Johnshaven surfForecast / Scot – East Coast / UK

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Tuesday 26 May 2026 BST
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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
10.1° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Johnshaven today?

The current surf forecast for Johnshaven at 3AM is: 0.1m 4s primary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00am May 26). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 2s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (26 May)1ft (0.3m)3s
Afternoon (26 May)1ft (0.3m)3s
Evening (26 May)1ft (0.3m)3s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Mon night, min 9°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
26
Wednesday
27
Thursday
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
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
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSE
4
0.1
SE
4
0.1
SE
4
0.2
ENE
3
0.2
ENE
3
0.3
ENE
3
0.3
ENE
3
0.3
ENE
3
0.3
ENE
3
0.2
E
3
0.1
SE
4
0.1
SE
4
0.1
SE
4
0.3
SE
2
0.3
SE
3
0.4
SE
4
0.4
SSE
4
0.6
SSE
4
0.6
SSE
4
0.7
SSE
4
0.9
SSE
5
1.1
SE
5
1.3
SSE
6
1.4
SSE
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
4
6
12
12
17
39
64
108
141
Wind (km/h)
10
N
10
N
10
NNE
15
ENE
10
E
15
NE
10
ENE
10
ENE
5
ENE
5
ENE
5
ESE
10
SSE
10
SSE
15
SSE
10
SSE
10
SSE
5
SSW
5
SSE
10
SSE
15
SSE
20
SSE
20
SSE
10
SSE
5
SE
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
glassy
glassy
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
High Tide
10:54PM3.33m
10:56AM3.49m
11:45PM3.41m
11:51AM3.52m
00:29AM3.51m
12:39PM3.57m
Low Tide
4:46AM1.33m
5:19PM0.79m
5:41AM1.18m
6:07PM0.77m
6:27AM1.01m
6:48PM0.76m
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
4:33
4:31
4:31
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:38
9:40
9:42
Temp °C
15
14
13
13
12
11
10
9
9
9
9
10
10
10
10
9
9
9
9
10
10
10
11
10
13
12
11
10
9
8
7
6
7
7
7
7
7
6
7
6
7
7
6
6
5
5
8
9
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSE
4
0.1
SE
4
0.1
SE
4
0.1
SE
4
0.1
SE
4
0.1
SE
4
0.1
SE
4
0.2
E
3
0.2
E
3
0.1
SE
4
0.1
SE
4
0.1
SE
4
0.4
SE
4
0.1
N
6
0.1
N
5
0.1
N
9
1.4
SSE
6
Energy kJ
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
4
1
1
1
141
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
4
0.1
SE
4
0.1
SE
4
0.2
E
3
0.1
N
6
0.1
N
6
0.1
N
8
Energy kJ
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
4
0.1
N
7
Energy kJ
1
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
NNE
2
0.2
NNE
2
0.2
NNE
3
0.2
ENE
3
0.2
ENE
3
0.3
ENE
3
0.3
ENE
3
0.3
ENE
3
0.3
ENE
3
0.1
SE
4
0.3
SE
2
0.3
SE
3
0.4
SSE
4
0.6
SSE
4
0.6
SSE
4
0.7
SSE
4
0.9
SSE
5
1.1
SE
5
1.3
SSE
6
Energy kJ
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
6
12
12
17
39
64
108
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
204
204
204
204
204
263
263
205
205
204
204
204
204
211
211
213
211
211
211
211
211
215
222
587
Best forecast wave conditions in Scotland - East Coast
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
5
5
6
9
9
9
6
6
7
7
7
8
9
6
7
6
9
6
8
8
6
9
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  • Live Wave Height (m)
  • Live Wind Speed (km/h)
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  • Ocean Swells (m)
  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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