Johnshaven Surf Break

Lat Long: 56.79° N 2.34° W

Johnshaven 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 6 pm 25 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Johnshaven sea temperature is
14.0°C
0.2° 

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 (25 Aug):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (25 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 4s period with ESE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (25 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 4s period with SE swell.

The current surf forecast for Johnshaven at 9PM is: 0.5m 4s primary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm August 25). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (25 Aug)--
Afternoon (25 Aug)1.5ft (0.4m)4s
Evening (25 Aug)1.5ft (0.5m)4s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Very mild (max 16°C on Wed morning, min 14°C on Tue afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Tue
25
Wednesday
26
Thursday
27
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)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
ESE
4
0.5
SE
4
0.5
SE
4
0.5
SE
4
0.5
SE
4
0.5
SE
5
0.7
SE
5
0.9
SE
6
1
ESE
6
1.2
ESE
6
1.1
ESE
6
1.1
ESE
6
1.1
ESE
6
1.1
ESE
6
1.1
ESE
6
1.3
ESE
6
1.3
ESE
7
1.4
ESE
7
1.3
E
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
5
7
9
9
9
12
29
47
75
103
97
94
91
85
85
125
137
168
157
Wind (km/h)
15
ESE
15
ESE
15
E
15
ESE
15
E
15
NE
15
ENE
15
ENE
15
E
10
E
10
ENE
10
NNE
10
NNE
15
NNE
15
ENE
15
ENE
15
ENE
15
NE
15
NNE
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
High Tide
1:16PM3.28m
1:23AM3.55m
1:54PM3.48m
1:59AM3.81m
2:29PM3.67m
Low Tide
7:10PM1.15m
7:36AM0.74m
7:44PM0.92m
8:10AM0.48m
8:17PM0.73m
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:58
6:00
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:24
8:22
8:20
 mm
Temp °C
15
14
14
14
14
14
16
16
16
16
16
15
15
14
16
16
16
15
15
Feels °C
12
11
11
11
11
12
14
14
14
15
16
14
14
12
15
15
15
14
13
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