Johnshaven Surf Break

Lat Long: 56.79° N 2.34° W

Johnshaven 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 6 pm 11 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Johnshaven sea temperature is
13.9°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 (11 Sep):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (11 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 6s period with SE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (11 Sep, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 6s period with SE swell.

The current surf forecast for Johnshaven at 10PM is: 0.3m 6s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.3m 3s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm September 11). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (11 Sep)--
Afternoon (11 Sep)1.5ft (0.4m)6s
Evening (11 Sep)1ft (0.3m)6s

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


Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Fri night. Very mild (max 19°C on Sat afternoon, min 11°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Fri night, calm by Sat night).

Fri
11
Saturday
12
Sunday
13
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
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
SE
6
0.3
SE
6
0.3
SE
6
0.6
SSW
4
0.9
S
4
1.4
S
5
1.2
S
5
0.9
S
5
0.8
S
5
0.6
SSE
5
0.4
SSE
5
0.3
SSE
5
0.4
SE
5
0.2
SSE
5
0.2
SSE
5
0.3
SE
5
0.4
SE
3
0.6
SSE
3
0.7
SSE
4
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
8
5
6
10
29
100
83
42
33
19
10
5
7
2
2
3
2
8
13
Wind (km/h)
15
SSW
20
SW
20
SW
25
SW
30
SSW
30
SSW
25
SW
25
SW
15
W
10
NE
10
NE
15
NE
10
NE
5
NE
5
E
10
SSE
15
S
15
S
15
S
Wind State
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
2:51PM4.16m
2:54AM4.46m
3:27PM4.18m
3:32AM4.45m
4:01PM4.11m
Low Tide
8:38PM0.36m
9:04AM-0.20m
9:15PM0.28m
9:40AM-0.11m
9:50PM0.28m
cloud
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
light rain
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:31
6:33
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:39
7:37
7:34
 mm
1
Temp °C
18
17
14
12
12
12
14
17
19
18
14
12
12
11
12
12
13
13
12
Feels °C
14
13
10
7
5
6
10
13
16
16
12
9
10
10
11
10
10
10
10
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