Dunbar/Belhaven Bay Surf Break

Lat Long: 56.01° N 2.53° W

Dunbar/Belhaven Bay 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 6 am 12 Sep 2026 (local time)

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Today's Dunbar/Belhaven Bay sea temperature is
14.4°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 (12 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Sep, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 4s period with SE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Sep, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 5s period with SE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 5s period with SE swell.

The current surf forecast for Dunbar/Belhaven Bay at 10AM is: 0.3m 4s primary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 06:00am September 12). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (12 Sep)1ft (0.3m)4s
Afternoon (12 Sep)1ft (0.3m)5s
Evening (12 Sep)0.5ft (0.1m)5s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Warm (max 20°C on Mon afternoon, min 11°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Sat morning, calm by Sun morning).

Saturday
12
Sunday
13
Monday
14
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
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
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
6
0.6
S
3
0.3
SE
4
0.3
SE
4
0.3
SE
5
0.1
SE
5
0.1
SE
5
0.2
NNE
3
0.2
NNE
3
0.2
NNE
4
0.2
NNE
4
0.3
NE
4
0.4
SE
3
0.1
N
15
0.4
SE
4
0.1
N
14
0.1
N
14
0.1
N
14
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1
0
2
3
5
1
1
0
1
1
1
1
2
3
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
Wind (km/h)
25
SSW
30
SW
35
SW
35
WSW
35
W
20
W
15
WSW
10
SSW
10
SW
5
W
5
WSW
5
NNW
5
ENE
15
ESE
10
SSW
15
SSW
15
SSW
15
SSW
15
SSW
20
SSW
20
SW
20
SW
15
SSW
Wind State
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
High Tide
3:25AM4.93m
3:58PM4.64m
4:04AM4.91m
4:33PM4.56m
4:42AM4.77m
5:06PM4.39m
Low Tide
9:39AM-0.20m
9:49PM0.30m
10:14AM-0.11m
10:24PM0.31m
10:47AM0.12m
cloud
light rain
rain showers
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part cloud
clear
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cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
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part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
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light rain
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:33
6:35
6:37
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:37
7:34
7:30
 mm
5
1
1
2
Temp °C
12
14
17
18
18
17
14
12
12
11
12
14
14
15
15
14
14
16
17
18
20
17
17
Feels °C
7
9
12
13
13
14
11
10
10
10
11
13
13
13
13
12
11
14
15
15
17
14
16
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