Johnshaven Surf Break

Lat Long: 56.79° N 2.34° W

Johnshaven 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 6 pm 29 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Johnshaven sea temperature is
14.3°C
0.7° 

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 (30 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (30 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 6s period with E swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 5s period with SE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (30 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 6s period with NE swell.

The current surf forecast for Johnshaven at 1AM is: 0.1m 6s primary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm August 29). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 6s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.3m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (30 Aug)0.5ft (0.1m)6s
Afternoon (30 Aug)0.5ft (0.1m)5s
Evening (30 Aug)1.5ft (0.4m)6s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Mon afternoon. Very mild (max 17°C on Mon afternoon, min 11°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Sat night, fresh winds from the SW by Tue morning).

Sat
29
Sunday
30
Monday
31
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)
0.1
SE
5
0.1
SE
5
0.1
SE
5
0.1
SE
6
0.2
E
6
0.2
E
6
0.1
E
6
0.1
SE
5
0.1
SE
5
0.1
SE
7
0.4
NE
6
0.2
SSE
4
0.2
SSE
4
0.3
SE
5
0.3
SE
5
0.3
SE
5
0.3
SE
5
0.3
SE
5
0.2
ESE
5
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1
1
1
1
3
3
1
1
1
2
9
2
1
5
4
4
4
3
2
Wind (km/h)
10
NNE
10
NNE
10
N
5
NNW
5
N
0
NE
5
ESE
10
ESE
10
ESE
10
E
10
ENE
10
NE
10
N
10
NNW
5
NW
10
S
5
SSW
20
N
10
SSE
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
glassy
glassy
glassy
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-on
High Tide
3:33PM3.91m
3:36AM4.24m
4:05PM3.95m
4:08AM4.23m
4:37PM3.91m
Low Tide
9:21PM0.47m
9:46AM0.05m
9:54PM0.42m
10:19AM0.08m
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
clear
rain showers
light rain
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:05
6:07
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:14
8:12
8:08
 mm
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
Temp °C
16
15
14
14
14
13
13
13
14
14
14
14
14
14
15
16
17
14
13
Feels °C
15
14
13
13
14
13
13
12
13
13
13
13
13
13
15
15
16
10
11
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