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Johnshaven surfForecast / Scot – East Coast / UK
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 am Saturday 16 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
8.5° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 May) | - | - |
| Afternoon (16 May) | 1ft (0.3m) | 2s |
| Evening (16 May) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 4s |
Table - waves today at Johnshaven. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Mon night. Very mild (max 12°C on Sun afternoon, min 6°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 16 | Sunday 17 | Monday 18 | Tue 19 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 1 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 9 | SSE 2 | S 3 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | SSE 4 | S 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 5 | SE 3 | SE 4 | ESE 4 | |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 15 | 11 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 10 | 13 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 1:57PM4.20m | 2:25AM4.15m | 2:46PM4.29m | 3:09AM4.18m | 3:37PM4.27m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:42AM0.37m | 8:06PM0.09m | 8:27AM0.16m | 8:52PM0.12m | 9:13AM0.04m | 9:38PM0.25m | ||||||||||||||||||
 |  |  |  | | |  | | | | | | | | | |  | | | | | | | | |
 | 4:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:45 |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 9:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:24 | — | 9:27 |
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Temp °C | 5 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 |
-1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | NE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | SSE 4 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | ESE 4 |
 kJ | 267 | 200 | 142 | 106 | 73 | 55 | 47 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 20 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 13 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | SE 4 | — | — | SE 4 | SE 4 | — | — | NNE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 8 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 32 | 32 | 32 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | 7 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 3 | NW 3 | — | — | SSE 2 | S 3 | SSE 4 | — | SW 2 | SW 3 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | SSE 4 | S 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 5 | SE 3 | SE 4 | SSE 4 |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | — | — | 1 | 5 | 7 | — | 1 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 15 | 11 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 10 | 6 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 9 | 9 | 9 | 57 | 84 | 84 | 57 | 88 | 88 | 98 | 98 | 95 | 99 | 99 | 99 | 101 | 101 | 211 | 211 | 211 | 211 | 211 | 202 | 211 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Scotland - East Coast | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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