Johnshaven Surf Break

Lat Long: 56.79° N 2.34° W

Johnshaven 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 12 am 03 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Johnshaven sea temperature is
14.1° C
0.1° 

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 (03 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 3s period with SE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 3s period with SE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 3s period with ESE swell.

The current surf forecast for Johnshaven at 5AM is: 0.3m 3s primary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00am August 03). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (03 Aug)1.5ft (0.4m)3s
Afternoon (03 Aug)1.5ft (0.4m)3s
Evening (03 Aug)1ft (0.3m)3s

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


Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Mon night. Very mild (max 17°C on Wed morning, min 13°C on Mon afternoon). Mainly fresh winds.

Monday
3
Tuesday
4
Wednesday
5
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
1
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSE
3
0.3
SSE
3
0.3
SSE
3
0.4
SE
3
0.4
SE
4
0.4
SE
3
0.3
SE
3
0.3
ESE
3
0.4
ESE
4
0.8
ESE
5
0.9
ESE
5
1.3
ESE
6
1.5
ESE
7
1.6
ESE
7
1.5
E
7
1.5
E
7
0.9
ESE
7
0.8
ESE
6
0.6
ESE
6
0.7
ESE
6
0.5
E
6
0.4
ESE
6
0.4
ESE
6
0.6
SSE
5
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1
2
2
3
3
3
2
2
5
27
51
140
195
219
208
205
79
45
29
31
17
11
14
17
Wind (km/h)
5
ESE
5
E
10
ESE
15
SE
10
S
5
E
10
ENE
15
ENE
10
E
15
E
20
ENE
25
ENE
20
E
10
E
5
NE
5
ENE
0
S
10
SW
10
SSW
20
SSW
30
SW
30
SW
20
SW
10
NW
Wind State
glassy
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
cross
glassy
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
off
High Tide
5:12AM4.00m
5:46PM3.61m
5:48AM3.87m
6:25PM3.51m
6:31AM3.70m
7:11PM3.37m
Low Tide
10:55PM0.69m
11:24AM0.34m
11:32PM0.76m
12:02PM0.47m
00:12AM0.88m
12:44PM0.66m
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part cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:11
5:13
5:15
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:16
9:15
9:13
 mm
1
2
3
5
1
1
1
4
Temp °C
14
14
14
15
14
13
14
14
14
14
13
13
14
15
15
15
15
15
15
16
17
17
15
15
Feels °C
14
13
13
12
13
12
12
12
13
12
10
9
11
14
15
15
16
15
14
13
12
12
11
14
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