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

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Thursday 21 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
10.1° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

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

The current surf forecast for Dunbar/Belhaven Bay at 4PM is: 0.3m 5s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.2m 5s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm May 21). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (21 May)1ft (0.3m)5s
Afternoon (21 May)1ft (0.3m)5s
Evening (21 May)0.5ft (0.2m)5s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Thu morning. Warm (max 20°C on Fri afternoon, min 13°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light.

Thu
21
Friday
22
Saturday
23
Sun
24
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
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
E
5
0.3
E
5
0.3
ESE
5
0.2
ESE
5
0.2
ESE
5
0.2
ESE
5
0.1
N
6
0.1
N
6
0.1
N
6
0.2
ESE
4
0.4
SE
5
0.4
SE
5
0.4
ESE
5
0.4
ESE
6
0.4
SE
6
0.4
SE
5
0.4
SE
5
0.3
SE
6
0.3
SE
6
0.2
ESE
5
0.2
ESE
5
0.1
N
6
0.1
N
6
0.1
N
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
5
5
4
3
2
2
1
1
1
2
6
7
11
12
8
7
7
5
5
3
3
1
1
1
Wind (km/h)
15
S
20
SW
20
SW
15
SSW
15
SSW
15
SSW
10
S
15
SSE
20
SSW
25
SSW
20
SW
20
SSW
15
SSW
20
SSW
20
WSW
20
WSW
20
WSW
20
W
20
W
20
WSW
15
SSW
15
SSW
15
SSW
15
SSW
cross-off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
High Tide
7:02PM4.06m
7:10AM4.13m
8:09PM3.82m
8:14AM3.98m
9:18PM3.67m
Low Tide
12:22PM0.34m
00:43AM1.10m
1:24PM0.56m
1:44AM1.37m
2:33PM0.76m
2:54AM1.54m
light rain
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
4:47
4:46
4:43
4:43
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:25
9:28
9:30
9:30
1
Temp °C
13
14
17
16
15
14
14
14
18
19
20
18
16
15
15
15
16
18
19
17
16
16
15
15
10
10
14
14
13
12
12
12
15
15
17
15
13
12
12
12
12
13
14
13
13
13
12
13
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
E
5
0.3
E
5
0.3
ESE
5
0.2
ESE
5
0.2
ESE
5
0.2
ESE
5
0.1
SE
5
0.1
SE
5
0.2
ESE
4
0.4
SE
5
0.4
SE
5
0.4
ESE
5
0.4
ESE
6
0.4
SE
6
0.4
SE
5
0.4
SE
5
0.3
SE
6
0.3
SE
6
0.2
ESE
5
0.2
ESE
5
0.1
SE
5
0.1
SE
5
0.1
SE
4
Energy kJ
5
5
4
2
2
2
1
1
2
6
7
11
12
8
7
7
5
5
3
3
1
1
1
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
7
0.2
ENE
5
0.2
ENE
5
0.1
N
7
0.1
N
7
0.1
N
6
0.1
N
6
0.1
N
6
0.1
N
6
0.1
N
6
0.1
N
6
0.1
N
6
0.1
N
6
0.1
N
6
0.1
N
6
0.1
N
6
0.1
N
6
0.1
N
6
0.1
N
6
0.1
N
6
0.1
N
6
0.1
N
6
0.1
N
6
Energy kJ
1
3
3
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NE
7
0.1
N
7
0.1
N
7
0.1
N
7
0.1
NE
5
0.1
NE
5
0.1
SE
4
Energy kJ
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
S
2
0.4
SW
3
0.3
SW
3
0.4
SW
3
0.4
SW
3
0.4
SW
3
0.2
SSW
3
0.3
SW
2
0.3
SW
3
0.4
SW
3
0.4
SW
3
0.5
SW
3
0.4
SW
3
0.4
SW
3
0.3
WSW
3
0.3
W
3
0.3
W
3
0.3
W
3
0.3
SW
2
0.3
SW
3
Energy kJ
1
2
1
3
2
2
1
1
1
2
3
5
3
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
236
236
206
236
293
293
293
293
236
236
275
236
208
206
132
236
236
295
213
236
206
206
236
206
Best forecast wave conditions in Scotland - East Coast
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
3
2
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
7
7
7
6
6
7
8
6
7
8
8
7
7
6
6
5
5
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