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Dunbar/Belhaven Bay surfForecast / Scot – East Coast / UK
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Wednesday 17 Dec 2025 GMTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Dunbar/Belhaven Bay surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Dunbar/Belhaven Bay sea temperature is
9.2° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Dunbar/Belhaven Bay today?
The current surf forecast for Dunbar/Belhaven Bay at 11AM is: 0.1m 12s primary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 05:00am December 17). An open ocean swell of 1.2m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (GMT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Dec) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (17 Dec) | - | - |
| Evening (17 Dec) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Dunbar/Belhaven Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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| 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | |
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| Wave Height (m) & direction (?) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Period(s) (?) | 5 | 4 | 12 | 11 | 4 | 14 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 7 | 12 | 12 |
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 kJ (?) | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 62 | 48 | 49 | 49 | 28 | 28 | 60 | 58 | 37 | 17 | 76 | 99 | 54 | 28 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 3 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | off | cross- off | cross- off | off | off | off | off | off | cross- off | cross | cross- off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide / height (m) | 12:05AM 3.72 | 12:29PM 3.79 | 12:50AM 3.82 | 1:09PM 3.90 | 1:32AM 3.92 | 1:47PM 4.00 | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 6:15AM 1.11 | 6:37PM 1.08 | 6:55AM 1.03 | 7:15PM 0.90 | 7:32AM 0.95 | 7:53PM 0.75 | ||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 17 | Thursday 18 | Friday 19 | Sat 20 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | - | 8:36 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 8:37 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 8:37 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sunset | - | - | - | - | 3:34 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3:34 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3:34 | - | - | - |
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Rain (mm) | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Temp. °C | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 |
| Feels °C (?) | 0 | -1 | -2 | -1 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | -2 | -5 | -4 | -4 | -3 | -4 | -2 | -1 | 0 | 2 |
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