Johnshaven Surf Break

Lat Long: 56.79° N 2.34° W

Johnshaven 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 12 am 19 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Johnshaven sea temperature is
14.0°C
1.2° 

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 (19 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 5s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 5s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 5s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Johnshaven at 5AM is: 0.9m 6s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 12:00am September 19). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 8s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.1m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (19 Sep)3.5ft (1.0m)5s
Afternoon (19 Sep)3ft (0.9m)5s
Evening (19 Sep)3.5ft (1.0m)5s

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


Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Mon morning. Very mild (max 18°C on Mon afternoon, min 8°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Sat morning, light winds from the WSW by Sun night).

Saturday
19
Sunday
20
Monday
21
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)
1
S
5
0.9
S
6
1
S
5
1
SSW
5
1
SW
5
1
SW
5
0.8
SW
5
1.1
SW
4
1.2
SW
5
1
SW
4
0.2
SSE
7
0.4
SSW
4
0.2
SSW
4
0.1
S
7
0.1
SW
4
0.1
SW
4
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
8
0.3
SW
2
0.4
SW
3
0.4
SSW
3
0.5
SW
3
0.5
SW
3
0.4
SSW
3
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
55
48
53
49
41
41
29
43
63
36
4
8
2
1
1
1
0
0
1
2
3
5
5
4
Wind (km/h)
30
SW
25
SW
30
SW
30
SW
40
WSW
35
WSW
30
WSW
35
WSW
35
WSW
35
W
30
W
30
W
30
WNW
25
WNW
15
WNW
10
WSW
10
WSW
10
WSW
15
SSW
20
SW
20
SW
25
SW
20
SW
20
WSW
Wind State
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
High Tide
8:01AM2.87m
8:24PM2.80m
9:33AM2.74m
9:59PM2.81m
11:01AM2.82m
Low Tide
1:10AM1.35m
1:41PM1.68m
2:30AM1.56m
3:19PM1.80m
4:25AM1.53m
5:00PM1.69m
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light rain
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:47
6:48
6:50
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7:17
7:15
7:12
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1
Temp °C
15
14
13
14
16
15
14
13
13
13
13
13
16
17
15
12
11
10
9
8
12
18
18
17
Feels °C
10
9
7
7
8
7
7
5
6
6
6
6
9
11
11
9
8
7
5
4
8
14
15
14
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