Johnshaven Surf Break

Lat Long: 56.79° N 2.34° W

Johnshaven 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 12 am 29 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Johnshaven sea temperature is
14.4° C
0.6° 

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 (29 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 4s period with S swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 4s period with S swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Jul, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 4s period with SSE swell.

The current surf forecast for Johnshaven at 7AM is: 0.5m 4s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 12:00am July 29). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (29 Jul)1.5ft (0.5m)4s
Afternoon (29 Jul)1.5ft (0.5m)4s
Evening (29 Jul)1ft (0.3m)4s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Very mild (max 18°C on Wed morning, min 10°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Wednesday
29
Thursday
30
Friday
31
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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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
S
4
0.6
S
4
0.5
S
4
0.5
S
5
0.4
SSE
5
0.5
S
3
0.4
SSE
4
0.3
SSE
4
0.3
SSE
5
0.3
SE
5
0.3
SE
5
0.3
SW
3
0.4
SW
3
0.3
SSW
4
0.3
SSW
4
0.2
SSW
4
0.2
SSW
4
0.1
SE
5
0.3
SW
2
0.4
SW
3
0.5
SSW
3
0.5
S
3
0.4
SSW
3
0.3
SSW
3
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
13
14
10
11
7
6
6
3
5
4
3
2
2
3
3
2
2
1
1
3
6
6
4
2
Wind (km/h)
20
SW
15
SW
15
SSW
15
SW
20
SSW
15
SW
10
WNW
15
SW
10
W
10
WNW
5
W
10
SW
30
W
20
WSW
25
W
10
WNW
10
W
15
W
15
WSW
20
SW
20
SSW
25
SW
20
WSW
15
WSW
Wind State
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
2:25AM3.71m
2:54PM3.57m
3:00AM3.89m
3:30PM3.65m
3:33AM4.02m
4:04PM3.69m
Low Tide
8:34AM0.60m
8:41PM0.81m
9:09AM0.44m
9:15PM0.72m
9:43AM0.32m
9:47PM0.66m
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
light rain
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:01
5:03
5:05
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:28
9:25
9:23
 mm
1
Temp °C
17
16
15
17
18
18
18
15
13
12
13
15
16
18
16
13
11
10
10
13
16
17
17
15
Feels °C
14
14
13
15
15
16
17
13
11
10
12
13
10
13
10
10
8
6
6
8
11
12
13
12
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