Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Bamburgh today (18 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 7s period with N swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 7s period with N swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 8s period with NNE swell.
The current surf forecast for Bamburgh at 12PM is: 0.2m 7s primary swell from a North direction and 0.1m 5s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 06:00am August 18). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (18 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 7s |
| Evening (18 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Bamburgh. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Very mild (max 18°C on Tue morning, min 11°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Tue afternoon, calm by Wed morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | N 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 5 | NNE 8 | NNE 6 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 13 | 22 | 21 | 31 | 33 | 44 | 43 | 43 | 58 | 102 | 159 | 121 | 273 | 280 | 366 | 388 | 457 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 7:03AM4.26m | 7:32PM3.81m | 7:47AM3.89m | 8:15PM3.52m | 8:39AM3.52m | 9:07PM3.26m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:12PM0.67m | 1:22AM1.00m | 1:51PM1.06m | 2:05AM1.26m | 2:36PM1.44m | ||||||||||||||||||
5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 8:36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:30 | — | |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 12 |
Feels °C | 14 | 14 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 3 | ESE 3 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | N 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 8 |
3 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 13 | 22 | 21 | 31 | 33 | 44 | 43 | 43 | 58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 457 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | N 8 | ESE 3 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | — | — | NW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 3 | — | W 3 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | W 3 | W 3 | W 3 | W 3 | WNW 3 | — | — | — | — | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 5 | NNE 8 | NNE 6 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | — |
6 | — | 5 | 10 | 16 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 102 | 159 | 121 | 273 | 280 | 366 | 388 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 358 | 480 | 353 | 356 | 356 | 351 | 314 | 228 | 314 | 299 | 289 | 289 | 251 | 251 | 251 | 251 | 356 | 239 | 251 | 70 | 481 | 70 | 70 |
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