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

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 pm Monday 11 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 3AM is: 0.9m 7s primary swell from a North-northeast direction and 0.3m 9s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm May 11). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (12 May)2.5ft (0.7m)7s
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 Mon night. Very mild (max 12°C on Tue afternoon, min 6°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon afternoon, fresh winds from the WSW by Tue night).

Mon
11
Tuesday
12
Wednesday
13
Thu
14
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)
1
1
1
1
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)
1.3
NNE
7
1.3
NNE
7
1.2
NNE
7
1.1
NE
7
0.9
NNE
7
0.8
NNE
7
0.7
NE
7
0.6
NNE
6
0.6
NNE
6
0.5
NE
6
0.4
NNE
6
0.4
NE
6
0.3
NNE
8
0.2
NNE
7
0.6
NNW
3
0.7
N
4
0.6
NNE
4
0.5
NNE
4
0.2
NNE
9
0.5
NNE
5
0.5
NNE
4
0.6
N
4
0.7
NNE
4
0.9
NNE
5
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
193
160
134
112
83
59
46
28
27
19
15
9
11
5
9
15
16
12
8
12
11
13
21
41
Wind (km/h)
5
NW
5
ESE
15
S
20
WSW
35
WSW
30
WSW
35
WNW
30
WNW
30
WNW
35
W
30
WSW
35
WSW
30
W
30
W
20
N
15
N
20
N
15
NNE
20
N
15
NNW
15
WNW
15
WNW
20
NW
25
N
glassy
glassy
cross-off
off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
High Tide
11:11PM3.42m
11:11AM3.66m
00:01AM3.70m
12:03PM3.90m
00:47AM4.00m
12:52PM4.18m
Low Tide
4:35PM1.23m
4:57AM1.62m
5:34PM0.97m
5:57AM1.36m
6:24PM0.68m
6:47AM1.04m
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
light rain
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
part cloud
rain showers
clear
cloud
part cloud
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:03
5:01
5:00
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:07
9:09
9:12
9:13
1
1
1
Temp °C
7
8
7
6
7
9
10
11
12
11
8
7
7
6
7
9
9
9
8
7
6
6
8
9
4
5
2
0
-1
2
1
3
4
3
0
-2
0
-1
2
5
4
4
3
2
2
1
2
3
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
NNE
7
1.3
NNE
7
1.2
NNE
7
1.1
NE
7
0.9
NNE
7
0.8
NNE
7
0.7
NE
7
0.6
NNE
6
0.6
NNE
6
0.5
NE
6
0.4
NNE
6
0.4
NE
6
0.3
NNE
8
0.2
NNE
7
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.6
NNE
4
0.5
NNE
4
0.4
NNE
4
0.5
NNE
5
0.2
NNE
8
0.2
NNE
8
0.1
N
8
Energy kJ
193
160
134
112
83
59
46
28
27
19
15
9
11
5
2
2
16
12
8
12
7
6
1
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
NNE
9
0.3
N
9
0.3
N
9
0.2
N
9
0.1
NW
4
0.2
ENE
6
0.1
NE
6
0.1
N
7
0.2
N
10
0.2
NNE
9
0.2
NNE
9
0.2
NNE
9
Energy kJ
17
15
15
7
1
3
1
1
7
8
8
8
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
10
Energy kJ
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SW
2
0.5
W
3
0.8
WSW
4
0.7
W
4
0.7
W
4
0.6
WNW
4
0.6
WNW
4
0.6
WSW
3
0.7
WSW
4
0.6
WSW
4
0.6
W
4
0.6
NNW
3
0.7
N
4
0.5
NNE
4
0.6
N
4
0.7
NNE
4
0.9
NNE
5
Energy kJ
1
5
15
13
13
10
10
9
11
10
9
9
15
11
13
21
41
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
28
101
216
448
130
130
129
129
200
235
289
289
289
671
277
288
646
694
1395
629
Best forecast wave conditions in Scotland - East Coast
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
2
1
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
3
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
4
4
4
4
2
4
2
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
9
9
9
5
5
6
9
9
9
8
5
8
8
6
6
9
9
8
9
5
5
5
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