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Johnshaven surfForecast / Scot – East Coast / UK
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Thursday 30 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
9.0° 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 3PM is: 0.6m 5s primary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm April 30). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 Apr) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 4s |
| Afternoon (30 Apr) | 2ft (0.6m) | 5s |
| Evening (30 Apr) | 4ft (1.2m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Johnshaven. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sat morning. Very mild (max 15°C on Fri night, min 7°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 30 | Friday 1 | Saturday 2 | Sun 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 5 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | |
10 | 10 | 17 | 45 | 96 | 152 | 124 | 93 | 72 | 62 | 71 | 82 | 82 | 72 | 62 | 49 | 33 | 32 | 15 | 10 | 13 | 18 | 29 | 28 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | |
High Tide | 1:50PM3.92m | 2:15AM3.87m | 2:27PM3.95m | 2:46AM3.89m | 3:02PM3.93m | 3:17AM3.85m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:37AM0.69m | 7:56PM0.39m | 8:10AM0.55m | 8:28PM0.42m | 8:44AM0.46m | 9:01PM0.50m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:24 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:18 | — |
 | — | — | — | 8:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:52 | — | — | — | 8:54 |
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Temp °C | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 13 | 12 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 4 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 |
 kJ | 10 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 96 | 152 | 124 | 93 | 72 | 62 | 71 | 82 | 82 | 72 | 62 | 49 | 33 | 32 | 15 | 10 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 3 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | — | — | — | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 4 | S 3 | SSW 3 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SE 4 | SE 5 | SE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 2 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | E 2 | ENE 3 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 |
| kJ | — | 10 | 17 | 45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 13 | 18 | 29 | 28 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 213 | 211 | 211 | 211 | 211 | 213 | 211 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 21 | 88 | 95 | 21 | 9 | 9 | 42 | 42 | 45 | 246 | 250 | 250 | 250 | 213 |
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