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

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Wednesday 13 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 7AM is: 0.2m 8s primary swell from a North-northeast direction and 0.1m 5s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00am May 13). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (13 May)1.5ft (0.5m)3s
Afternoon (13 May)1.5ft (0.5m)4s
Evening (13 May)0.5ft (0.2m)9s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Very mild (max 10°C on Fri afternoon, min 5°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNE on Wed morning, fresh winds from the NNW by Fri morning).

Wednesday
13
Thursday
14
Friday
15
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)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
0
2
2
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NE
6
0.3
NNE
8
0.2
NNE
8
0.5
N
3
0.5
NNE
4
0.2
N
10
0.2
NNE
9
0.2
NNE
9
0.2
NNE
9
0.6
NNE
4
0.7
NNE
5
1
N
5
0.9
NNE
5
1
NNE
6
1.2
NNE
7
1.4
NNE
7
2.3
NNE
9
2.5
NNE
9
3
NNE
10
3
NNE
10
2.5
NNE
11
2.5
NNE
11
2.4
NNE
11
2.2
NNE
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
9
11
6
5
9
11
8
8
8
14
20
53
42
64
120
220
791
1228
1629
1957
1706
1514
1360
1100
Wind (km/h)
25
WSW
20
WSW
20
NW
20
N
10
NNE
10
N
15
NW
15
NW
20
NNW
15
WNW
15
WNW
20
NW
15
NW
20
NNE
30
N
30
NNW
25
NW
30
NW
30
NW
30
NNW
25
N
15
NNE
15
ENE
15
NE
off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
High Tide
00:01AM3.70m
12:03PM3.90m
00:47AM4.00m
12:52PM4.18m
1:30AM4.27m
1:40PM4.44m
Low Tide
5:57AM1.36m
6:24PM0.68m
6:47AM1.04m
7:11PM0.41m
7:32AM0.71m
7:56PM0.22m
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
rain showers
clear
part cloud
part cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:01
5:00
4:58
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:12
9:13
9:15
2
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
8
7
7
8
9
8
8
7
7
5
6
8
8
9
9
8
7
7
7
8
9
10
9
8
1
1
2
3
5
4
4
3
2
1
1
3
4
4
2
1
0
-1
-1
0
2
5
4
3
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NE
6
0.3
NNE
8
0.2
NNE
8
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
7
0.5
NNE
4
0.4
NNE
4
0.2
NNE
9
0.2
NNE
9
0.2
NNE
8
0.7
NNE
5
0.7
NNE
5
1.2
NNE
7
2
NNE
9
2.3
NNE
9
2.5
NNE
10
2.5
NNE
10
2.5
NNE
11
2.5
NNE
11
2.4
NNE
11
2.2
NNE
11
Energy kJ
9
11
6
2
1
11
7
8
8
7
20
28
120
576
885
1184
1552
1706
1514
1360
1100
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
ENE
5
0.1
NE
5
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.2
N
10
0.2
NNE
9
0.1
N
8
Energy kJ
3
1
2
2
7
8
1
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
10
Energy kJ
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
WSW
3
0.4
WSW
3
0.3
W
3
0.5
N
3
0.5
NNE
4
0.4
NNE
4
0.4
NNE
4
0.6
NNE
4
0.2
WNW
3
1
N
5
0.9
NNE
5
1
NNE
6
1.4
NNE
7
2.3
NNE
9
2.5
NNE
9
3
NNE
10
3
NNE
10
Energy kJ
8
4
1
5
9
6
5
14
1
53
42
64
220
791
1228
1629
1957
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
2
1
1
3
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
3
4
2
2
Distance (km)
80
200
235
277
682
604
604
289
289
651
317
1394
598
602
131
131
517
504
558
574
574
131
17
20
Best forecast wave conditions in Scotland - East Coast
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
4
1
2
2
4
1
1
3
1
1
1
1
1
1
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
9
9
8
7
9
9
9
9
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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