Johnshaven Surf Break

Lat Long: 56.79° N 2.34° W

Johnshaven 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 6 pm 27 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Johnshaven sea temperature is
14.2°C
0.5° 

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 (27 Aug):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 6s period with ESE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 6s period with ESE swell.

The current surf forecast for Johnshaven at 11PM is: 1.1m 6s primary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm August 27). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (27 Aug)--
Afternoon (27 Aug)3.5ft (1.0m)6s
Evening (27 Aug)3.5ft (1.1m)6s

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


Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Sun morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Thu afternoon, min 12°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light.

Thu
27
Friday
28
Saturday
29
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
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
ESE
6
1
ESE
6
1.1
ESE
6
1.1
E
6
1.2
E
7
1.2
E
7
1.2
E
7
1.1
E
7
1.2
E
7
1.5
ENE
8
1.5
ENE
9
1.4
ENE
9
1.2
ENE
8
0.3
SW
3
0.9
ENE
8
0.2
ESE
6
0.2
ESE
6
0.2
SSE
5
0.2
SSE
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
82
82
101
104
130
135
135
113
156
0
0
0
0
2
0
4
4
3
4
Wind (km/h)
15
ENE
15
ENE
15
NE
15
NNE
15
N
20
NNW
20
NW
20
NW
20
WNW
20
NW
15
WNW
20
NW
15
NW
10
WNW
5
WSW
5
E
5
SE
5
NE
10
N
Wind State
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
off
off
off
glassy
cross-on
on
glassy
cross-off
High Tide
2:29PM3.67m
2:32AM4.03m
3:01PM3.82m
3:04AM4.17m
3:33PM3.91m
Low Tide
8:17PM0.73m
8:42AM0.26m
8:49PM0.57m
9:14AM0.11m
9:21PM0.47m
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:01
6:03
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:20
8:16
8:14
 mm
2
2
Temp °C
16
15
15
15
15
14
16
16
15
15
15
15
15
15
16
15
15
15
14
Feels °C
14
13
14
13
13
11
14
13
12
12
13
12
12
13
16
14
14
15
12
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