Johnshaven surfForecast / Scot – East Coast / UK

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Wednesday 27 May 2026 BST
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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
10.3° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Johnshaven today (27 May):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (27 May, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 4s period with ESE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 May, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 3s period with SE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (27 May, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 4s period with SE swell.

The current surf forecast for Johnshaven at 7PM is: 0.3m 3s primary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm May 27). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (27 May)0.5ft (0.2m)4s
Afternoon (27 May)1ft (0.3m)3s
Evening (27 May)1.5ft (0.4m)4s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Fri morning, min 9°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (calm on Thu night, fresh winds from the WSW by Fri afternoon).

Wed
27
Thursday
28
Friday
29
Sat
30
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
ESE
4
0.1
SE
4
0.3
SE
2
0.3
SE
3
0.4
SE
4
0.4
SSE
4
0.4
SSE
4
0.4
SSE
4
0.6
SSE
4
0.9
SE
5
1.2
SE
6
1.4
SE
6
1.5
SE
6
1.4
SE
6
1.4
SE
6
1.1
SE
6
1
SE
6
0.9
SE
6
0.7
SE
6
0.9
SW
4
0.9
SW
4
0.7
SW
4
0.4
SSW
4
0.5
SW
4
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
2
1
1
1
3
6
6
7
12
33
92
152
175
157
144
98
73
54
35
26
23
16
7
8
Wind (km/h)
10
SSE
15
SSE
15
SSE
10
SSE
10
SSE
10
S
5
SSE
10
SSE
15
SSE
20
SE
15
SSE
10
SSE
5
SSE
5
SSE
15
SW
25
SW
25
SW
30
WSW
30
WSW
30
WSW
20
WSW
15
SW
15
SW
10
SW
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
glassy
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
High Tide
11:51AM3.52m
00:29AM3.51m
12:39PM3.57m
1:08AM3.59m
1:23PM3.62m
1:44AM3.65m
Low Tide
6:07PM0.77m
6:27AM1.01m
6:48PM0.76m
7:08AM0.85m
7:26PM0.75m
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
4:31
4:31
4:30
4:28
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:40
9:42
9:44
9:45
Temp °C
9
10
10
10
9
9
9
9
10
10
10
10
10
10
12
15
16
17
16
15
14
12
11
11
6
6
6
7
6
7
7
6
6
6
7
8
9
9
10
11
11
11
10
10
10
8
8
8
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
4
0.4
SSE
4
0.4
SSE
4
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
8
1.5
SE
6
1.4
SE
6
1.4
SE
6
1.1
SE
6
1
SE
6
0.9
SE
6
0.7
SE
6
0.6
SE
6
0.4
SE
6
0.4
SE
5
0.3
SE
5
0.3
SSW
4
Energy kJ
1
6
6
1
1
1
175
157
144
98
73
54
33
20
11
7
4
3
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
6
0.1
N
5
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
7
0.1
N
7
0.1
N
7
0.1
N
7
0.1
N
7
0.3
SE
5
Energy kJ
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
4
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
ESE
4
0.1
SE
4
0.3
SE
2
0.3
SE
3
0.4
SE
4
0.4
SSE
4
0.6
SSE
4
0.9
SE
5
1.2
SE
6
1.4
SE
6
0.6
SW
3
0.6
SW
4
0.7
SW
4
1
SW
4
0.9
SW
4
0.9
SW
4
0.7
SW
4
0.4
SSW
4
0.5
SW
4
Energy kJ
2
1
1
1
3
7
12
33
92
152
9
9
16
35
26
23
16
7
8
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
Distance (km)
211
211
211
211
211
211
211
211
211
309
587
587
9
0
9
150
43
215
228
516
306
250
204
204
Best forecast wave conditions in Scotland - East Coast
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
2
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
7
9
7
6
6
8
9
9
7
9
7
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
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  • Live Wave Height (m)
  • Live Wind Speed (km/h)
  • Surf Rating (10 Max)
  • Ocean Swells (m)
  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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