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

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Thursday 14 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 slightly warmer than usual)

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

The current surf forecast for Dunbar/Belhaven Bay at 4PM is: 1.3m 6s primary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm May 14). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (14 May)2.5ft (0.8m)5s
Afternoon (14 May)4.5ft (1.3m)6s
Evening (14 May)4.5ft (1.4m)6s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 10°C on Fri afternoon, min 5°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the N on Thu afternoon, calm by Fri night).

Thu
14
Friday
15
Saturday
16
Sun
17
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
2
3
1
1
2
3
2
2
3
2
2
1
0
1
1
1
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
N
5
1
N
5
1.3
NNE
6
1.2
NNE
6
1.4
NNE
6
1.8
NNE
8
3
NNE
10
2.5
NNE
10
3
NNE
11
2.5
NNE
11
2.5
NNE
11
2.3
NNE
11
2.1
NNE
11
2
NNE
11
1.8
NNE
10
1.6
NNE
10
1.5
NNE
10
1.3
NNE
10
1.2
NNE
9
1.1
NNE
9
0.9
NNE
9
0.9
NNE
9
0.8
NNE
9
0.7
NNE
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
28
47
106
90
149
346
1555
1405
2152
1594
1384
1237
992
855
703
502
428
305
237
193
143
116
90
82
Wind (km/h)
20
NW
30
NW
25
N
30
N
25
NNW
25
NNW
25
NW
25
NW
25
NNW
15
NNW
15
NNW
5
WNW
5
SE
5
E
5
E
10
S
5
W
10
NE
10
ESE
5
SW
15
SW
20
SW
20
SW
25
WSW
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
cross
cross-on
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
on
cross-on
off
off
off
off
off
High Tide
12:52PM4.18m
1:30AM4.27m
1:40PM4.44m
2:12AM4.47m
2:28PM4.64m
2:56AM4.59m
Low Tide
7:11PM0.41m
7:32AM0.71m
7:56PM0.22m
8:17AM0.41m
8:41PM0.12m
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cloud
cloud
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clear
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:00
4:58
4:56
4:54
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9:13
9:15
9:16
9:19
2
1
1
Temp °C
8
8
9
9
8
6
5
6
8
9
10
10
8
7
6
6
8
9
9
10
8
9
7
7
2
1
3
2
1
-1
-2
-1
1
4
5
7
5
4
4
2
5
6
6
8
4
5
2
1
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
8
0.7
NNE
10
2.5
NNE
10
2.5
NNE
10
2.5
NNE
11
2.5
NNE
11
2.5
NNE
11
2.3
NNE
11
2.1
NNE
11
2
NNE
11
1.8
NNE
10
1.6
NNE
10
1.5
NNE
10
1.3
NNE
10
1.2
NNE
9
1.1
NNE
9
0.9
NNE
9
0.9
NNE
9
0.8
NNE
9
0.7
NNE
9
Energy kJ
1
1
90
1220
1405
1706
1594
1384
1237
992
855
703
502
428
305
237
193
143
116
90
82
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
ESE
3
0.1
SE
4
0.1
SE
4
0.1
SE
4
Energy kJ
1
1
1
1
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
N
5
1
N
5
1.3
NNE
6
1.2
NNE
6
1.4
NNE
6
1.8
NNE
8
3
NNE
10
0.4
WNW
4
3
NNE
11
0.2
SSE
3
0.4
SW
3
0.5
WSW
3
0.5
WSW
3
Energy kJ
28
47
106
90
149
346
1555
5
2152
1
2
6
7
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
1
4
3
1
1
2
1
4
1
3
2
2
3
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
598
1395
1496
598
574
310
60
60
629
131
60
0
14
14
0
0
0
14
14
0
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Scotland - East Coast
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
1
3
4
2
3
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
2
4
3
4
4
3
3
3
3
2
3
2
2
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
4
5
5
5
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
6
5
5
5
5
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