Bamburgh surfForecast / North East England / UK

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Thursday 21 May 2026 BST
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Bamburgh surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Bamburgh sea temperature is
9.8° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Bamburgh today?

The current surf forecast for Bamburgh at 3AM is: 0.4m 5s primary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00am May 21). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (21 May)1ft (0.3m)5s
Afternoon (21 May)1.5ft (0.4m)4s
Evening (21 May)0.5ft (0.2m)7s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Thu morning. Warm (max 21°C on Fri afternoon, min 12°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Thursday
21
Friday
22
Saturday
23
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
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
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
ENE
5
0.4
ENE
5
0.3
ENE
5
0.3
E
5
0.4
SE
4
0.4
SE
5
0.2
N
7
0.2
N
7
0.2
N
7
0.2
N
7
0.2
N
7
0.2
N
7
0.4
SE
4
0.4
SE
5
0.5
SE
5
0.5
SE
5
0.5
SE
6
0.5
SE
6
0.5
SE
5
0.5
SE
6
0.4
SE
6
0.4
SE
6
0.3
SE
5
0.3
SE
5
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
10
9
5
5
7
5
4
4
4
4
4
3
7
7
12
14
15
15
14
16
11
8
4
4
Wind (km/h)
10
SSW
15
SSW
15
SW
20
SSE
20
SW
20
WSW
15
WSW
15
SW
10
S
15
SSE
15
S
15
S
15
SSW
15
SW
15
SW
10
SW
15
SW
15
SW
15
SW
20
WSW
15
WSW
5
W
10
WSW
10
WSW
off
off
off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
High Tide
6:39AM4.28m
7:29PM4.00m
7:37AM4.10m
8:36PM3.75m
8:41AM3.93m
9:46PM3.59m
Low Tide
00:28AM0.81m
1:01PM0.36m
1:22AM1.11m
2:03PM0.57m
2:24AM1.37m
3:13PM0.75m
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cloud
light rain
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part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
4:46
4:45
4:43
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:21
9:22
9:23
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Temp °C
12
13
13
12
15
17
17
16
15
15
15
18
20
21
20
17
16
15
15
17
19
20
18
17
9
10
10
9
12
14
15
14
13
13
13
16
18
19
19
15
13
12
12
14
16
19
17
15
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
ENE
5
0.4
ENE
5
0.3
ENE
5
0.3
E
5
0.4
SE
4
0.4
SE
5
0.3
SE
4
0.3
SE
4
0.3
SE
4
0.2
N
7
0.1
SE
5
0.2
N
7
0.4
SE
4
0.4
SE
5
0.5
SE
5
0.5
SE
5
0.5
SE
6
0.5
SE
6
0.5
SE
5
0.5
SE
6
0.4
SE
6
0.4
SE
6
0.3
SE
5
0.3
SE
5
Energy kJ
10
9
5
5
7
5
3
3
3
4
1
3
7
7
12
14
15
15
14
16
11
8
4
4
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SE
6
0.1
SE
6
0.1
N
7
0.1
NE
7
0.2
ENE
5
0.1
NE
5
0.2
N
7
0.2
N
7
0.2
N
7
0.2
N
7
0.2
N
7
0.1
N
7
0.1
N
6
0.1
N
6
0.1
N
6
0.1
N
6
0.1
N
6
0.1
N
6
0.1
N
6
0.1
N
6
0.1
N
6
Energy kJ
5
1
1
2
3
1
4
4
4
4
3
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
7
0.1
N
7
0.1
SE
5
0.1
N
7
0.1
N
7
0.2
N
7
0.1
NE
5
0.1
NE
5
0.1
N
6
0.1
N
6
Energy kJ
1
1
1
1
1
4
1
1
1
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SW
2
0.3
SW
2
0.2
SSE
5
0.2
SSE
3
0.4
SE
4
Energy kJ
1
1
2
1
4
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
170
170
170
170
299
289
289
289
289
347
347
347
346
347
289
336
286
255
251
289
289
289
255
174
Best forecast wave conditions in North East England
Rating
(10 max)
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
1
3
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
5
7
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
6
8
9
8
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