Dunbar/Belhaven Bay Surf Break

Lat Long: 56.01° N 2.53° W

Dunbar/Belhaven Bay 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 6 am 19 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Dunbar/Belhaven Bay sea temperature is
15.2° C
0.6° 

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 (19 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with NNE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 8s period with NNE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 7s period with NNE swell.

The current surf forecast for Dunbar/Belhaven Bay at 9AM is: 0.4m 8s primary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 06:00am August 19). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (19 Aug)1.5ft (0.4m)8s
Afternoon (19 Aug)1.5ft (0.5m)8s
Evening (19 Aug)1.5ft (0.5m)7s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Very mild (max 16°C on Wed morning, min 10°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNE on Thu morning, calm by Fri afternoon).

Wednesday
19
Thursday
20
Friday
21
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
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
2
3
2
1
2
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NNE
8
0.4
NNE
8
0.5
NNE
8
0.5
NNE
8
0.5
NNE
7
0.5
NNE
7
0.7
NNE
7
1.2
NNE
5
1.3
NNE
5
1.5
NNE
6
1.6
NNE
6
1.6
NNE
7
1.5
NNE
7
1.4
NNE
7
1.7
NNE
8
2
NNE
8
2.1
NNE
8
2.1
NNE
8
1.7
NNE
8
1.5
NNE
8
1.4
NNE
8
1.3
NNE
8
1.3
NNE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
21
24
33
32
31
31
57
66
90
131
178
223
236
220
344
449
547
589
370
313
277
234
255
Wind (km/h)
25
WSW
20
WSW
20
W
15
W
5
NE
15
ENE
30
NNE
30
NNE
30
NNE
30
N
35
NNE
30
NNE
10
NNE
20
N
15
N
15
NNW
10
NNW
10
WNW
10
WNW
5
N
5
NE
5
E
5
SE
Wind State
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
glassy
cross-on
cross
High Tide
7:18AM3.92m
7:45PM3.55m
8:10AM3.56m
8:39PM3.29m
9:17AM3.27m
9:50PM3.13m
Low Tide
1:14PM1.05m
1:28AM1.25m
1:59PM1.43m
2:22AM1.52m
3:00PM1.74m
cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:47
5:48
5:50
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:37
8:36
8:32
 mm
1
1
1
Temp °C
14
13
15
16
16
15
13
13
12
12
12
13
14
14
13
13
12
11
12
13
14
14
13
Feels °C
10
9
12
14
15
13
8
8
6
6
5
7
11
10
9
10
9
8
9
11
12
12
11
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