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 Sep 2026 (local time)

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Today's Dunbar/Belhaven Bay sea temperature is
14.1°C
0.7° 

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 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Sep, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 8s period with NNE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Sep, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 8s period with NNE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with NNE swell.

The current surf forecast for Dunbar/Belhaven Bay at 1AM is: 0.1m 6s primary swell from a North direction and 0.1m 9s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm September 20). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (21 Sep)1ft (0.3m)8s
Afternoon (21 Sep)1ft (0.3m)8s
Evening (21 Sep)1.5ft (0.4m)8s

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


Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Tue night. Warm (max 20°C on Tue morning, min 11°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Sun afternoon, calm by Tue night).

Sun
20
Monday
21
Tuesday
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
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
9
0.1
N
9
0.1
N
9
0.1
N
9
0.2
N
8
0.2
N
8
0.3
NNE
8
0.3
NNE
8
0.3
NNE
8
0.4
NNE
7
0.4
NNE
9
0.4
NNE
9
0.4
NNE
9
0.4
NNE
9
0.4
NNE
8
0.4
NNE
8
0.4
NNE
8
0.3
NNE
8
0.3
NNE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
2
2
2
1
5
5
13
12
11
18
26
26
31
30
24
23
22
13
13
Wind (km/h)
35
W
35
W
25
W
20
WSW
20
WSW
10
WSW
10
SW
30
W
30
W
25
WSW
25
WSW
15
SW
15
SW
15
SW
20
WSW
25
W
20
W
15
W
10
NW
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
High Tide
10:36PM3.09m
11:34AM3.12m
11:49PM3.31m
12:34PM3.35m
Low Tide
3:46PM1.99m
4:58AM1.71m
5:36PM1.86m
6:18AM1.44m
6:35PM1.60m
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:52
6:54
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:15
7:13
7:09
 mm
Temp °C
16
13
12
11
12
12
12
15
17
17
17
18
18
17
18
20
19
17
15
Feels °C
9
6
7
6
8
9
9
10
12
14
14
17
16
15
15
16
16
15
14
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