Johnshaven Surf Break

Lat Long: 56.79° N 2.34° W

Johnshaven 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 6 am 06 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Johnshaven sea temperature is
14.0°C
0.7° 

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 (06 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (06 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 4s period with S swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (06 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 5s period with SSE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (06 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 6s period with SSE swell.

The current surf forecast for Johnshaven at 12PM is: 0.9m 4s primary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 06:00am September 06). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (06 Sep)3ft (0.9m)4s
Afternoon (06 Sep)3.5ft (1.1m)5s
Evening (06 Sep)3.5ft (1.1m)6s

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


Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Tue night. Very mild (max 17°C on Sun afternoon, min 11°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Mon afternoon, light winds from the NW by Tue night).

Sunday
6
Monday
7
Tuesday
8
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
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SSW
3
0.7
S
4
1
S
4
0.9
SSE
5
1.2
SSE
5
1.2
SSE
6
1.1
SSE
6
1
SSE
6
1
SSE
6
0.9
SSE
6
0.8
SSE
6
0.6
SE
6
0.7
SE
6
0.6
SE
6
0.5
SE
6
0.9
SSE
5
1.1
S
5
0.8
SSE
5
1
SSW
5
1
SSW
5
1.2
SSW
5
1.4
SSW
5
0.8
S
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
2
12
39
35
75
81
77
65
60
58
36
29
38
30
17
42
67
31
44
62
59
109
40
Wind (km/h)
15
SSW
25
S
20
S
25
S
30
SSW
25
S
25
SSW
25
SSW
25
SW
20
WSW
20
SW
30
SW
35
SW
20
SW
25
SSW
15
SSW
20
SW
20
SW
35
SW
25
WSW
30
SW
30
SW
10
NW
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
off
High Tide
10:00AM3.16m
10:32PM3.17m
11:27AM3.32m
11:46PM3.45m
12:34PM3.58m
Low Tide
4:02PM1.41m
4:49AM1.07m
5:29PM1.26m
6:05AM0.72m
6:31PM1.00m
cloud
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:20
6:22
6:24
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:52
7:50
7:47
 mm
1
1
1
1
3
Temp °C
13
12
12
15
17
17
17
17
16
14
14
16
17
16
14
13
12
11
13
15
14
14
11
Feels °C
10
8
8
11
12
12
14
13
12
10
10
9
10
11
9
10
8
6
6
9
7
8
9
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