Dunbar/Belhaven Bay Surf Break

Lat Long: 56.01° N 2.53° W

Dunbar/Belhaven Bay 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 6 pm 18 Oct 2026 (local time)

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Today's Dunbar/Belhaven Bay sea temperature is
12.8°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 (18 Oct):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Oct, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 12s period with NNE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Oct, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 12s period with NNE swell.

The current surf forecast for Dunbar/Belhaven Bay at 9PM is: 0.3m 12s primary swell from a North-northeast direction and 0.4m 5s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm October 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 Oct)--
Afternoon (18 Oct)1ft (0.3m)12s
Evening (18 Oct)1ft (0.3m)12s

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


Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Tue night. Very mild (max 12°C on Mon afternoon, min 7°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Sun night, strong winds from the SE by Tue morning).

Sun
18
Monday
19
Tuesday
20
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)
0.3
NNE
12
0.3
NNE
12
0.3
NNE
12
0.3
NNE
12
0.3
NNE
12
0.3
NNE
12
0.8
E
7
0.9
E
7
1
E
7
1.1
E
7
1.1
ESE
7
1.1
ESE
7
1.3
ESE
7
1.4
ESE
7
1.6
ESE
7
2
ESE
7
2.1
ESE
8
2.1
E
8
2
E
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
29
29
29
28
28
27
70
86
106
124
121
118
152
186
247
403
494
603
576
Wind (km/h)
5
ENE
10
SE
5
S
10
SSE
5
SW
5
N
10
N
10
NNE
15
E
20
ESE
25
SE
25
SE
25
SE
25
SE
35
SE
40
SE
35
SE
35
SE
25
SE
Wind State
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
8:21PM3.19m
9:32AM3.01m
9:46PM3.19m
10:51AM3.10m
Low Tide
1:33PM1.79m
2:25AM1.60m
2:52PM1.95m
4:03AM1.61m
4:32PM1.91m
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clear
clear
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7:48
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7:50
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6:02
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6:00
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5:58
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Temp °C
9
9
8
8
7
7
8
9
11
12
12
12
12
11
11
12
11
11
11
Feels °C
6
6
6
5
5
5
6
7
8
8
7
7
8
6
4
4
3
4
5
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