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Johnshaven surfForecast / Scot – East Coast / UK
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Thursday 28 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
10.3° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Johnshaven today (28 May):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 May, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 4s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 May, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 5s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 May, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 6s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Johnshaven at 5PM is: 1.3m 6s primary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm May 28). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 4s |
| Afternoon (28 May) | 4ft (1.2m) | 5s |
| Evening (28 May) | 5ft (1.5m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Johnshaven. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Fri morning, min 9°C on Thu morning). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SE 4 | SE 5 | SE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SSW 5 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | S 3 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | |
14 | 47 | 95 | 176 | 175 | 162 | 149 | 101 | 75 | 56 | 36 | 29 | 21 | 14 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 7 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
on | on | on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | |
High Tide | 12:39PM3.57m | 1:08AM3.59m | 1:23PM3.62m | 1:44AM3.65m | 2:04PM3.66m | 2:19AM3.68m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:48PM0.76m | 7:08AM0.85m | 7:26PM0.75m | 7:45AM0.72m | 8:02PM0.75m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 4:31 | — | — | — | — | — | 4:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:26 | — |
 | — | — | — | 9:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:45 | — | — | — | 9:46 |
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Temp °C | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 18 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 |
5 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | N 8 | — | N 8 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | N 11 | SE 4 | N 11 |
 kJ | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 175 | 162 | 149 | 101 | 75 | 56 | 36 | 22 | 11 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | — | — | — | — | — | N 11 | N 11 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 4 | SE 5 | SE 6 | SSE 6 | — | — | — | SW 3 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SSW 5 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | S 3 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 |
| kJ | 14 | 47 | 95 | 176 | — | — | — | 7 | 14 | 14 | 35 | 29 | 21 | 14 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 7 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 222 | 671 | 587 | 587 | 0 | 9 | 136 | 43 | 43 | 43 | 516 | 516 | 59 | 59 | 204 | 204 | 211 | 211 | 211 | 211 | 211 | 211 | 100 | 100 |
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