Johnshaven Surf Break

Lat Long: 56.79° N 2.34° W

Johnshaven 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 12 pm 08 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Johnshaven sea temperature is
13.9° C
0.2° 

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 (08 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (08 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 4s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (08 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 4s period with S swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (08 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 5s period with S swell.

The current surf forecast for Johnshaven at 4PM is: 0.8m 4s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm August 08). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (08 Aug)2.5ft (0.7m)4s
Afternoon (08 Aug)2.5ft (0.8m)4s
Evening (08 Aug)2.5ft (0.7m)5s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Sun afternoon, min 10°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Sat afternoon, calm by Sun night).

Sat
8
Sunday
9
Monday
10
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
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SSW
4
0.7
S
4
0.8
S
4
0.5
SE
5
0.7
S
5
0.8
S
5
0.8
S
5
0.7
S
5
0.7
SSE
5
0.7
SSE
6
0.6
SE
6
0.7
SSE
6
0.4
SE
6
0.4
SE
6
0.3
SE
5
0.3
SE
5
0.1
SE
5
0.2
SSE
5
0.3
SSE
3
0.3
SE
3
0.2
SSE
3
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
17
17
22
11
20
27
27
22
28
34
27
35
11
8
4
4
1
2
1
1
1
Wind (km/h)
25
SW
30
SSW
30
SW
20
SW
25
SW
25
SW
20
SW
20
SW
20
SW
15
SW
20
WSW
15
NE
0
SW
5
NNW
10
NNW
10
NNW
10
NW
15
S
15
SE
5
ESE
10
NNE
Wind State
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
glassy
off
off
off
off
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-off
High Tide
9:55AM3.27m
10:39PM3.20m
11:21AM3.36m
11:53PM3.41m
12:34PM3.58m
Low Tide
4:07PM1.18m
4:47AM1.12m
5:30PM1.11m
6:05AM0.83m
6:37PM0.91m
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cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
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part cloud
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part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:20
5:22
5:24
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:06
9:04
9:01
 mm
Temp °C
16
18
19
17
16
15
16
15
16
19
20
16
15
13
13
13
15
15
14
13
13
Feels °C
11
13
14
13
11
11
12
11
13
15
16
13
14
11
10
11
13
11
11
11
11
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