Dunbar/Belhaven Bay Surf Break

Lat Long: 56.01° N 2.53° W

Dunbar/Belhaven Bay 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 6 pm 17 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Dunbar/Belhaven Bay sea temperature is
15.3° 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 (17 Aug):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 8s period with N swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 8s period with N swell.

The current surf forecast for Dunbar/Belhaven Bay at 9PM is: 0.1m 8s primary swell from a North direction and 0.3m 2s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm August 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (17 Aug)--
Afternoon (17 Aug)0.5ft (0.1m)8s
Evening (17 Aug)0.5ft (0.1m)8s

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


Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Mon night. Very mild (max 17°C on Tue morning, min 12°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Tue morning, light winds from the NE by Wed afternoon).

Mon
17
Tuesday
18
Wednesday
19
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
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
8
0.4
SE
3
0.4
SE
3
0.4
SE
4
0.2
ESE
4
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
8
0.2
N
8
0.2
NNE
8
0.3
NNE
8
0.4
NNE
8
0.4
NNE
8
0.5
NNE
8
0.5
NNE
8
0.5
NNE
7
0.6
NNE
7
0.7
NNE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1
1
2
3
3
1
1
1
1
5
7
13
21
24
33
32
31
43
50
Wind (km/h)
15
ESE
15
SE
15
SE
15
SSE
10
SW
35
W
35
W
35
W
35
W
25
W
25
WSW
25
WSW
25
WSW
20
WSW
20
W
10
W
10
NW
10
NE
20
NE
Wind State
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
on
on
High Tide
6:24PM4.13m
6:33AM4.30m
7:03PM3.84m
7:18AM3.92m
7:45PM3.55m
Low Tide
00:07AM0.72m
12:35PM0.65m
00:45AM0.97m
1:14PM1.05m
cloud
light rain
light rain
rain showers
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:45
5:47
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:43
8:40
8:37
 mm
1
5
4
1
3
Temp °C
15
14
14
14
15
16
16
17
17
17
14
14
13
12
15
14
15
13
13
Feels °C
13
12
12
12
14
11
10
10
11
13
9
10
8
8
11
12
14
12
10
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