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Johnshaven surfForecast / Scot – East Coast / UK
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Sunday 17 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
8.5° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Johnshaven today?
The current surf forecast for Johnshaven at 5PM is: 0.6m 4s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm May 17). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 4s |
| Afternoon (17 May) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 4s |
| Evening (17 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 ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Tue afternoon. Very mild (max 12°C on Sun afternoon, min 7°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Sun night, fresh winds from the SE by Tue morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 17 | Monday 18 | Tuesday 19 | Wed 20 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSE 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 3 | SSE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 5 | SE 4 | SE 4 | ESE 4 | SE 4 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 6 | SE 6 | |
5 | 4 | 9 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 11 | 19 | 31 | 53 | 157 | 269 | 357 | 284 | 213 | 167 | 136 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 2:46PM4.29m | 3:09AM4.18m | 3:37PM4.27m | 3:55AM4.13m | 4:31PM4.14m | 4:45AM4.03m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:27AM0.16m | 8:52PM0.12m | 9:13AM0.04m | 9:38PM0.25m | 10:01AM0.03m | 10:26PM0.47m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 4:48 | — | — | — | — | — | 4:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:43 | — |
 | — | — | — | 9:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:27 | — | — | — | 9:28 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | |
Temp °C | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 5 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 9 | NE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | SSE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 6 | SE 6 |
 kJ | 20 | 20 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 284 | 213 | 167 | 136 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 4 | — | — | — | SE 4 | SE 4 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | SE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 8 | NE 8 | N 8 | N 8 |
| kJ | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 3 | SSW 3 | S 3 | — | — | SE 5 | SE 4 | SE 4 | ESE 4 | SE 4 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 7 | — | — | — | SSW 4 |
| kJ | 5 | 4 | 9 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 5 | 7 | 7 | 11 | 19 | 31 | 53 | 157 | 269 | 357 | — | — | — | 7 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 100 | 99 | 99 | 95 | 99 | 99 | 100 | 101 | 211 | 211 | 224 | 246 | 224 | 224 | 224 | 253 | 253 | 306 | 253 | 84 | 57 | 85 | 18 | 98 |
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