Johnshaven surfForecast / Scot – East Coast / UK

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Tuesday 19 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
8.9° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Johnshaven today?

The current surf forecast for Johnshaven at 3PM is: 2.1m 7s primary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm May 19). 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 (19 May)6.5ft (2.0m)6s
Afternoon (19 May)7ft (2.1m)7s
Evening (19 May)6ft (1.8m)7s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Tue afternoon. Very mild (max 17°C on Thu afternoon, min 9°C on Tue morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSE on Tue morning, light winds from the SW by Wed night).

Tue
19
Wednesday
20
Thursday
21
Fri
22
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
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.2
SE
6
2.2
SE
7
2.1
SE
7
1.9
SE
7
1.8
SE
7
1.7
SE
8
1.6
SE
8
1.5
SE
7
1.4
SE
7
1.2
ESE
7
1.1
SE
7
0.9
ESE
6
0.8
ESE
6
0.6
SE
6
0.5
SE
6
0.4
SE
6
0.3
SE
6
0.7
SSE
4
0.7
SE
5
0.6
SSE
5
0.6
SSE
5
0.6
S
5
0.6
S
4
0.6
SSE
4
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
390
493
440
381
336
320
269
242
188
123
103
71
51
25
18
9
5
18
23
18
17
15
15
15
Wind (km/h)
45
SSE
35
SSE
25
SSE
20
SSE
10
SSE
15
S
15
SSW
15
SSW
20
SW
25
SW
35
WSW
25
WSW
15
WSW
10
SW
10
SW
10
S
15
S
20
SW
20
WSW
15
SW
15
SW
20
SSW
20
SSW
15
SSW
on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
High Tide
4:31PM4.14m
4:45AM4.03m
5:29PM3.92m
5:38AM3.90m
6:31PM3.67m
6:37AM3.75m
Low Tide
10:01AM0.03m
10:26PM0.47m
10:53AM0.12m
11:16PM0.73m
11:49AM0.29m
00:10AM1.01m
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
4:45
4:43
4:41
4:39
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:27
9:28
9:30
9:31
3
3
1
4
1
3
1
Temp °C
9
10
10
10
10
10
10
11
12
15
15
14
12
10
10
10
10
12
15
17
16
15
14
14
0
4
5
6
8
7
7
8
8
10
8
9
9
7
7
7
7
9
12
15
14
13
11
11
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
NNE
8
0.1
NE
8
0.1
NE
8
0.1
NE
8
1.8
SE
7
1.7
SE
8
1.6
SE
8
1.5
SE
7
1.4
SE
7
1.2
ESE
7
1.1
SE
7
0.9
ESE
6
0.8
ESE
6
0.6
SE
6
0.5
SE
6
0.4
SE
6
0.3
ENE
6
0.2
ENE
5
0.7
SE
5
0.1
E
5
0.1
N
6
0.1
N
6
Energy kJ
7
3
3
3
336
320
269
242
188
123
103
71
51
25
18
9
6
3
23
1
1
1
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
7
0.1
NE
8
0.4
ENE
6
0.4
ENE
6
0.3
ENE
6
0.3
SE
6
0.1
N
7
0.2
ENE
5
0.1
N
7
0.1
N
6
0.1
N
6
Energy kJ
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
11
11
6
5
1
3
1
1
1
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
7
0.1
N
7
0.1
NE
8
0.1
N
7
0.1
E
7
0.1
E
7
0.1
N
7
0.2
ENE
5
0.1
N
7
Energy kJ
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
2
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.2
SE
6
2.2
SE
7
2.1
SE
7
1.9
SE
7
0.4
SW
3
0.4
SW
3
0.6
SW
4
0.8
SW
4
0.5
SW
4
0.4
SW
3
0.2
SSW
4
0.2
S
4
0.4
S
3
0.7
SSE
4
0.4
SW
3
0.6
SSE
5
0.6
SSE
5
0.6
S
5
0.6
S
4
0.6
SSE
4
Energy kJ
390
493
440
381
2
2
10
20
10
2
1
1
3
18
3
18
17
15
15
15
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
319
85
84
84
84
84
18
18
57
42
43
21
42
42
211
211
213
211
211
211
211
211
211
211
Best forecast wave conditions in Scotland - East Coast
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
2
2
1
2
1
4
2
1
1
4
4
3
2
2
2
3
3
2
3
2
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
5
5
4
4
5
5
4
4
5
4
5
5
6
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  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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