Johnshaven Surf Break

Johnshaven 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 56.79° N 2.34° W

Issued: 12 pm 18 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Johnshaven sea temperature is
10.4° C

1.0°C colder than average for this time of year

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 (18 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Jun, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 4s period with S swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 4s period with SSE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Jun, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 4s period with SSE swell.

The current surf forecast for Johnshaven at 7PM is: 0.7m 4s primary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm June 18). An 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) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 Jun)2ft (0.6m)4s
Afternoon (18 Jun)2.5ft (0.8m)4s
Evening (18 Jun)2ft (0.6m)4s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 19°C on Sat morning, min 12°C on Fri night). Mainly fresh winds.

Thu
18
Friday
19
Saturday
20
Sun
21
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
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
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
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
S
4
0.7
SSE
4
0.8
SSE
4
0.7
SSE
4
0.6
SSE
4
0.6
SSE
4
0.8
SSE
5
0.9
SSE
5
1
SSE
5
1.1
SSE
5
1
SSE
6
1
SSE
6
0.9
SE
6
0.8
SE
6
0.7
SE
6
0.6
SE
5
0.6
SE
5
0.4
SE
5
0.4
SE
5
0.3
SE
5
0.5
SW
4
0.3
SSW
4
0.3
SSW
4
0.2
SSW
4
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
13
16
20
16
11
12
28
45
56
71
74
58
44
36
30
23
18
10
9
4
7
3
3
1
Wind (km/h)
25
SSW
25
S
20
SSW
10
S
15
SSW
15
SSW
20
S
25
SSW
25
SSW
30
SSW
20
SSW
15
SW
10
SW
0
W
5
NW
10
SW
20
W
20
WSW
15
WSW
15
WSW
15
WSW
15
W
15
WSW
10
W
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
glassy
glassy
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
5:22PM3.95m
5:27AM4.14m
6:18PM3.76m
6:19AM4.01m
7:13PM3.57m
Low Tide
10:47AM-0.03m
11:04PM0.68m
11:40AM0.09m
11:53PM0.87m
12:34PM0.28m
00:46AM1.06m
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
part cloud
part cloud
light rain
part cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
clear
part cloud
cloud
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
4:15
4:15
4:16
4:16
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
10:04
10:05
10:05
10:05
 mm
2
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
15
14
14
14
14
14
14
15
16
16
15
15
14
13
12
13
17
19
19
18
16
15
13
13
Feels °C
11
10
11
13
13
12
11
12
12
12
12
13
13
13
12
11
13
15
15
14
13
12
9
10
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
NNE
8
0.2
NNE
8
0.2
NNE
8
0.2
NNE
8
0.2
NNE
8
0.2
NNE
8
0.2
NNE
8
0.1
NE
8
0.1
NE
7
0.1
N
7
1
SSE
6
0.9
SE
6
0.9
SE
6
0.8
SE
6
0.7
SE
6
0.6
SE
5
0.6
SE
5
0.4
SE
5
0.4
SE
5
0.3
SE
5
0.3
SE
5
0.3
SSW
4
0.3
SSW
4
0.1
SE
4
Energy kJ
7
7
6
6
6
6
6
2
2
1
63
44
44
36
30
23
18
10
9
4
3
3
3
1
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
ESE
4
0.2
NNE
7
0.1
N
7
0.1
N
7
0.1
N
7
0.1
N
7
0.1
N
7
0.1
N
7
0.1
N
7
0.1
N
7
0.2
SSE
4
0.1
SE
4
0.1
N
7
Energy kJ
2
5
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
7
Energy kJ
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
S
4
0.7
SSE
4
0.8
SSE
4
0.7
SSE
4
0.6
SSE
4
0.6
SSE
4
0.8
SSE
5
0.9
SSE
5
1
SSE
5
1.1
SSE
5
1.1
SSE
5
1
SSE
6
0.3
WSW
3
0.2
SSW
3
0.5
SW
4
0.2
SSW
4
Energy kJ
13
16
20
16
11
12
28
45
56
71
74
58
2
1
7
1
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
211
211
211
204
197
213
211
211
211
221
214
9
211
215
218
502
462
462
338
578
211
211
211
211
Best forecast wave conditions in Scotland - East Coast
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
5
5
5
5
5
6
6
7
5
4
7
6
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
9
9
9
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