Johnshaven Surf Break

Lat Long: 56.79° N 2.34° W

Johnshaven 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 6 am 07 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Johnshaven sea temperature is
14.1°C
0.9° 

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 (07 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (07 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 6s period with SSE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (07 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 6s period with SE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (07 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 6s period with SE swell.

The current surf forecast for Johnshaven at 12PM is: 0.7m 6s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.7m 4s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am September 07). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (07 Sep)2.5ft (0.8m)6s
Afternoon (07 Sep)2.5ft (0.7m)6s
Evening (07 Sep)2.5ft (0.7m)6s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Mon morning, min 11°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NW on Tue afternoon, light winds from the NW by Wed night).

Monday
7
Tuesday
8
Wednesday
9
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)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
SSE
6
0.9
SSE
6
0.8
SSE
6
0.7
SE
6
0.7
SE
7
0.8
SE
6
0.8
SSE
6
1
S
5
1.2
S
5
1.3
SSW
5
1.2
SSW
5
1.1
SSW
5
0.8
S
5
0.5
S
5
0.3
S
5
0.1
S
6
1
N
4
0.9
N
4
0.5
NNE
6
0.4
NNE
6
0.4
NE
7
0.2
SSE
2
0.2
SSW
2
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
106
57
40
41
43
46
46
50
75
94
87
66
36
15
5
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
Wind (km/h)
20
SSW
15
WSW
25
SW
30
SW
30
SW
30
SSW
35
SW
35
SW
35
SW
35
SW
35
SW
40
WSW
40
W
40
NW
40
NW
40
NW
30
NW
30
NW
20
NW
10
SW
15
SSE
10
ESE
10
NW
Wind State
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
off
cross
on
on
off
High Tide
11:27AM3.32m
11:46PM3.45m
12:34PM3.58m
00:43AM3.79m
1:26PM3.84m
Low Tide
5:29PM1.26m
6:05AM0.72m
6:31PM1.00m
7:01AM0.35m
7:19PM0.74m
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:22
6:24
6:26
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:50
7:47
7:45
 mm
Temp °C
16
15
15
16
16
15
13
12
12
12
14
14
16
14
12
12
11
11
12
15
15
14
13
Feels °C
14
12
10
9
9
9
6
4
4
4
7
6
8
6
4
3
4
4
6
12
11
11
11
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