Johnshaven Surf Break

Lat Long: 56.79° N 2.34° W

Johnshaven 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 12 am 24 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Johnshaven sea temperature is
13.9° C
0.3° 

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 (24 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 4s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 4s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 4s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Johnshaven at 5AM is: 0.3m 4s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 12:00am July 24). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (24 Jul)2ft (0.6m)4s
Afternoon (24 Jul)1.5ft (0.5m)4s
Evening (24 Jul)1.5ft (0.4m)4s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Warm (max 22°C on Fri afternoon, min 12°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Fri night, calm by Sun morning).

Friday
24
Saturday
25
Sunday
26
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
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSE
4
0.3
S
4
0.6
SW
3
0.6
SSW
4
0.5
SSW
4
0.5
SSW
4
0.4
SSW
4
0.4
SSW
4
0.7
SSW
4
1
SSW
4
1.1
SSW
5
1.1
SSW
5
0.7
S
5
0.4
SSW
5
0.2
S
4
0.1
N
9
0.1
N
8
0.1
NE
8
0.2
NNE
8
0.2
NNE
8
0.2
NNE
8
0.2
NNE
8
0.2
NNE
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
5
2
7
10
10
11
8
8
13
38
52
61
27
9
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Wind (km/h)
5
WNW
15
WSW
20
SW
20
WSW
20
WSW
15
W
5
WNW
15
WSW
20
SW
25
SW
30
SW
30
SW
25
WNW
15
WNW
20
WNW
15
WSW
15
W
10
WSW
10
SW
10
SW
5
WNW
5
S
5
ENE
5
ENE
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
glassy
glassy
cross
glassy
High Tide
10:04PM3.00m
10:37AM3.03m
11:09PM3.01m
11:46AM3.05m
00:11AM3.12m
12:46PM3.17m
Low Tide
4:06AM1.44m
4:46PM1.45m
5:22AM1.38m
5:53PM1.40m
6:24AM1.22m
6:46PM1.27m
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
cloud
rain showers
cloud
part cloud
clear
cloud
light rain
light rain
cloud
light rain
part cloud
light rain
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
4:52
4:54
4:56
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:37
9:35
9:32
 mm
1
2
1
1
1
Temp °C
15
14
14
17
21
22
20
15
14
13
14
15
17
18
17
14
13
12
12
12
13
14
13
13
Feels °C
14
12
10
13
17
18
19
12
10
8
8
10
12
14
13
11
10
10
10
10
13
13
12
13
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