Johnshaven surfForecast / Scot – East Coast / UK

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Thursday 28 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 (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) & DateWave HeightWave 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)


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Fri morning, min 9°C on Thu morning). Mainly fresh winds.

Thu
28
Friday
29
Saturday
30
Sun
31
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
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SE
4
1
SE
5
1.2
SE
6
1.5
SSE
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
0.8
SW
4
0.6
SSW
5
0.5
SW
4
0.4
SW
4
0.3
SE
5
0.3
SE
5
0.3
SSW
3
0.4
SSW
3
0.5
S
3
0.5
S
4
0.4
S
4
0.5
S
4
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
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)
20
SE
25
SE
20
SSE
10
SSE
5
SSE
5
SSW
15
SSW
25
SW
30
SW
30
SW
30
WSW
25
WSW
20
WSW
15
SSW
15
SW
15
WSW
10
SW
15
SW
20
SSW
15
SW
10
SSW
10
SW
15
SW
15
SSW
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
clear
clear
clear
cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
4:31
4:30
4:28
4:26
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:42
9:44
9:45
9:46
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)
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
6
0.3
SE
6
0.3
SE
5
0.3
SE
5
0.3
SE
5
0.1
SE
5
0.1
SE
5
0.1
SE
5
0.1
N
11
0.1
SE
4
0.1
N
11
Energy 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)
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
0.1
N
7
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
Energy kJ
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SE
4
1
SE
5
1.2
SE
6
1.5
SSE
6
0.6
SW
3
0.7
SW
4
0.7
SW
4
1
SW
4
0.9
SW
4
0.8
SW
4
0.6
SSW
5
0.5
SW
4
0.4
SW
4
0.3
SSW
4
0.3
SSW
4
0.3
SSW
3
0.4
SSW
3
0.5
S
3
0.5
S
4
0.4
S
4
0.5
S
4
Energy 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
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
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
Best forecast wave conditions in Scotland - East Coast
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
8
9
7
7
7
7
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
8
7
7
7
7
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  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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