Dunbar/Belhaven Bay Surf Break

Lat Long: 56.01° N 2.53° W

Dunbar/Belhaven Bay 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 12 pm 12 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Dunbar/Belhaven Bay sea temperature is
14.6° C
0.0° 

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 (12 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 6s period with ESE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 6s period with ESE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 6s period with ESE swell.

The current surf forecast for Dunbar/Belhaven Bay at 3PM is: 0.6m 6s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.3m 8s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm August 12). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (12 Aug)2ft (0.6m)6s
Afternoon (12 Aug)2ft (0.6m)6s
Evening (12 Aug)2.5ft (0.7m)6s

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


Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Fri night. Warm (max 25°C on Wed afternoon, min 14°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Thu afternoon, fresh winds from the W by Fri afternoon).

Wed
12
Thursday
13
Friday
14
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
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
ESE
6
0.6
ESE
6
0.6
ESE
6
0.6
ESE
6
0.7
ESE
6
0.7
ESE
6
0.6
ESE
6
0.5
ESE
6
0.5
ESE
6
0.4
ESE
6
0.4
ESE
5
0.4
SE
5
0.4
ESE
5
0.4
ESE
5
0.4
SE
5
0.3
ESE
5
0.2
N
10
0.3
ESE
5
0.3
ESE
5
0.3
ESE
5
0.2
N
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
26
25
24
22
31
31
24
20
18
12
11
7
8
10
7
5
7
5
5
5
8
Wind (km/h)
10
SSW
10
SW
10
SW
10
SSW
10
S
10
SSW
5
W
10
WSW
10
WSW
5
WSW
0
SSW
5
SW
5
SSW
15
SW
15
WSW
15
WSW
20
W
25
WSW
30
W
15
NE
10
E
Wind State
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
on
cross-on
High Tide
2:56PM4.46m
3:04AM4.76m
3:42PM4.60m
3:48AM4.94m
4:26PM4.63m
Low Tide
8:36AM0.14m
8:53PM0.56m
9:21AM-0.14m
9:35PM0.43m
10:03AM-0.27m
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clear
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part cloud
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clear
clear
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part cloud
cloud
clear
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cloud
clear
part cloud
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:33
5:35
5:37
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:54
8:52
8:50
 mm
Temp °C
21
24
25
24
23
22
21
20
23
25
25
25
22
21
19
19
21
20
23
16
15
Feels °C
20
23
23
22
22
21
21
19
22
25
26
26
23
20
18
18
19
17
18
14
14
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