
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Bamburgh today (12 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 6s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 6s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 6s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Bamburgh at 11AM is: 0.8m 6s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.4m 8s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 06:00am August 12). An open ocean swell of 1.1m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (12 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 6s |
| Evening (12 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Bamburgh. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Warm (max 27°C on Thu morning, min 14°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | SE 5 | SE 5 | ESE 5 | N 11 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 9 | N 11 | N 11 | N 10 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
62 | 62 | 60 | 39 | 38 | 76 | 82 | 51 | 84 | 34 | 33 | 21 | 13 | 20 | 9 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 21 | 20 | 17 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 3:26PM4.40m | 3:34AM4.70m | 4:12PM4.54m | 4:18AM4.89m | 4:55PM4.57m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:14AM0.14m | 9:32PM0.57m | 10:00AM-0.13m | 10:13PM0.44m | 10:42AM-0.26m | ||||||||||||||||||
5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 8:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:45 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 17 | 20 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 24 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 17 | 15 |
Feels °C | 14 | 13 | 16 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 23 | 19 | 21 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 16 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | SE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | SE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | SE 5 | NNE 4 |
48 | 62 | 60 | 39 | 38 | 31 | 47 | 51 | 51 | 34 | 33 | 21 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 5 | 6 | 13 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | N 8 | N 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 9 | N 11 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 9 | N 11 | N 11 | N 10 |
— | 33 | 31 | 19 | 19 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 9 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 21 | 20 | 17 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 12 | N 9 | N 11 | N 11 | — | — | N 12 | — | SE 5 | E 5 | ESE 5 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | 3 | 20 | — | — | 3 | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | — | SE 6 | — | — | — | — | SE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | NW 3 | NW 3 | NNE 4 | — |
62 | 116 | 108 | 80 | 67 | 76 | 82 | — | 84 | — | — | — | — | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 7 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 52 | 131 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 170 | 251 | 286 | 174 | 251 | 10 | 350 | 171 | 476 | 338 | 833 | 482 | 476 |
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