Johnshaven surfForecast / Scot – East Coast / UK

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Thursday 28 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
10.3° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Johnshaven today (28 May):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (28 May, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 4s period with SSE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 May, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 5s period with SE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (28 May, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 6s period with SE swell.

The current surf forecast for Johnshaven at 8AM is: 0.6m 4s primary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00am May 28). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 5s 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 onshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (28 May)2ft (0.6m)4s
Afternoon (28 May)3.5ft (1.1m)5s
Evening (28 May)5ft (1.5m)6s

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 Fri morning, min 9°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Fri morning, calm by Fri night).

Thursday
28
Friday
29
Saturday
30
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
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SE
4
0.4
SSE
4
0.5
SE
4
0.6
SE
4
0.9
SSE
5
1.2
SE
6
1.4
SE
6
1.5
SE
6
1.6
SE
7
1.4
SE
7
1.1
SE
6
1.1
SE
6
0.9
SSE
6
0.9
SW
4
0.6
SE
6
0.4
SE
6
0.4
SE
6
0.4
SW
4
0.3
SE
5
0.3
SE
5
0.3
SE
5
0.3
SE
5
0.2
SSE
3
0.4
SE
3
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
3
6
7
14
42
88
152
175
220
192
104
88
67
30
21
12
11
5
4
4
4
4
1
3
Wind (km/h)
10
S
5
SSE
10
SSE
20
SSE
20
SE
20
SSE
10
SSE
5
SSE
5
SSW
20
SW
30
SW
30
SW
30
WSW
25
WSW
20
WSW
20
SW
15
WSW
5
WSW
5
SW
10
SSE
15
SSE
15
SSE
10
SSE
0
SE
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
glassy
High Tide
00:29AM3.51m
12:39PM3.57m
1:08AM3.59m
1:23PM3.62m
1:44AM3.65m
2:04PM3.66m
Low Tide
6:27AM1.01m
6:48PM0.76m
7:08AM0.85m
7:26PM0.75m
7:45AM0.72m
8:02PM0.75m
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
4:31
4:30
4:28
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:42
9:44
9:45
Temp °C
9
9
9
9
10
10
10
10
11
14
14
16
17
17
17
15
13
12
12
13
14
15
14
13
7
7
6
5
5
6
8
9
10
10
9
10
11
12
13
11
10
11
11
11
11
12
13
13
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SE
4
0.1
N
5
0.1
N
5
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
8
1.5
SE
6
1.3
SE
7
1.4
SE
7
1.1
SE
6
1.1
SE
6
0.9
SSE
6
0.6
SE
6
0.6
SE
6
0.4
SE
6
0.4
SE
6
0.3
SE
5
0.3
SE
5
0.3
SE
5
0.3
SE
5
0.1
SE
5
0.1
SE
5
Energy kJ
3
1
1
1
1
1
175
155
158
104
88
67
30
21
11
11
5
4
4
4
1
1
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
8
0.7
SSE
7
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
7
0.1
N
7
0.1
N
7
0.1
N
7
0.1
N
7
0.2
SSW
4
0.2
SSW
4
0.2
SSW
4
0.1
N
12
Energy kJ
1
1
47
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
7
Energy kJ
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSE
4
0.5
SE
4
0.6
SE
4
0.9
SSE
5
1.2
SE
6
1.4
SE
6
1.6
SE
7
1.5
SSE
6
0.6
SW
4
0.6
SW
4
0.8
SW
4
0.9
SW
4
0.8
SW
4
0.6
SW
4
0.5
SW
4
0.4
SW
4
0.2
S
4
0.3
SE
5
0.2
SSE
3
0.4
SE
3
Energy kJ
6
7
14
42
88
152
220
192
10
12
18
28
19
12
9
4
1
4
1
3
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
211
211
211
211
587
587
587
9
9
136
43
43
228
516
491
250
250
204
204
211
211
211
211
211
Best forecast wave conditions in Scotland - East Coast
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
9
9
8
9
8
7
7
7
6
5
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
8
7
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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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