
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Johnshaven today (21 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Oct, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 9s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Oct, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 9s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Oct, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 8s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Johnshaven at 11AM is: 3.0m 9s primary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 06:00am October 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Oct) | 10ft (3.0m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (21 Oct) | 8ft (2.5m) | 9s |
| Evening (21 Oct) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Johnshaven. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 56mm), heaviest during Fri afternoon. Very mild (max 12°C on Wed morning, min 6°C on Fri afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Thu night, gales from the NNW by Fri afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 21 | Thursday 22 | Friday 23 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | E 8 | ENE 7 | SW 3 | SSW 3 | S 3 | SSE 3 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 5 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
837 | 977 | 1374 | 1274 | 772 | 432 | 323 | 209 | 134 | 84 | 72 | 69 | 34 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 18 | 93 | 105 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | off | off |
High Tide | 11:18AM3.01m | 11:18PM3.26m | 12:03PM3.28m | 00:03AM3.51m | 12:42PM3.55m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:51AM1.25m | 5:08PM1.52m | 5:41AM0.98m | 5:56PM1.26m | 6:20AM0.69m | 6:35PM0.98m | |||||||||||||||||
— | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | |
mm | 3 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 7 | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 6 | 12 | 7 | 2 |
Temp °C | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 6 |
Feels °C | 4 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | -2 | -3 | -1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 3 | -4 | -7 | -6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | E 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | SE 4 | SE 5 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 |
— | — | — | 1274 | 772 | 432 | 323 | 209 | 134 | 84 | 72 | 69 | 34 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 18 | 93 | 105 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | SE 8 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | — | — | NE 6 | — | — | NNE 6 |
— | — | — | — | 264 | 163 | 92 | 88 | 65 | 29 | 11 | 5 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 15 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 5 | NNE 6 | N 9 | N 10 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 8 | N 6 | E 6 | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | — | SW 4 | SSW 3 | — | WSW 3 | NW 2 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | W 4 | WSW 3 | SW 3 | SSW 3 | S 3 | SSE 3 | SE 4 | — | NW 3 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 |
837 | 977 | 1374 | — | 10 | 5 | — | 1 | 1 | 24 | 23 | 19 | 10 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | — | 10 | 85 | 56 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 199 | 179 | 84 | 18 | 43 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 337 | 320 | 320 | 320 | 146 | 84 | 100 | 99 | 101 | 213 | 213 | 150 | 205 | 221 | 221 |
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