Dunbar/Belhaven Bay Surf Break

Lat Long: 56.01° N 2.53° W

Dunbar/Belhaven Bay 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 12 pm 23 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Dunbar/Belhaven Bay sea temperature is
15.0°C
0.5° 

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 (23 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period with NNE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period with NNE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 8s period with NNE swell.

The current surf forecast for Dunbar/Belhaven Bay at 8PM is: 0.8m 8s primary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm August 23). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (23 Aug)3ft (0.9m)8s
Afternoon (23 Aug)3ft (0.9m)8s
Evening (23 Aug)2.5ft (0.8m)8s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Mon morning, min 13°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Sun
23
Monday
24
Tuesday
25
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)
1
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
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Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
NNE
8
0.9
NNE
8
0.8
NNE
8
0.8
NNE
8
0.7
NNE
8
0.7
NNE
8
0.7
NNE
7
0.6
NNE
7
0.5
NNE
7
0.4
NNE
7
0.4
NNE
7
0.6
ESE
4
0.3
NNE
7
0.3
NNE
7
0.3
NNE
7
0.3
NNE
7
0.2
NNE
7
0.5
E
3
0.5
E
4
0.5
E
4
0.5
E
4
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
105
103
82
80
52
50
48
36
30
20
20
9
9
9
9
9
4
6
6
7
7
Wind (km/h)
15
W
10
NW
5
SSE
10
S
10
SSE
10
SSE
10
SSW
10
SSE
15
SSE
20
ESE
30
ESE
25
SE
20
SE
10
SE
5
ESE
10
ESE
20
E
20
E
20
E
20
E
15
E
Wind State
cross-off
cross
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
11:59AM3.20m
00:22AM3.33m
1:01PM3.39m
1:14AM3.61m
1:48PM3.62m
Low Tide
6:10PM1.76m
6:46AM1.45m
7:06PM1.52m
7:34AM1.14m
7:46PM1.26m
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:54
5:56
5:58
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:28
8:25
8:22
 mm
Temp °C
15
17
17
18
17
16
15
14
16
19
19
17
14
13
13
13
15
15
15
14
14
Feels °C
12
15
15
16
15
14
12
11
12
15
13
12
11
11
12
12
12
11
11
11
12
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