Bamburgh Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(North East England, UK)

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Bamburgh Surf Guide

Bamburgh in North East England is a fairly exposed beach break that has fairly consistent surf. Winter and spring are the best times of year to visit. Offshore winds are from the southwest. Windswells and groundswells in equal measure and the ideal swell direction is from the northeast. The beach breaks offer lefts and rights. Good surf at all stages of the tide. Sometimes crowded. Surfing here means negotiating dangerous rips.

Bamburgh Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach	4	fairly consistent	9.1°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Bamburgh:

The best conditions reported for surf at Bamburgh occur when a Northeast swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the Southwest.

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What's the best time of year to surf Bamburgh (for consistent clean waves)?

januaryBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Bamburgh with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of January. Clean surfable waves are typically found 9% of the time in January while 18% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 73% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

18%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

73%

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Bamburgh Location Map

Interactive Bamburgh surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The closest passenger airport to Bamburgh is Newcastle Airport (NCL) in England, 64 km (40 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Bamburgh is Carlisle Airport (CAX), also in England, 102 km (63 miles) away.

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Bamburgh Surf Forecasts:

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Todays Surf Summary
Wednesday, 6 May 2026, 20:33 Local Time

m, °C	Wednesday 06			Thu
ft, °F	4PM	7PM	10PM	1AM
Wave (m)	N	N	NNE	E
Period (s)	9	9	9	4
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross	cross	cross- off	cross- off

Tides at Bamburgh

Current tide and informaton

For Bamburgh, 0 km from Bamburgh.

Next High Water: 06:41am | 3.66m

Next Low Water: 12:28am | 1.25m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Bamburgh Sea Temperature

The water temperature (9.1 °C) at Bamburgh is very cold. Despite the sun, surfers will need plenty of neoprene. Wear a quality winter wetsuit, a neoprene hood, gloves and boots. A windchill factor of (5.0 °C).

Today, many surfers would wear a winter wetsuit, a neoprene hood, gloves and boots.