Surf Forecasts:
Dunbar/Belhaven Bay surf forecast from 17 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 21 Aug, 4PM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 9s period, NNE swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 21 Aug, 7AM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 8s period, NNE swell with 450 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 21 Aug, 4PM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 9s period with NNE swell.
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 Friday (Aug 21) at 4PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.5m and 9s period. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Dunbar/Belhaven Bay in the next 16 days are 1.8m 8s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Aug 21) at 7AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.8m 4s period and expected on Tuesday (Aug 18) at 10AM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 4PM (Fri 21st Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 4PM (Fri 21st Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 7AM (Fri 21st Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Dunbar/Belhaven Bay over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 20mm), heaviest during Mon night. Very mild (max 17°C on Tue morning, min 12°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Tue morning, calm by Wed afternoon). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 18°C on Sat afternoon, min 10°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | N 8 | SE 3 | ESE 4 | N 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 5 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 33 | 43 | 142 | 99 | 310 | 402 | 355 | 324 | 324 | 237 | 192 | 146 | 119 | 98 | 80 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy |
High Tide | 6:24PM4.13m | 6:33AM4.30m | 7:03PM3.84m | 7:18AM3.92m | 7:45PM3.55m | 8:10AM3.56m | 8:39PM3.29m | 9:17AM3.27m | 9:50PM3.13m | 10:40AM3.14m | 11:11PM3.14m | 11:59AM3.20m | 00:22AM3.33m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 11:58AM0.26m | 00:07AM0.72m | 12:35PM0.65m | 00:45AM0.97m | 1:14PM1.05m | 1:28AM1.25m | 1:59PM1.43m | 2:22AM1.52m | 3:00PM1.74m | 3:41AM1.71m | 4:36PM1.87m | 5:30AM1.69m | 6:10PM1.76m | ||||||||
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 | 5:43 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — |
 | — | 8:43 | — | — | 8:40 | — | — | 8:37 | — | — | 8:36 | — | — | 8:32 | — | — | 8:30 | — | — | 8:28 | — |
mm | — | 1 | 10 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 6 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 18 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 16 |
Feels °C | 13 | 12 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 13 | 14 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 17 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | ESE 4 | NE 5 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | — | — | — | — | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 33 | 43 | — | — | — | — | 355 | 324 | 324 | 237 | 192 | 146 | 119 | 98 | 80 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | NE 5 | N 8 | NE 4 | — | W 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | N 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SE 3 | W 4 | W 4 | W 3 | WSW 3 | — | NNE 8 | NNE 5 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | — | — | — | WNW 2 | — | — | W 2 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 3 | 18 | 18 | 5 | 4 | — | 142 | 99 | 310 | 402 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 206 | 237 | 299 | 295 | 298 | 188 | 236 | 206 | 237 | 209 | 530 | 60 | 131 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 1 | 1 | 28 | 0 | 0 |
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