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Johnshaven surfForecast / Scot – East Coast / UK
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 pm Monday 04 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 1AM is: 0.3m 4s primary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm May 04). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (05 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 4s |
| Afternoon (05 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 4s |
| Evening (05 May) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 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 12°C on Mon afternoon, min 4°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon night, fresh winds from the S by Wed night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 4 | Tuesday 5 | Wednesday 6 | Thu 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 10 AM | 1 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SE 4 | ESE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | SE 3 | SE 3 | SE 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | |
3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 16 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 48 | 70 | 62 | 56 | 69 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 4:14PM3.71m | 4:21AM3.64m | 4:51PM3.52m | 4:57AM3.50m | 5:32PM3.30m | 5:38AM3.35m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:08PM0.78m | 10:27AM0.61m | 10:42PM0.96m | 11:05AM0.78m | 11:20PM1.15m | 11:49AM0.98m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | — |
 | — | 8:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:00 | — | — | — | — | — | 9:02 |
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Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
9 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 0 | -1 | -1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 5 | NE 5 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | N 10 | N 10 | N 9 | N 9 | ENE 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 5 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 10 | NNE 10 |
 kJ | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 10 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 10 | ESE 4 | NE 5 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 9 | N 10 | — | — | — | — | N 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NE 6 | E 6 | N 9 | N 9 | NNE 6 | N 6 | N 6 | — |
| kJ | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | SE 4 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | E 5 | E 6 | E 6 | N 10 | — | N 11 | N 11 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 6 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 4 | SSE 3 | — | — | — | N 2 | NE 4 | NE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | SE 3 | SE 3 | SE 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 |
| kJ | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 10 | 16 | 11 | 10 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 5 | 11 | 48 | 70 | 62 | 56 | 69 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 771 | 239 | 211 | 211 | 213 | 251 | 316 | 251 | 251 | 989 | 239 | 98 | 98 | 98 | 99 | 211 | 211 | 211 | 211 | 211 | 213 | 213 | 213 | 211 |
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