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Johnshaven surfForecast / Scot – East Coast / UK
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Friday 08 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
8.9° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Johnshaven today?
The current surf forecast for Johnshaven at 5AM is: 1.1m 6s primary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00am May 08). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (08 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (08 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 6s |
| Evening (08 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 ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 13°C on Fri afternoon, min 4°C on Sun afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | NE 4 | NE 4 | ENE 4 | NE 4 | SE 4 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | SE 5 | SW 3 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | E 5 | |
75 | 86 | 83 | 74 | 46 | 23 | 22 | 16 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 6:27AM3.21m | 7:19PM2.91m | 7:27AM3.11m | 8:29PM2.85m | 8:34AM3.09m | 9:38PM2.92m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:01AM1.34m | 12:40PM1.15m | 00:51AM1.51m | 1:42PM1.26m | 1:55AM1.61m | 2:53PM1.24m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:08 | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | |
Temp °C | 9 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 12 | 9 | 4 | 4 |
5 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 0 | -1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 4 | -3 | -2 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | NE 9 | NE 9 | N 9 | E 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | S 3 | ESE 5 | NNE 11 |
 kJ | 75 | 86 | 83 | 59 | 46 | 23 | 22 | 16 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 11 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 10 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NE 9 | — | SE 5 | SE 4 | N 13 | N 9 | N 12 | N 12 | N 11 | NE 12 | SE 5 | NNE 12 | — | E 5 |
| kJ | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 16 | 8 | 8 | 3 | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 14 | — | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 12 | SE 4 | N 9 | N 9 | SE 5 | NNE 12 | ESE 5 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 3 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SSE 6 | — | SW 3 | SSW 2 | — | N 3 | NNE 3 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | ENE 4 | NE 4 | NNE 4 | — | — | WSW 2 | SW 3 | W 3 | NNW 4 | N 4 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 74 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 5 | 9 | 10 | 17 | 11 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 10 | — | — | 1 | 2 | 5 | 17 | 42 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 21 | 21 | 101 | 43 | 207 | 45 | 265 | 264 | 193 | 205 | 205 | 205 | 205 | 205 | 205 | 748 | 84 | 146 | 115 | 146 | 150 | 146 | 209 | 286 |
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