Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Bamburgh today (20 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 6s period with NNE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 7s period with NNE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 8s period with NNE swell.
The current surf forecast for Bamburgh at 2PM is: 1.7m 6s primary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 06:00am August 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (20 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 7s |
| Evening (20 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Bamburgh. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Thu morning. Very mild (max 17°C on Sat afternoon, min 11°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the N on Thu morning, light winds from the SW by Sat afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | N 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | N 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
143 | 169 | 160 | 230 | 277 | 286 | 291 | 373 | 459 | 695 | 614 | 460 | 361 | 322 | 291 | 313 | 385 | 404 | 396 | 352 | 336 | 295 | 257 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 8:39AM3.52m | 9:07PM3.26m | 9:45AM3.23m | 10:18PM3.08m | 11:09AM3.09m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:36PM1.44m | 2:58AM1.53m | 3:38PM1.73m | 4:19AM1.71m | 5:16PM1.85m | ||||||||||||||||||
5:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 8:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:27 | — | |
mm | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 17 |
Feels °C | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | — | — | — | — | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 291 | 373 | — | — | — | — | 361 | 322 | 291 | 313 | 385 | 404 | 396 | 352 | 336 | 295 | 257 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | N 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | — | — | N 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
143 | 169 | 160 | 230 | 277 | 286 | — | — | 459 | 695 | 614 | 460 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 251 | 70 | 70 | 480 | 1066 | 70 | 70 | 251 | 117 | 70 | 363 | 95 | 52 | 52 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 39 | 24 | 0 | 0 |
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