Overview

Belhaven Bay is a large sandy beach near Dunbar, on the east coast of East Lothian. Facing north towards the North Sea, the bay offers excellent kitesurfing conditions with an extensive body of water at low tide. It is one of the most popular spots in eastern Scotland, with an active kite community. The "Bridge to Nowhere" is an iconic landmark on the beach.

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Spot forecast for Belhaven Bay

Sunrise 07:52 · Sunset 17:57

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< 7 kn7–12 kn13–20 kn21–30 kn31–40 kn41+ kn Gusts Your minimum: 7 kn

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Wave height: < 0.5 m 0.5–1 m 1–2 m 2–3 m ≥ 3 m

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Tides

Heights above lowest astronomical tide, in the spot's local time. Computed 6.3 km from the spot.

Tuesday 20 October Low tide 04:29 · 2 m High tide 10:55 · 3.7 m Low tide 16:50 · 2.3 m High tide 23:11 · 4 m
Wednesday 21 October Low tide 05:33 · 1.8 m High tide 11:57 · 3.9 m Low tide 17:52 · 2.1 m
Thursday 22 October High tide 00:07 · 4.2 m Low tide 06:24 · 1.5 m High tide 12:46 · 4.2 m Low tide 18:42 · 1.8 m
Friday 23 October High tide 00:53 · 4.5 m Low tide 07:07 · 1.2 m High tide 13:28 · 4.5 m Low tide 19:24 · 1.6 m
Saturday 24 October High tide 01:34 · 4.7 m Low tide 07:46 · 0.9 m High tide 14:05 · 4.8 m Low tide 20:03 · 1.3 m

Belhaven Bay: when to go?

Rideable days and hours computed for a minimum wind of 7 knots · log in to set your own (foil, twin-tip…)

Season · peak

312h

in May · 28.5 rideable days

The season runs from March to August, peaking in May: 24 rideable days a month and 312 hours of usable wind, at 16 °C. The low point is December, at 14.5 days.

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Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 68%13-20 knots · 29%21-30 knots · 3%31+ knots · under 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 68% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 6 °C. The wettest month is July, with 80 mm.

Monthly averages: Belhaven Bay

Monthly averages — Belhaven Bay — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month	Rideable days	Usable wind	Temperature	Rain
January	18.5	137 h	6 °C	53 mm
February	19.0	156 h	8 °C	36 mm
March	23.5	202 h	10 °C	60 mm
April	22.5	241 h	12 °C	57 mm
May	28.5	312 h	15 °C	74 mm
June	25.0	313 h	17 °C	54 mm
July	24.5	266 h	19 °C	80 mm
August	22.5	233 h	20 °C	40 mm
September	20.5	178 h	15 °C	42 mm
October	16.0	161 h	13 °C	59 mm
November	15.0	121 h	9 °C	62 mm
December	14.5	104 h	8 °C	59 mm

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Technical details of Belhaven Bay spot

The spot works with winds from N, NNE, NE, W, WNW, NW, NNW.

Depending on conditions: ENE, E, WSW.

RideableDepending on conditions Not rideable

Spot opening date · Required level

Spot opening date: Open all year round
Required level: Intermediate

Parking

Free parking at Belhaven Bay, accessible from the coastal road west of Dunbar. Also accessible on foot from Dunbar town centre (20 min). The parking can flood during spring tides.

Hazards

Tidal currents in the river channel. Fast rising tide on this very flat beach - risk of being cut off. Shifting sandbanks. Swimming area in summer - stay vigilant.

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