Dunbar/Belhaven Bay Surf Break

Lat Long: 56.01° N 2.53° W

Dunbar/Belhaven Bay 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 6 am 20 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Dunbar/Belhaven Bay sea temperature is
15.1° 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 (20 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 6s period with NNE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 7s period with NNE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 8s period with NNE swell.

The current surf forecast for Dunbar/Belhaven Bay at 12PM is: 1.6m 6s primary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 06:00am August 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 Aug)5ft (1.5m)6s
Afternoon (20 Aug)5ft (1.6m)7s
Evening (20 Aug)4.5ft (1.4m)8s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Very mild (max 18°C on Sat afternoon, min 10°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Thursday
20
Friday
21
Saturday
22
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
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
2
0
1
1
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
NNE
5
1.5
NNE
5
1.5
NNE
6
1.6
NNE
6
1.5
NNE
7
1.4
NNE
7
1.4
NNE
8
1.6
NNE
8
1.7
NNE
8
1.9
NNE
8
2
NNE
8
1.8
NNE
8
1.4
NNE
8
1.3
NNE
8
1.3
NNE
8
1.3
NNE
8
1.4
NNE
9
1.5
NNE
9
1.4
NNE
9
1.3
NNE
9
1.2
NNE
9
1.2
NNE
9
1.1
NNE
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
62
126
146
203
223
220
245
341
339
456
523
428
264
232
243
249
297
331
318
273
222
222
176
Wind (km/h)
30
N
30
N
30
N
20
NNE
20
NNE
20
NNE
20
N
20
NW
15
NW
15
NNW
10
NNW
10
NNE
0
NNE
0
SE
5
SSE
10
S
15
WSW
15
W
20
W
10
W
15
W
15
W
15
WSW
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
8:10AM3.56m
8:39PM3.29m
9:17AM3.27m
9:50PM3.13m
10:40AM3.14m
Low Tide
1:28AM1.25m
1:59PM1.43m
2:22AM1.52m
3:00PM1.74m
3:41AM1.71m
4:36PM1.87m
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clear
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clear
clear
clear
clear
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:48
5:50
5:52
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:36
8:32
8:30
 mm
2
Temp °C
12
12
13
14
14
14
13
12
11
12
12
13
14
14
13
12
11
10
12
16
18
18
17
Feels °C
6
6
7
9
10
10
9
8
8
9
9
10
13
13
11
10
8
7
8
13
14
14
14
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