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

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Wednesday 27 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
11.8° C
(Which is 1.6°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Dunbar/Belhaven Bay today (27 May):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (27 May, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 4s period with ENE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 May, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 3s period with ESE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (27 May, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 4s period with SE swell.

The current surf forecast for Dunbar/Belhaven Bay at 3PM is: 0.5m 3s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.1m 6s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm May 27). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (27 May)1ft (0.3m)4s
Afternoon (27 May)1.5ft (0.5m)3s
Evening (27 May)2ft (0.6m)4s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Thu afternoon, min 10°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SE on Wed night, strong winds from the WSW by Fri afternoon).

Wed
27
Thursday
28
Friday
29
Sat
30
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
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
ENE
4
0.4
E
3
0.5
ESE
3
0.7
ESE
4
0.6
SE
4
0.5
SE
4
0.5
SE
4
0.5
SE
4
0.7
SE
4
1.1
SE
5
1.1
SE
5
1
ESE
6
1
ESE
6
0.9
ESE
6
0.8
ESE
6
0.7
ESE
6
0.5
ESE
6
0.4
ESE
6
0.4
SE
6
0.2
ESE
5
0.2
ESE
5
0.2
ESE
5
0.2
ESE
5
0.1
N
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
2
3
6
12
12
6
6
7
18
57
64
65
71
60
44
33
20
13
8
3
3
3
3
1
Wind (km/h)
20
ESE
20
E
25
ESE
25
ESE
20
SE
15
SSE
10
SSE
10
SE
15
SE
20
SE
25
SE
20
SE
15
SSE
15
SW
20
SW
25
WSW
35
WSW
35
WSW
40
WSW
35
W
35
WSW
30
WSW
20
SW
20
SW
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
High Tide
12:22PM3.89m
00:59AM3.88m
1:11PM3.95m
1:39AM3.97m
1:55PM4.00m
2:16AM4.03m
Low Tide
6:43PM0.88m
7:04AM1.13m
7:24PM0.86m
7:43AM0.95m
8:01PM0.84m
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part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
4:37
4:37
4:35
4:35
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:36
9:37
9:38
9:40
Temp °C
11
12
13
13
11
10
10
10
13
16
19
19
17
16
14
15
15
17
16
17
14
12
12
12
6
7
8
8
7
6
7
7
9
12
16
17
16
15
10
10
8
10
9
11
7
5
8
8
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
6
0.1
N
6
0.1
N
6
0.1
N
6
0.1
N
6
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
8
0.9
ESE
6
0.8
ESE
6
0.7
ESE
6
0.5
ESE
6
0.4
ESE
6
0.4
SE
6
0.2
ESE
5
0.2
ESE
5
0.2
ESE
5
0.2
ESE
5
0.1
SE
5
Energy kJ
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
60
44
33
20
13
8
3
3
3
3
1
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
6
0.1
N
6
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
7
0.1
N
7
0.1
N
7
0.1
N
7
0.1
E
6
Energy kJ
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
7
Energy kJ
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
ENE
4
0.4
E
3
0.5
ESE
3
0.7
ESE
4
0.6
SE
4
0.5
SE
4
0.5
SE
4
0.5
SE
4
0.7
SE
4
1.1
SE
5
1.1
SE
5
1
ESE
6
1
ESE
6
0.5
SW
3
0.6
WSW
3
0.7
WSW
4
0.7
WSW
4
0.8
WSW
4
0.7
WSW
4
0.7
WSW
4
0.7
WSW
4
0.5
WSW
3
0.3
WSW
3
Energy kJ
2
3
6
12
12
6
6
7
18
57
64
65
71
4
8
11
11
16
13
13
11
7
2
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
Distance (km)
206
206
206
206
206
213
213
246
246
264
293
299
675
663
17
15
33
281
130
294
630
468
258
146
Best forecast wave conditions in Scotland - East Coast
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
3
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
9
9
7
9
6
6
6
6
9
8
9
8
7
7
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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