Dunbar/Belhaven Bay Surf Break

Lat Long: 56.01° N 2.53° W

Dunbar/Belhaven Bay 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 12 am 20 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Dunbar/Belhaven Bay sea temperature is
14.1° C
0.2° 

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 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 8s period with NE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 7s period with NNE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 7s period with NE swell.

The current surf forecast for Dunbar/Belhaven Bay at 7AM is: 1.2m 8s primary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00am July 20). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 Jul)3.5ft (1.1m)8s
Afternoon (20 Jul)2.5ft (0.8m)7s
Evening (20 Jul)2.5ft (0.7m)7s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Tue afternoon, min 13°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Monday
20
Tuesday
21
Wednesday
22
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)
2
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
NE
9
1.3
NNE
8
1.2
NE
8
1
NE
8
0.9
NNE
8
0.8
NNE
7
0.7
NE
7
0.7
NE
7
0.6
NNE
6
0.6
NNE
6
0.4
NNE
6
0.4
NNE
6
0.4
NE
6
0.4
NNE
6
0.4
NNE
6
0.4
NNE
6
0.4
NNE
7
0.5
NNE
7
0.5
NNE
7
0.5
NNE
8
0.5
NNE
8
0.5
NNE
7
0.5
NNE
6
0.6
NNE
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
302
235
192
122
98
66
49
44
26
26
15
13
8
12
13
13
19
30
31
34
32
29
20
22
Wind (km/h)
10
SSE
5
SW
5
WSW
5
NNE
15
NE
15
E
15
E
15
ESE
10
SE
5
SSE
5
SW
5
NW
10
ENE
10
ESE
15
E
15
ESE
10
SW
10
W
10
W
15
WNW
10
NW
10
ENE
10
E
15
SE
Wind State
cross-off
off
off
glassy
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
glassy
off
glassy
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
on
cross-on
cross
High Tide
7:12AM4.33m
7:54PM3.82m
8:02AM4.00m
8:43PM3.60m
8:58AM3.69m
9:38PM3.42m
Low Tide
00:44AM0.93m
1:20PM0.56m
1:29AM1.15m
2:06PM0.93m
2:19AM1.36m
2:58PM1.27m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
4:50
4:52
4:54
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:39
9:37
9:36
 mm
Temp °C
14
13
13
14
15
16
16
14
14
13
13
15
16
20
20
16
16
15
15
17
18
18
17
17
Feels °C
11
11
11
12
12
13
13
11
12
12
12
15
15
19
18
13
14
14
13
15
17
17
15
15
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