Gullane Bay Surf Break

Lat Long: 56.04° N 2.84° W

Gullane Bay 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 12 pm 18 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Gullane Bay sea temperature is
15.4° C
0.8° 

Gullane 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 Gullane Bay today (18 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 3s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 3s period with WSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 3s period with WSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Gullane Bay at 3PM is: 0.6m 3s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.1m 5s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm August 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 Aug)1.5ft (0.4m)3s
Afternoon (18 Aug)2ft (0.6m)3s
Evening (18 Aug)1.5ft (0.4m)3s

Table - waves today at Gullane Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Wed afternoon. Very mild (max 18°C on Tue morning, min 10°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Tue morning, light winds from the W by Wed afternoon).

Tue
18
Wednesday
19
Thursday
20
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
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
3
0.5
WSW
3
0.6
W
3
0.5
W
3
0.4
WSW
3
0.2
NNE
8
0.2
NNE
8
0.3
NNE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NNE
7
0.4
NNE
7
0.4
NNE
8
1.1
NE
4
1.1
NE
5
1.2
NNE
5
1.2
NNE
6
1.4
NNE
6
1.5
NNE
7
1.7
NNE
8
1.3
NNE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
2
5
8
5
4
6
6
12
15
14
21
21
22
42
53
75
90
119
211
335
235
Wind (km/h)
30
WSW
35
W
30
W
25
W
20
WSW
20
WSW
20
WSW
20
WSW
20
W
15
WSW
10
W
5
ESE
20
NE
25
NE
25
NNE
20
NNE
20
NNE
20
NE
15
NNE
20
N
15
NNE
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
off
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
High Tide
7:00PM3.79m
7:16AM3.87m
7:43PM3.51m
8:08AM3.51m
8:36PM3.25m
Low Tide
12:33PM0.64m
00:43AM0.96m
1:12PM1.04m
1:26AM1.23m
1:57PM1.42m
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
part cloud
rain showers
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:46
5:48
5:50
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:42
8:39
8:37
 mm
1
Temp °C
17
18
17
16
14
14
13
12
15
17
18
16
14
13
12
12
13
14
15
14
12
Feels °C
12
11
11
11
10
11
9
8
11
14
16
15
11
8
7
8
8
9
10
9
8
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