Dunbar/Belhaven Bay Surf Break

Lat Long: 56.01° N 2.53° W

Dunbar/Belhaven Bay 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 6 pm 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 (21 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 8s period with NNE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 8s period with NNE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 8s period with NNE swell.

The current surf forecast for Dunbar/Belhaven Bay at 12AM is: 1.3m 8s primary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm August 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (21 Aug)5.5ft (1.7m)8s
Afternoon (21 Aug)5.5ft (1.7m)8s
Evening (21 Aug)4.5ft (1.3m)8s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Very mild (max 18°C on Sat afternoon, min 10°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Thu
20
Friday
21
Saturday
22
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
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
3
2
2
1
2
1
1
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
NNE
7
1.3
NNE
8
1.3
NNE
8
1.3
NNE
8
1.6
N
8
1.6
NNE
7
1.7
NNE
8
1.7
NNE
8
1.4
NNE
8
1.3
NNE
8
1.3
NNE
8
1.4
NNE
9
1.7
NNE
9
1.6
NNE
9
1.4
NNE
9
1.3
NNE
9
1.3
NNE
9
1.2
NNE
9
1.1
NNE
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
208
207
217
223
341
261
355
319
238
226
255
311
443
372
311
273
273
222
190
Wind (km/h)
15
NNE
15
NNE
15
N
15
WNW
15
NW
15
N
20
N
15
NNE
10
ENE
10
ENE
5
ESE
5
NE
5
SW
10
WSW
10
WNW
10
NW
10
W
10
WSW
5
SSW
Wind State
on
on
cross-on
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
glassy
on
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
High Tide
8:39PM3.29m
9:17AM3.27m
9:50PM3.13m
10:40AM3.14m
Low Tide
1:59PM1.43m
2:22AM1.52m
3:00PM1.74m
3:41AM1.71m
4:36PM1.87m
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clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
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
1
Temp °C
14
14
13
12
11
12
13
13
14
13
13
12
11
10
12
14
17
18
17
Feels °C
11
10
10
9
8
9
8
9
11
10
12
10
9
7
9
11
14
15
15
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