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Johnshaven surfForecast / Scot – East Coast / UK
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Wednesday 20 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
8.9° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Johnshaven today?
The current surf forecast for Johnshaven at 8AM is: 1.5m 7s primary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00am May 20). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 May) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (20 May) | 4ft (1.2m) | 7s |
| Evening (20 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Johnshaven. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Thu morning. Very mild (max 19°C on Fri afternoon, min 10°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 20 | Thursday 21 | Friday 22 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | S 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | S 5 | S 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SE 5 | SE 5 | |
320 | 297 | 242 | 188 | 123 | 100 | 69 | 39 | 24 | 18 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 15 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 19 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | |
High Tide | 4:45AM4.03m | 5:29PM3.92m | 5:38AM3.90m | 6:31PM3.67m | 6:37AM3.75m | 7:38PM3.45m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:26PM0.47m | 10:53AM0.12m | 11:16PM0.73m | 11:49AM0.29m | 00:10AM1.01m | 12:51PM0.49m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 4:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:31 | — |
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Temp °C | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 16 |
7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 14 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 5 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | E 5 | — | — | — | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | SE 5 | SE 5 |
 kJ | 320 | 297 | 242 | 188 | 123 | 100 | 69 | 39 | 24 | 18 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 13 | 15 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 19 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | E 6 | E 6 | ENE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SSE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | — | — | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 19 | 17 | 11 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 7 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 3 | S 2 | S 4 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SSE 5 | S 5 | S 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSW 3 | SW 3 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 17 | 15 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 2 | 2 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 84 | 18 | 18 | 95 | 42 | 42 | 21 | 42 | 42 | 211 | 211 | 211 | 213 | 211 | 211 | 211 | 211 | 211 | 211 | 211 | 211 | 239 | 213 | 215 |
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