Johnshaven Surf Break

Lat Long: 56.79° N 2.34° W

Johnshaven 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 6 am 28 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Johnshaven sea temperature is
14.2°C
0.5° 

Johnshaven surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Johnshaven today (28 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 7s period with E swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 7s period with E swell.

The current surf forecast for Johnshaven at 11AM is: 1.2m 7s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 06:00am August 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (28 Aug)4ft (1.2m)7s
Afternoon (28 Aug)4ft (1.2m)7s
Evening (28 Aug)--

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Very mild (max 17°C on Fri morning, min 13°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
28
Saturday
29
Sunday
30
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
Rating
(10 max)
1
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
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)
1.2
E
7
1.2
E
7
1.2
E
7
1.2
E
7
1.2
E
7
1.3
ENE
8
1.3
ENE
8
1.4
ENE
9
1.3
ENE
8
1
E
8
0.8
E
8
0.6
E
7
0.2
ESE
6
0.2
ESE
6
0.2
E
7
0.2
E
6
0.2
SSE
6
0.1
SE
6
0.1
E
6
0.1
SE
5
0.1
SE
7
0.1
SE
7
0.2
SSE
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
130
135
135
131
143
0
0
0
0
0
80
40
3
3
3
3
3
1
1
1
2
2
4
Wind (km/h)
15
NNE
15
N
15
NNW
20
NNW
20
NW
25
NW
20
WNW
20
NW
15
WNW
10
WNW
10
WSW
0
NNE
10
ESE
5
E
5
NE
5
WNW
10
SW
10
SW
10
S
10
SSE
10
SE
10
E
10
NE
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
off
cross-off
glassy
on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross
High Tide
3:01PM3.82m
3:04AM4.17m
3:33PM3.91m
3:36AM4.24m
4:05PM3.95m
Low Tide
8:42AM0.26m
8:49PM0.57m
9:14AM0.11m
9:21PM0.47m
9:46AM0.05m
9:54PM0.42m
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:01
6:03
6:05
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:16
8:14
8:12
 mm
1
1
Temp °C
15
15
15
17
16
16
15
15
14
14
16
17
16
15
14
14
14
13
14
15
15
15
14
Feels °C
14
13
13
15
13
12
11
11
12
12
15
17
15
14
14
14
13
12
13
14
14
14
13
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