Johnshaven surfForecast / Scot – East Coast / UK

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Wednesday 13 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
8.7° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Johnshaven today?

The current surf forecast for Johnshaven at 4AM is: 0.2m 4s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am May 13). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (13 May)--
Afternoon (13 May)1ft (0.3m)4s
Evening (13 May)--

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Very mild (max 10°C on Thu morning, min 5°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Tue night, fresh winds from the NNW by Thu night).

Wednesday
13
Thursday
14
Friday
15
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
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
3
0.2
SSW
4
0.2
S
4
0.1
N
10
0.3
NE
4
0.3
NE
4
0.3
NE
3
0.3
NE
4
0.5
N
3
0.6
N
3
0.6
N
3
0.7
N
4
0.6
NNE
5
0.8
NNE
7
1
NNE
7
1.3
NNE
9
1.7
NNE
10
1.8
NNE
10
1.7
NE
10
1.7
NE
11
1.8
NNE
11
1.7
NNE
11
1.5
NNE
11
1.5
NNE
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
2
2
1
0
2
2
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Wind (km/h)
15
WSW
10
NW
15
NNW
20
N
20
N
15
NNE
15
N
20
NNW
20
NNW
20
NW
25
NW
30
N
30
N
35
NNW
35
NNW
35
NNW
35
NNW
35
NNW
35
NNW
35
NNW
35
NNW
30
NNW
25
N
20
NNW
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
11:30PM3.36m
11:31AM3.54m
00:16AM3.63m
12:20PM3.78m
00:59AM3.87m
1:08PM4.02m
Low Tide
5:22AM1.23m
5:49PM0.59m
6:12AM0.94m
6:36PM0.35m
6:57AM0.64m
7:21PM0.17m
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part cloud
part cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
4:56
4:54
4:52
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:15
9:16
9:19
1
2
2
Temp °C
6
6
6
9
9
9
8
7
6
5
7
9
10
10
8
7
7
7
7
7
9
10
9
6
1
2
1
3
4
5
4
2
1
-1
0
1
2
2
-1
-1
-2
-2
-1
-1
1
2
2
0
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
ENE
5
0.2
SSW
4
0.2
S
4
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
9
0.1
N
9
0.3
NE
4
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
8
1.7
NE
10
1.7
NE
11
1.8
NNE
11
1.7
NNE
11
1.5
NNE
11
1.5
NNE
11
Energy kJ
3
2
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
628
652
771
634
533
480
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
8
0.1
NE
5
0.1
NE
5
0.1
NE
5
0.1
N
9
Energy kJ
1
1
1
1
2
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
Energy kJ
1
2
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
3
0.3
NNE
3
0.3
NE
4
0.3
NE
4
0.3
NE
3
0.5
N
3
0.6
N
3
0.6
N
3
0.7
N
4
0.6
NNE
5
0.8
NNE
7
1
NNE
7
1.3
NNE
9
1.7
NNE
10
1.8
NNE
10
0.9
NNW
4
0.9
NNW
4
Energy kJ
2
1
2
2
2
4
8
7
15
22
57
114
286
506
650
26
30
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
2
1
1
3
1
1
1
1
1
3
3
3
3
3
4
2
2
Distance (km)
100
193
193
193
655
560
560
205
205
738
251
1339
684
682
206
206
518
518
518
518
518
206
85
88
Best forecast wave conditions in Scotland - East Coast
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
2
4
1
1
3
1
1
1
1
1
1
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
9
9
8
7
9
9
9
9
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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