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Johnshaven surfForecast / Scot – East Coast / UK
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Sunday 26 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
8.3° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Johnshaven today?
The current surf forecast for Johnshaven at 5AM is: 0.3m 2s primary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00am April 26). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 10s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.7m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Apr) | 1ft (0.3m) | 3s |
| Afternoon (26 Apr) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 4s |
| Evening (26 Apr) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 4s |
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 Mon morning. Very mild (max 12°C on Sun night, min 5°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
NNE 8 | NNE 10 | SSE 2 | SE 3 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SSE 4 | ENE 3 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | |
0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | on | on | glassy | |
High Tide | 10:28PM3.24m | 10:32AM3.41m | 11:34PM3.38m | 11:34AM3.57m | 00:25AM3.54m | 12:26PM3.72m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:19AM1.49m | 5:03PM0.78m | 5:28AM1.31m | 6:00PM0.62m | 6:19AM1.09m | 6:44PM0.49m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:44 | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 |
3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 8 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 |
 kJ | 46 | 67 | 68 | 68 | 90 | 68 | 68 | 68 | 71 | 76 | 75 | 53 | 42 | 41 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 12 | NNE 10 | — | — | — | — | — | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SSE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | — | — |
| kJ | 15 | 88 | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 4 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SSE 2 | SE 3 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 3 | ENE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 84 | 84 | 58 | 57 | 57 | 57 | 57 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 58 | 206 | 206 | 100 | 98 | 98 | 88 | 88 | 211 | 211 | 211 | 101 | 101 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Scotland - East Coast | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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