Dunbar/Belhaven Bay Surf Break

Lat Long: 56.01° N 2.53° W

Dunbar/Belhaven Bay 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 12 pm 01 Sep 2026 (local time)

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Today's Dunbar/Belhaven Bay sea temperature is
15.2°C
1.0° 

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 (01 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (01 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 5s period with NNE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 8s period with NNE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 8s period with NNE swell.

The current surf forecast for Dunbar/Belhaven Bay at 5PM is: 0.2m 6s primary swell from a North-northeast direction and 0.1m 8s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm September 01). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (01 Sep)1.5ft (0.4m)5s
Afternoon (01 Sep)0.5ft (0.2m)8s
Evening (01 Sep)0.5ft (0.2m)8s

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


Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Tue afternoon. Very mild (max 19°C on Thu afternoon, min 11°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Tue morning, calm by Wed morning).

Tue
1
Wednesday
2
Thursday
3
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
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NE
5
0.2
NNE
8
0.2
NNE
8
0.2
NNE
6
0.2
NNE
8
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
7
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
13
0.2
N
12
0.2
NNE
12
0.3
NNE
11
0.2
N
11
0.2
N
11
0.2
N
11
0.2
N
10
0.2
N
10
0.2
N
10
0.2
N
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
7
6
6
3
6
1
1
1
1
3
3
12
14
25
9
9
9
8
8
8
7
Wind (km/h)
30
SW
35
SW
35
WSW
30
WSW
30
WSW
25
WSW
15
W
10
WSW
5
WNW
10
E
15
SE
15
SSE
15
S
20
SW
25
WSW
35
WSW
35
W
30
W
20
WSW
25
WSW
25
WSW
Wind State
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
High Tide
5:43PM4.21m
5:54AM4.38m
6:22PM4.01m
6:39AM4.11m
7:09PM3.77m
Low Tide
11:27AM0.23m
11:38PM0.58m
12:05PM0.48m
00:19AM0.75m
12:48PM0.80m
cloud
part cloud
cloud
light rain
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:13
6:15
6:16
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:06
8:02
8:00
 mm
1
Temp °C
16
17
17
16
14
13
11
11
13
13
14
17
16
16
17
15
15
17
19
17
15
Feels °C
11
11
11
11
9
8
8
9
12
11
12
15
14
14
13
9
8
11
15
13
10
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