Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Johnshaven today (12 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 6s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 6s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 6s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Johnshaven at 3PM is: 1.1m 6s primary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 06:00am August 12). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 8s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.2m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (12 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 6s |
| Evening (12 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Johnshaven. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Fri morning. Warm (max 25°C on Thu afternoon, min 14°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
75 | 85 | 104 | 108 | 101 | 82 | 58 | 47 | 49 | 53 | 51 | 42 | 39 | 31 | 23 | 16 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 6 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross |
High Tide | 2:26PM4.03m | 2:33AM4.31m | 3:13PM4.15m | 3:16AM4.47m | 3:55PM4.17m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:59AM0.11m | 8:17PM0.52m | 8:46AM-0.14m | 8:59PM0.40m | 9:29AM-0.26m | 9:39PM0.35m | |||||||||||||||||
5:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 8:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:52 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 19 | 21 | 23 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 24 | 25 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 15 | 14 |
Feels °C | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 18 | 15 | 13 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | NE 5 |
75 | 85 | 104 | 6 | 6 | 82 | 58 | 47 | 49 | 53 | 51 | 42 | 39 | 31 | 23 | 16 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 5 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NE 8 | NE 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 11 | N 11 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 11 | N 11 | N 10 | SE 5 |
6 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 9 | N 9 | — | N 8 | — | N 12 | — | — | — | — | N 10 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | 2 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SE 6 | SE 6 | — | WSW 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 3 | NE 4 | — |
— | — | — | 108 | 101 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 9 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 9 | 18 | 136 | 136 | 115 | 115 | 45 | 42 | 146 | 42 | 211 | 213 | 45 | 211 | 146 | 214 | 214 | 518 | 285 | 952 | 595 | 591 |
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