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Johnshaven surfForecast / Scot – East Coast / UK
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Sunday 24 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
9.6° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Johnshaven today?
The current surf forecast for Johnshaven at 9PM is: 0.5m 3s primary swell from a South direction and 0.1m 4s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm May 24). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 May) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 4s |
| Afternoon (24 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 4s |
| Evening (24 May) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 3s |
Table - waves today at Johnshaven. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Mon afternoon, min 9°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 24 | Monday 25 | Tuesday 26 | Wed 27 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | SSW 3 | SW 3 | SSW 3 | S 4 | SSW 4 | S 3 | S 3 | S 3 | SSW 3 | SE 4 | — | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | E 3 | SE 4 | ENE 3 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | |
9 | 12 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | |
High Tide | 8:48AM3.52m | 9:54PM3.28m | 9:54AM3.48m | 10:54PM3.33m | 10:56AM3.49m | 11:45PM3.41m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:14PM0.76m | 3:37AM1.42m | 4:23PM0.79m | 4:46AM1.33m | 5:19PM0.79m | 5:41AM1.18m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 4:37 | — | — | — | — | — | 4:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:31 | — |
 | — | — | — | 9:36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:38 | — | — | — | 9:40 |
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Temp °C | 14 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 17 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 18 | 17 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
10 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 14 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 5 | SSE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SSE 4 | ESE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | S 3 | SSW 3 | — | — | — | — | SE 4 | SE 4 | ENE 3 | ENE 3 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 |
 kJ | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 4 | SE 4 | — | SE 4 | SE 4 | — | — | SE 4 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | SSW 3 | SW 3 | SSW 3 | S 4 | SSW 4 | S 3 | S 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | — | — | — | — | ESE 2 | E 3 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 9 | 12 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 211 | 211 | 211 | 211 | 211 | 211 | 211 | 211 | 211 | 214 | 204 | 204 | 264 | 250 | 263 | 263 | 263 | 263 | 205 | 205 | 204 | 204 | 204 | 204 |
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