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Johnshaven surfForecast / Scot – East Coast / UK
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Thursday 21 May 2026 BSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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
9.2° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Johnshaven today?
The current surf forecast for Johnshaven at 8PM is: 0.7m 5s primary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm May 21). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 5s is not directed at the surf break, a second 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) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (21 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 5s |
| Evening (21 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Johnshaven. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Thu morning. Very mild (max 19°C on Fri afternoon, min 11°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 21 | Friday 22 | Saturday 23 | Sun 24 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSE 6 | S 4 | SE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 5 | SE 5 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | |
10 | 10 | 23 | 21 | 15 | 17 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 17 | 19 | 26 | 21 | 37 | 34 | 27 | 30 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 3 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | |
High Tide | 6:31PM3.67m | 6:37AM3.75m | 7:38PM3.45m | 7:41AM3.61m | 8:47PM3.32m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:49AM0.29m | 00:10AM1.01m | 12:51PM0.49m | 1:11AM1.25m | 2:01PM0.66m | 2:22AM1.40m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 4:41 | — | — | — | — | — | 4:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:37 | — |
 | — | — | — | 9:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:34 | — | — | — | 9:36 |
2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 11 | 12 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 |
9 | 9 | 13 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | E 5 | SE 5 | ENE 5 | SSE 5 | — | — | — | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | SE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | — | SE 5 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 |
 kJ | 5 | 5 | 23 | 3 | 15 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 21 | 37 | 34 | 27 | — | 14 | 15 | 15 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 3 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | SE 6 | ENE 5 | N 7 | — | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | — | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | — | — | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 8 | N 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 6 | S 4 | SW 3 | SSE 5 | SW 3 | SSE 5 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SW 3 | SW 4 | SSW 4 | WSW 3 | SSE 5 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 4 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 |
| kJ | 10 | 10 | 1 | 21 | 2 | 17 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 17 | 19 | 26 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 1 | 30 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 213 | 211 | 214 | 211 | 211 | 211 | 211 | 211 | 215 | 215 | 279 | 215 | 211 | 211 | 45 | 211 | 215 | 213 | 211 | 211 | 211 | 211 | 204 | 204 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Scotland - East Coast | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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