Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Johnshaven today (23 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 3s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 5s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 7s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Johnshaven at 11AM is: 0.5m 3s primary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 06:00am October 23). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 3s |
| Afternoon (23 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 5s |
| Evening (23 Oct) | 5ft (1.5m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Johnshaven. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 34mm), heaviest during Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 10°C on Fri morning, min 6°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Fri night, gales from the SW by Sat night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 6 | SE 3 | ESE 3 | ESE 4 | E 5 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | SE 8 | E 7 | E 7 | SSE 6 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | S 7 | SSW 7 | SW 6 | S 7 | SE 8 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | WSW 5 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 0 | 2 | 7 | 12 | 62 | 191 | 228 | 159 | 106 | 15 | 47 | 35 | 490 | 1163 | 589 | 993 | 990 | 508 | 62 | 18 | 8 | 3 | 0 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 12:42PM3.55m | 00:43AM3.76m | 1:17PM3.81m | 1:21AM3.98m | 1:52PM4.01m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:20AM0.69m | 6:35PM0.98m | 6:56AM0.42m | 7:12PM0.70m | 7:32AM0.20m | 7:49PM0.44m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:02 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:43 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | 2 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 4 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
Feels °C | 6 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 2 | -3 | -1 | -1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -3 | -1 | -5 | -6 | -3 | -5 | -7 | -5 | -5 | -5 | -5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 6 | E 6 | N 6 | ESE 4 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ENE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | NE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | S 7 | SE 8 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | N 12 |
| kJ | 4 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 58 | 191 | 228 | 159 | 106 | 70 | 47 | 35 | 11 | 735 | 589 | 165 | 100 | 88 | 62 | 18 | 8 | 3 | 3 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 9 | N 9 | — | — | E 6 | — | — | — | NNE 6 | SE 8 | SE 7 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | — | — | — | — | E 10 | SE 8 | — | N 12 | N 12 | — |
| kJ | 2 | 1 | — | — | 30 | — | — | — | 18 | 15 | 9 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 34 | — | 3 | 3 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 8 | — | NNE 6 | E 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 12 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 21 | — | 7 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SE 3 | ESE 3 | ENE 4 | E 5 | NNW 4 | N 4 | NNW 4 | NW 4 | — | SW 2 | S 4 | SSE 6 | SSE 8 | SW 5 | S 7 | SSW 7 | SW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 |
| kJ | — | 2 | 7 | 9 | 62 | 16 | 33 | 25 | 8 | — | 1 | 22 | 490 | 1163 | 157 | 993 | 990 | 508 | 296 | 323 | 252 | 139 | 156 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 100 | 211 | 213 | 205 | 205 | 205 | 205 | 30 | 0 | 9 | 58 | 647 | 775 | 728 | 785 | 775 | 775 | 775 | 785 | 785 | 785 | 662 | 705 |
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