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Johnshaven surfForecast / Scot – East Coast / UK
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 am Wednesday 29 Apr 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 1.3°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Johnshaven today?
The current surf forecast for Johnshaven at 2PM is: 0.2m 5s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 06:00am April 29). 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) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Apr) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (29 Apr) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 6s |
| Evening (29 Apr) | 1ft (0.3m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Johnshaven. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Fri afternoon, min 7°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 1 | Sat 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 1 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
ESE 4 | SE 5 | E 5 | E 5 | ESE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 5 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | |
2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 17 | 28 | 72 | 116 | 120 | 95 | 67 | 47 | 49 | 51 | 49 | 46 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | glassy | |
High Tide | 1:10PM3.85m | 1:42AM3.81m | 1:50PM3.92m | 2:15AM3.87m | 2:27PM3.95m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:00AM0.87m | 7:21PM0.41m | 7:37AM0.69m | 7:56PM0.39m | 8:10AM0.55m | 8:28PM0.42m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:50 | — | 8:52 |
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Temp °C | 6 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 11 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 |
3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 4 | NNE 9 | E 5 | E 5 | ESE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | N 8 | SE 6 | SE 6 | N 8 | N 8 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | — | — | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 |
 kJ | 2 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 120 | 95 | 67 | — | — | 51 | 49 | 46 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 9 | SE 5 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | E 4 | NNE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | N 8 | N 8 | SE 6 | N 8 | N 8 | — | — | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 8 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 5 | — | SE 5 | SE 5 | NNE 8 | — | — | — | — | SE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 7 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 2 | SSE 3 | SSE 3 | — | SE 5 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 5 | SE 6 | SE 6 | — | — | — | SE 6 | SE 6 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | 8 | 4 | 5 | 17 | 28 | 72 | 116 | — | — | — | 47 | 49 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 146 | 211 | 211 | 211 | 211 | 211 | 211 | 211 | 211 | 211 | 211 | 211 | 211 | 211 | 95 | 18 | 9 | 9 | 21 | 204 | 204 | 95 | 42 | 45 |
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