26m | |||||||||||||||||||
 |  |  | | | |  |  | | | | | | | | | | | | |  | | | | |
 | 5:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:03 |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 9:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:07 | — | 9:08 |
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Temp °C | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 |
1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 5 | N 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SSE 5 | NE 9 | NE 9 | N 9 | N 9 | ENE 5 |
 kJ | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 105 | 98 | 88 | 61 | 40 | 31 | 22 | 16 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 20 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 11 | N 5 | N 5 | N 7 | — | — | — | NNE 10 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NE 9 | — | NE 9 | SE 5 | — | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 |
| kJ | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 3 | — | 3 | 1 | — | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 13 | — | — | N 9 |
| kJ | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SE 5 | SE 6 | SE 6 | — | SSE 6 | — | — | — | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | — | NE 3 | NNE 3 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | NNE 4 |
| kJ | 25 | 28 | 33 | 46 | 69 | 118 | 131 | — | 140 | — | — | — | 33 | 23 | — | 2 | 8 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 19 | 26 | 20 | 5 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 204 | 211 | 213 | 224 | 58 | 57 | 18 | 9 | 18 | 146 | 43 | 42 | 45 | 263 | 204 | 205 | 205 | 205 | 205 | 205 | 205 | 673 | 444 | 100 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Scotland - East Coast | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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