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Dunnet Bay Surf Photo: 'Dunnet Head' by Smirb

Lat Long: 58.60° N 3.36° W

Issued: 6 am 01 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Dunnet Bay sea temperature is

12.0° C

Normal for this time of year

Dunnet Bay surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

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3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NW	WNW		N	W
	8 s	glass		9 s	8 s

Open ocean wave model on 10 July at 9 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Dunnet Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NW	WNW		N	W
	8 s	on		8 s	8 s

Open ocean wave model on 10 July at 12 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Dunnet Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NW	WNW	WNW	N	W
	8 s	on	1 s	8 s	8 s

Open ocean wave model on 10 July at 3 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Dunnet Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NW	NNW		N	W
	8 s	on		8 s	8 s

Open ocean wave model on 10 July at 6 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Dunnet Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NW	NW		N	W
	8 s	glass		8 s	8 s

Open ocean wave model on 10 July at 9 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Dunnet Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NW	WNW		N	W
	8 s	glass		8 s	8 s

Open ocean wave model on 11 July at 12 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Dunnet Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NW	W		W	N
	7 s	glass		8 s	7 s

Open ocean wave model on 11 July at 3 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Dunnet Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NW	WSW		W	N
	7 s	glass		8 s	7 s

Open ocean wave model on 11 July at 6 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Dunnet Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NNW	W		W	N
	7 s	glass		8 s	7 s

Open ocean wave model on 11 July at 9 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Dunnet Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NW	WNW		WNW	N
	7 s	glass		7 s	7 s

Open ocean wave model on 11 July at 12 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Dunnet Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NW	NW		W	N
	7 s	on		8 s	7 s

Open ocean wave model on 11 July at 3 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Dunnet Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NW	NW		W	N
	7 s	glass		8 s	7 s

Open ocean wave model on 11 July at 6 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Dunnet Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NW	WSW		W	N
	7 s	glass		8 s	6 s

Open ocean wave model on 11 July at 9 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Dunnet Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	W	SW		W	N
	8 s	glass		8 s	6 s

Open ocean wave model on 12 July at 12 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Dunnet Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	W	WSW		W	N
	8 s	cross		8 s	6 s

Open ocean wave model on 12 July at 3 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Dunnet Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	W	WSW		W	N
	8 s	cross- on		8 s	6 s

Open ocean wave model on 12 July at 6 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Dunnet Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	W	WSW		W	N
	8 s	cross- on		8 s	6 s

Open ocean wave model on 12 July at 9 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Dunnet Bay around the time the photo was taken

Image captured 2 hours and 6 minutes after low water (rising ordinary tide). Tide height was 1.1m (3.4 ft). Range 3.82m (12.5 ft). Toggle tide graph

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Dunnet Bay Surf Photo: 'Dunnet Head' by Smirb

Sunshine, but not much surf today...

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User: Smirb (1 photo)

Country: United Kingdom (987 photos)

Photo taken at: 10:07 am 11 Jul 2013