Dunbar/Belhaven Bay Surf Break

Lat Long: 56.01° N 2.53° W

Dunbar/Belhaven Bay 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 6 pm 26 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Dunbar/Belhaven Bay sea temperature is
15.1°C
0.7° 

Dunbar/Belhaven Bay surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Dunbar/Belhaven Bay today (26 Aug):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 6s period with E swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 6s period with ESE swell.

The current surf forecast for Dunbar/Belhaven Bay at 11PM is: 0.8m 6s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.4m 4s secondary swell from a Northeast direction, 0.1m 6s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm August 26). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (26 Aug)--
Afternoon (26 Aug)3ft (0.9m)6s
Evening (26 Aug)2.5ft (0.8m)6s

Table - waves today at Dunbar/Belhaven Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Thu night. Very mild (max 18°C on Wed afternoon, min 14°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Wed
26
Thursday
27
Friday
28
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
1
0
1
1
0
1
1
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
E
6
0.9
ESE
6
0.8
ESE
6
0.9
E
6
0.9
E
6
0.9
E
6
0.9
E
6
0.9
E
6
1
E
6
1.1
E
6
1.1
E
6
1.1
E
7
1.2
E
7
1.2
ENE
7
1.2
ENE
7
1.2
ENE
7
1.2
E
7
0.9
NE
9
0.9
NE
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
58
53
50
54
53
53
53
55
74
92
98
104
134
143
143
160
159
112
115
Wind (km/h)
25
ESE
20
ESE
15
ESE
15
E
10
E
5
NE
15
NE
20
ENE
20
ENE
20
ENE
20
NE
20
NE
5
NNE
5
N
5
NNW
10
WSW
15
WNW
10
WSW
15
SW
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
glassy
cross-on
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
High Tide
2:26PM3.85m
2:31AM4.20m
3:00PM4.06m
3:04AM4.43m
3:33PM4.22m
Low Tide
8:20PM1.01m
8:45AM0.53m
8:52PM0.79m
9:17AM0.29m
9:24PM0.62m
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:03
6:05
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:21
8:17
8:15
 mm
3
5
1
1
Temp °C
18
17
16
16
15
15
16
16
16
15
15
15
15
15
15
16
16
16
16
Feels °C
15
15
15
15
14
15
15
13
13
13
13
13
16
15
16
16
14
16
15
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