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

information circle16 Day Weather and Surf, issued 6 pm Saturday 02 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
9.3° C
(Which is 1.0°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Dunbar/Belhaven Bay this week:

The surf forecast for Dunbar/Belhaven Bay over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Tuesday (May 05) at 10PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 11s period. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Dunbar/Belhaven Bay in the next 16 days are 2.4m 8s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (May 10) at 1AM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives.

Wave TypeTime (BST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)10PM (Tue 5th May)2.5ft (0.8m) 11s
Best Surf10PM (Tue 5th May)2.5ft (0.8m) 11s
Most Powerful 1AM (Sun 10th May)8ft (2.4m) 8s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Dunbar/Belhaven Bay over the next 16 days.


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Sat night. Very mild (max 14°C on Sat afternoon, min 5°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Sat afternoon, fresh winds from the NE by Mon night).

Days 5-7 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Thu morning. Very mild (max 11°C on Fri morning, min 4°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Sat
2
Sunday
3
Monday
4
Tuesday
5
Wednesday
6
Thursday
7
Friday
8
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
ESE
5
0.6
NNE
4
1.1
NE
5
1.1
NE
6
0.6
NNE
6
0.5
NE
6
0.4
NE
6
1.3
NNE
6
0.8
NNE
5
0.6
NNE
5
0.6
NNE
9
0.5
NNE
10
0.4
NNE
10
0.3
NNE
7
0.4
NNE
11
0.5
N
10
0.5
N
9
0.5
NNE
9
0.5
NNE
9
0.9
SE
6
1
E
5
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
5
10
69
69
25
18
8
93
34
19
50
56
38
10
39
50
42
47
47
44
47
Wind (km/h)
0
ESE
20
NE
25
NE
10
ENE
5
S
20
W
15
W
25
NE
15
NE
10
E
15
S
5
S
20
ESE
10
SW
5
E
20
SE
15
S
10
SSE
20
SE
20
SE
30
E
glassy
on
on
on
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
on
on
cross-on
cross-off
glassy
cross
off
glassy
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-on
High Tide
3:50AM4.25m
4:10PM4.25m
4:21AM4.15m
4:46PM4.09m
4:55AM4.01m
5:24PM3.88m
5:30AM3.85m
6:05PM3.64m
6:11AM3.68m
6:52PM3.39m
7:00AM3.52m
7:52PM3.20m
8:01AM3.41m
Low Tide
9:34PM0.54m
9:50AM0.49m
10:07PM0.67m
10:24AM0.54m
10:41PM0.84m
11:00AM0.67m
11:16PM1.04m
11:38AM0.86m
11:53PM1.25m
12:21PM1.07m
00:34AM1.46m
1:12PM1.27m
1:24AM1.65m
rain showers
heavy rain
light rain
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part cloud
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part cloud
clear
part cloud
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rain showers
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5:22
5:20
5:18
5:16
5:13
5:11
5:09
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8:50
8:52
8:53
8:55
8:58
9:00
9:01
9:04
2
13
1
1
2
2
Temp °C
14
9
8
7
9
13
14
6
6
7
5
9
9
8
10
10
8
11
10
8
9
13
6
3
4
6
8
9
-2
1
3
0
5
3
5
6
5
2
7
6
3
3
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
ESE
5
0.2
ESE
5
1.1
NE
6
0.6
NNE
6
0.5
NE
6
0.4
NE
6
0.1
N
9
0.1
N
9
0.6
NNE
5
0.6
NNE
9
0.5
NNE
10
0.4
NNE
10
0.4
SE
4
0.4
NNE
11
0.5
N
10
0.5
N
9
0.5
NNE
9
0.5
NNE
9
0.4
NNE
9
0.4
NNE
9
Energy kJ
5
2
69
25
18
8
2
2
19
50
56
38
4
39
50
42
47
47
27
26
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
11
0.4
E
5
0.3
ESE
4
0.2
ESE
4
0.3
NNE
10
0.3
NNE
11
0.3
NNE
7
0.3
NNE
7
0.4
NNE
4
0.4
NE
4
0.4
SE
5
Energy kJ
2
7
4
2
19
22
10
10
6
4
6
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
9
0.2
NNE
9
0.2
ESE
4
0.1
SE
4
0.1
SE
4
Energy kJ
2
2
1
2
8
2
1
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
NNE
4
1.1
NE
5
1.3
NNE
6
0.8
NNE
5
0.2
ESE
3
0.6
SE
4
0.9
SE
6
1
E
5
Energy kJ
10
69
93
34
1
14
44
47
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
206
206
206
189
76
279
361
361
237
213
0
15
246
42
31
187
124
31
295
206
259
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
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
3
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
5
4
4
8
8
6
5
4
7
7
6
5
5
7
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Information about the Dunbar/Belhaven Bay Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Dunbar/Belhaven Bay provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Dunbar/Belhaven Bay can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Dunbar/Belhaven Bay surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Dunbar/Belhaven Bay) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

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Dunbar/Belhaven Bay is 34 km (21 miles) from Musselburgh. If you plan a holiday in Scotland - East Coast, look for hotels and other accommodation in Musselburgh. Musselburgh has rooms for a wide range of budgets as well as car hire and transport links.

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