Dunbar/Belhaven Bay surfForecast / Scot – East Coast / UK

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 pm Tuesday 12 May 2026 BST
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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
9.5° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Dunbar/Belhaven Bay today?

The current surf forecast for Dunbar/Belhaven Bay at 9PM is: 0.4m 6s primary swell from a North-northeast direction and 0.1m 4s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm May 12). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (12 May)--
Afternoon (12 May)2ft (0.6m)6s
Evening (12 May)1.5ft (0.4m)6s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Thu morning. Very mild (max 12°C on Tue afternoon, min 5°C on Wed night). Mainly fresh winds.

Tue
12
Wednesday
13
Thursday
14
Fri
15
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
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
!
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
NNE
6
0.5
NE
6
0.4
NNE
6
0.4
NE
6
0.3
NNE
8
0.2
NNE
8
0.6
N
3
0.6
NNE
4
0.2
N
10
0.2
NNE
9
0.2
NNE
9
0.2
NNE
9
0.4
NNE
4
0.4
NNE
4
0.9
N
5
1.4
NNE
6
1.5
NNE
6
1.5
NNE
7
1.9
NNE
8
2.1
NNE
9
3
NNE
10
3
NNE
10
3.5
NNE
11
3
NNE
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
27
19
14
9
11
6
7
14
11
8
8
8
7
8
38
114
186
229
438
729
1493
1881
2382
1857
Wind (km/h)
25
WNW
30
W
30
WSW
25
SW
25
W
20
NW
20
N
15
NNE
15
N
15
NNE
15
N
15
NNW
20
W
20
WNW
20
NNW
25
N
30
N
30
N
25
NNW
30
NNW
30
NW
30
NW
30
NNW
20
N
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
High Tide
00:01AM3.70m
12:03PM3.90m
00:47AM4.00m
12:52PM4.18m
1:30AM4.27m
Low Tide
5:34PM0.97m
5:57AM1.36m
6:24PM0.68m
6:47AM1.04m
7:11PM0.41m
7:32AM0.71m
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
rain showers
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:01
5:00
4:58
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:09
9:12
9:13
9:15
1
1
1
Temp °C
12
11
8
7
6
6
7
9
9
9
8
7
5
6
8
9
9
8
8
7
7
7
8
9
5
3
0
0
0
1
1
5
5
5
4
3
0
1
2
3
1
1
1
-1
0
-1
-1
3
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
NNE
6
0.5
NE
6
0.4
NNE
6
0.4
NE
6
0.3
NNE
8
0.2
WSW
3
0.1
N
10
0.5
NNE
4
0.4
NNE
4
0.2
NNE
9
0.2
NNE
9
0.4
NNE
4
0.4
NNE
4
0.1
N
8
1.6
NNE
8
2.5
NNE
10
2.5
NNE
10
3
NNE
11
3
NNE
11
Energy kJ
27
19
14
9
11
1
2
11
7
8
8
5
8
1
311
1149
1479
1789
1857
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NW
4
0.2
ENE
5
0.2
NNE
8
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
7
0.2
N
10
0.2
NNE
9
0.2
NNE
8
0.1
N
8
Energy kJ
1
3
6
2
1
7
8
7
1
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NE
5
Energy kJ
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
WNW
3
0.7
W
4
0.6
WSW
3
0.6
WSW
3
0.4
WSW
3
0.3
WNW
3
0.6
N
3
0.6
NNE
4
0.4
NNE
4
0.4
NNE
4
0.4
NW
2
0.4
NW
3
0.9
N
5
1.4
NNE
6
1.5
NNE
6
1.5
NNE
7
1.9
NNE
8
2.1
NNE
9
3
NNE
10
3
NNE
10
3.5
NNE
11
Energy kJ
7
12
9
8
4
1
7
14
7
5
2
2
38
114
186
229
438
729
1493
1881
2382
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
3
1
3
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
203
346
448
130
125
129
204
235
277
604
598
598
289
604
651
317
598
598
629
131
394
504
404
558
Best forecast wave conditions in Scotland - East Coast
Rating
(10 max)
3
1
1
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
3
4
4
4
1
2
4
1
3
1
1
1
1
1
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
8
9
9
9
9
9
8
8
8
7
9
9
9
9
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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