Johnshaven surfForecast / Scot – East Coast / UK

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 pm Saturday 02 May 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
8.8° 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 2AM is: 0.7m 4s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.3m 5s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm May 02). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (03 May)2.5ft (0.8m)5s
Afternoon (03 May)1.5ft (0.4m)4s
Evening (03 May)1.5ft (0.4m)5s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 11°C on Mon afternoon, min 4°C on Mon night). Mainly fresh winds.

Sat
2
Sunday
3
Monday
4
Tue
5
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
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)
0.5
SE
5
0.4
SE
5
0.6
NE
4
0.7
NE
4
0.8
NE
4
0.9
NE
4
0.8
ENE
5
0.5
E
5
0.4
ESE
4
0.4
ESE
5
0.4
ESE
5
0.3
ESE
4
0.3
ESE
4
0.3
ESE
4
0.3
ESE
4
0.4
ENE
6
0.2
ESE
4
0.2
ESE
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
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
14
10
11
15
21
29
25
11
7
7
7
4
4
4
4
12
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
Wind (km/h)
20
ENE
20
NNE
20
NNE
25
NNE
20
NE
20
NE
20
NE
10
ENE
5
ESE
10
SE
5
SW
5
SW
5
SW
5
SW
5
S
10
E
0
NNW
35
NNE
25
N
15
NNW
15
NNW
15
NNW
10
N
10
ESE
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
on
on
cross
glassy
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-on
High Tide
3:02PM3.93m
3:17AM3.85m
3:37PM3.85m
3:48AM3.76m
4:14PM3.71m
4:21AM3.64m
Low Tide
9:01PM0.50m
9:17AM0.44m
9:34PM0.62m
9:51AM0.49m
10:08PM0.78m
10:27AM0.61m
cloud
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
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5:18
5:16
5:13
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8:52
8:54
8:57
8:59
1
Temp °C
10
9
8
8
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
8
9
10
11
7
5
4
4
4
6
7
6
5
3
3
2
2
2
3
4
4
4
5
5
6
7
7
9
-1
-2
-1
-1
-1
1
2
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SE
5
0.4
SE
5
0.4
SE
5
0.3
SE
5
0.3
SE
5
0.1
SE
5
0.1
SE
5
0.5
NE
6
0.6
NE
6
0.6
NE
6
0.4
NE
6
0.4
NE
6
0.4
NE
6
0.3
NE
6
0.3
NE
6
0.3
NE
6
0.3
NE
5
0.2
ESE
4
0.1
SE
4
0.1
SE
4
0.1
SE
4
0.1
SE
4
0.4
NE
5
0.4
NE
5
Energy kJ
14
10
9
4
3
1
1
16
20
21
12
11
8
5
5
5
4
2
1
1
1
1
10
9
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
11
0.5
E
5
0.4
ESE
4
0.4
ESE
5
0.4
ESE
5
0.3
ESE
4
0.3
ESE
4
0.3
ESE
4
0.3
ESE
4
0.2
ESE
4
0.2
ESE
4
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
NE
10
Energy kJ
3
11
7
7
7
4
4
4
4
2
2
2
2
4
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
11
0.1
NE
8
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
9
0.1
N
9
0.1
N
9
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
8
0.1
SE
4
0.1
SE
4
0.1
SE
4
Energy kJ
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
ENE
2
0.5
NE
3
0.6
NE
4
0.7
NE
4
0.8
NE
4
0.9
NE
4
0.8
ENE
5
0.4
ENE
6
0.6
NE
3
0.9
NE
4
0.7
NNE
4
0.7
NNE
4
0.6
NNE
5
0.6
NE
5
0.1
SE
4
Energy kJ
1
5
11
15
21
29
25
12
7
29
15
16
17
22
1
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
1
1
2
1
2
2
2
1
2
1
Distance (km)
250
250
246
211
211
211
211
99
101
101
101
146
200
221
350
581
312
285
312
312
312
250
251
261
Best forecast wave conditions in Scotland - East Coast
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
3
3
1
1
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
4
5
4
5
5
5
5
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