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

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Saturday 16 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
9.7° 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 7AM is: 1.7m 10s primary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00am May 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (16 May)5ft (1.6m)10s
Afternoon (16 May)4.5ft (1.3m)9s
Evening (16 May)3.5ft (1.1m)9s

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 Mon morning. Very mild (max 12°C on Sun afternoon, min 6°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Sun morning, calm by Mon morning).

Saturday
16
Sunday
17
Monday
18
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
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
3
2
2
1
0
0
1
1
1
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)
2
NNE
10
1.8
NNE
10
1.7
NNE
10
1.6
NNE
10
1.4
NNE
9
1.3
NNE
9
1.2
NNE
9
0.9
NNE
9
0.9
NNE
9
0.9
NNE
9
0.7
NNE
9
0.6
NNE
9
0.6
NNE
9
0.6
NNE
9
0.5
NNE
9
0.5
NNE
9
0.5
NNE
8
0.5
NNE
9
0.5
N
8
0.4
NNE
8
0.4
NNE
8
0.4
NNE
8
0.4
NNE
8
0.4
NNE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
839
676
586
482
322
268
227
143
116
116
84
62
61
59
42
42
41
42
37
24
24
23
22
22
Wind (km/h)
15
NNW
10
W
10
W
5
NW
10
ENE
20
E
15
SSE
10
SSW
20
WSW
25
WSW
30
WSW
35
WSW
30
WSW
25
W
15
SW
15
S
15
SSW
10
SSW
10
S
0
SE
15
ESE
15
ESE
20
SE
15
SSE
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
High Tide
2:12AM4.47m
2:28PM4.64m
2:56AM4.59m
3:17PM4.74m
3:40AM4.62m
4:08PM4.72m
Low Tide
8:17AM0.41m
8:41PM0.12m
9:01AM0.19m
9:26PM0.14m
9:47AM0.06m
part cloud
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
4:56
4:54
4:52
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:16
9:19
9:21
1
1
1
Temp °C
8
6
6
7
8
9
10
9
8
7
7
10
11
12
12
9
7
7
8
10
10
11
11
9
3
2
2
4
4
3
6
7
3
1
0
2
4
6
8
5
3
4
5
8
6
7
7
5
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2
NNE
10
1.8
NNE
10
1.7
NNE
10
1.6
NNE
10
1.4
NNE
9
1.3
NNE
9
1.2
NNE
9
0.9
NNE
9
0.9
NNE
9
0.9
NNE
9
0.7
NNE
9
0.6
NNE
9
0.6
NNE
9
0.6
NNE
9
0.5
NNE
9
0.5
NNE
9
0.5
NNE
8
0.5
NNE
9
0.5
N
8
0.4
NNE
8
0.4
NNE
8
0.4
NNE
8
0.4
NNE
8
0.4
NNE
8
Energy kJ
839
676
586
482
322
268
227
143
116
116
84
62
61
59
42
42
41
42
37
24
24
23
22
22
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SE
3
0.1
SE
4
0.1
SE
4
0.1
SE
4
0.1
SE
4
0.1
SE
4
0.1
SE
4
0.1
SE
4
0.1
SE
4
0.1
SE
4
Energy kJ
3
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SE
3
0.3
SSE
4
0.5
SW
3
0.6
WSW
3
0.6
WSW
4
0.4
WSW
3
0.4
WSW
3
0.4
SW
3
0.3
SW
2
0.3
SSW
3
0.2
SSW
3
0.2
ESE
4
0.4
SE
3
0.6
ESE
4
0.6
ESE
4
Energy kJ
4
2
4
8
8
4
4
2
1
1
1
2
3
10
12
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
Distance (km)
20
0
0
0
17
170
14
0
0
0
67
67
28
67
67
67
67
67
189
206
208
206
236
80
Best forecast wave conditions in Scotland - East Coast
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
2
2
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
4
5
6
6
5
4
5
4
7
9
9
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
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