Johnshaven Surf Break

Johnshaven 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 56.79° N 2.34° W

Issued: 12 am 01 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Johnshaven sea temperature is
12.8° C

Slightly warmer than usual

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 (01 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (01 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 4s period with SSE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 4s period with SE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 4s period with S swell.

The current surf forecast for Johnshaven at 7AM is: 0.2m 4s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.1m 4s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00am July 01). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (01 Jul)0.5ft (0.2m)4s
Afternoon (01 Jul)1.5ft (0.4m)4s
Evening (01 Jul)2.5ft (0.7m)4s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Warm (max 20°C on Fri afternoon, min 12°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue night, fresh winds from the WNW by Thu morning).

Wednesday
1
Thursday
2
Friday
3
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
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
0
Swell
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SE
4
0.2
SSE
4
0.2
SSE
4
0.2
SSE
4
0.3
SE
4
0.4
SE
4
0.4
SE
3
0.7
S
4
0.8
SSE
5
0.9
S
5
0.7
S
5
0.4
SSW
5
0.2
SSE
6
0.1
SE
6
0.4
W
3
0.1
SW
5
0.3
SW
4
0.3
SW
4
0.3
SW
4
0.3
SW
4
0.4
SSW
3
0.8
SSW
4
0.5
SSW
4
0.5
S
3
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
2
1
1
1
2
4
4
13
28
37
22
7
3
1
0
1
3
3
3
3
3
17
9
5
Wind (km/h)
0
NNW
5
N
5
NE
5
E
15
SE
20
S
20
SSW
25
SSW
15
SSW
20
SW
25
WNW
30
WNW
30
WNW
30
WNW
25
W
20
WSW
15
W
15
W
15
WSW
20
SW
25
SSW
25
SW
25
SW
25
SW
Wind State
glassy
glassy
cross-off
glassy
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
3:18AM3.74m
3:49PM3.55m
3:55AM3.81m
4:27PM3.52m
4:31AM3.84m
5:05PM3.46m
Low Tide
9:25AM0.57m
9:34PM0.84m
10:03AM0.52m
10:09PM0.85m
10:41AM0.52m
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cloud
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light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
part cloud
clear
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part cloud
clear
clear
cloud
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clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
4:20
4:22
4:22
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
10:04
10:04
10:02
 mm
1
2
1
1
Temp °C
15
15
15
15
15
16
15
12
13
14
15
16
18
19
18
14
12
12
13
15
19
20
18
14
Feels °C
15
15
14
15
13
13
12
7
11
11
10
9
11
13
12
9
8
8
9
11
14
15
13
10
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SE
4
0.2
SSE
4
0.2
SSE
4
0.2
SSE
4
0.3
SE
4
0.4
SE
3
0.7
S
5
0.4
SSW
5
0.2
SSE
6
0.2
N
5
0.1
NE
5
0.1
NE
5
0.1
NE
5
0.1
NE
4
0.2
NNE
9
0.2
NNE
8
0.1
NE
6
0.1
NE
6
0.1
NE
6
Energy kJ
2
1
1
1
2
4
22
7
3
2
1
1
1
1
8
7
2
2
1
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
4
0.1
SE
5
0.3
SE
5
0.3
SE
5
0.2
S
5
0.1
SE
6
0.1
N
5
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
9
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
9
0.1
N
9
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
8
Energy kJ
1
1
4
5
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
7
0.1
N
8
0.1
SW
5
Energy kJ
1
1
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SE
4
0.4
SSE
3
0.7
S
4
0.8
SSE
5
0.9
S
5
0.5
W
3
0.7
WNW
3
0.6
WNW
3
0.5
W
3
0.4
W
3
0.3
WSW
4
0.3
SW
4
0.3
SW
4
0.3
SW
4
0.3
SW
4
0.4
SSW
3
0.8
SSW
4
0.5
SSW
4
0.5
S
3
Energy kJ
4
4
13
28
37
5
9
9
5
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
17
9
5
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
1
1
1
1
1
3
Distance (km)
214
214
211
211
211
211
211
211
211
671
590
590
590
274
305
200
84
221
100
146
146
204
59
211
Best forecast wave conditions in Scotland - East Coast
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
2
2
2
3
3
3
2
2
2
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
9
5
7
6
6
5
7
8
9
9
9
7
5
5
5
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