Surf Forecasts:
Bamburgh surf forecast from 13 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 19 Jul, 4AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 9s period, NE swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 18 Jul, 10PM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 9s period, NE swell with 334 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 19 Jul, 4AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 9s period with NE swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Bamburgh this week:
The surf forecast for Bamburgh over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Sunday (Jul 19) at 4AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.4m and 9s period. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Bamburgh in the next 16 days are 1.5m 9s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Jul 18) at 10PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.3m 2s period and expected on Sunday (Jul 19) at 10PM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 4AM (Sun 19th Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 4AM (Sun 19th Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 10PM (Sat 18th Jul) | 5ft (1.5m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Bamburgh over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, let’s get real about Bamburgh for the next 16 days.
I’m not going to sugarcoat it – this is a grim outlook. The finder is giving us nothing but poor surf conditions for the entire period. The first recommendation is for Monday the 13th of July, but even then, you’re looking at a 0.9m swell from the NE with a short 7-second period, and combined energy of only 77. The wind is onshore from the NNE at 15 km/h, so it’s messy. That’s the general theme.
From the 13th through the 20th, it’s all tiny, weak swell. Periods are mostly between 4 and 8 seconds, and the combined energy barely hits 230 on the 19th, but that day the swell is only 1.3m with a cross-shore wind from the ESE. Not worth paddling out for. There’s a minor bump on the 18th with 1-1.4m from the NNE, but it’s still cross-onshore or onshore wind. The water temperature is 15°C, which is about average for this time of year, so nothing special there.
Then we hit a dead zone. From the 21st of July to the 28th, the swell disappears – we’re talking 0.1m to 0.3m. The combined energy is in the single digits. The wind does go offshore or cross-offshore for a few days, and on the 24th afternoon it’s glassy, but there’s no wave. You’d be floating. The 28th shows a tiny lift to 0.6-0.7m from the ENE and NE, with light offshore winds, but the period is only 4 seconds, so it’s a weak, bumpy ripple.
The only standout is the very end, the 28th of July. The swell is 0.7m from the NE, short 4-second period, but the wind is a gentle offshore from the SW, and the combined energy is 34. It’s still poor surf, but it’s the best of the bunch. For a beginner, the bigger days are safe since the swell is tiny, but with such short period, it’s going to be weak and crumbly.
This is a long blank run. For Bamburgh, it’s normal to see stretches like this. The breaks are fairly consistent, but the conditions just aren’t playing ball. It often doesn’t stay this poor for long, and forecasts can change, so keep checking, but until then, I’d leave the board in the garage.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Wed afternoon, min 11°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Sat afternoon, min 12°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NE 5 | NNE 4 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NNE 6 | NE 7 | NE 9 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NE 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 77 | 77 | 70 | 60 | 42 | 21 | 13 | 13 | 6 | 12 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 25 | 52 | 137 | 188 | 334 | 230 | 188 | 88 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | on | on | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:36PM4.25m | 2:57AM4.35m | 3:33PM4.43m | 3:47AM4.59m | 4:26PM4.52m | 4:35AM4.76m | 5:15PM4.51m | 5:21AM4.82m | 6:03PM4.41m | 6:07AM4.75m | 6:50PM4.23m | 6:53AM4.56m | 7:36PM4.00m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 8:53PM0.65m | 9:20AM0.24m | 9:43PM0.53m | 10:11AM-0.02m | 10:29PM0.48m | 10:59AM-0.16m | 11:14PM0.50m | 11:45AM-0.17m | 11:56PM0.60m | 12:30PM-0.03m | 00:39AM0.76m | 1:14PM0.23m | 1:22AM0.95m | ||||||||
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 | 4:39 | — | — | 4:41 | — | — | 4:43 | — | — | 4:43 | — | — | 4:46 | — | — | 4:47 | — | — | 4:48 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:43 | — | — | 9:42 | — | — | 9:40 | — | — | 9:39 | — | — | 9:37 | — | — | 9:37 | — | — | 9:35 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 18 | 20 | 19 |
Feels °C | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 14 | 11 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 17 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | — | NE 6 | — | NE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NE 5 | — | N 9 | NE 6 | — | NE 7 | NE 9 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NE 8 |
| kJ | 77 | — | 70 | — | 42 | 21 | 13 | 13 | 6 | 12 | 12 | 7 | — | 2 | 52 | — | 188 | 334 | 230 | 188 | 88 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | E 4 | E 5 | E 4 | E 4 | ESE 5 | — | — | — | — | N 9 | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 3 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | E 6 | — | E 6 | SE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NE 7 | — | NE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 4 | NE 5 | — | NNE 6 | — | — | — | ESE 3 | — |
| kJ | — | 77 | — | 60 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 25 | — | 137 | — | — | — | 3 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 347 | 425 | 24 | 286 | 286 | 298 | 347 | 353 | 353 | 427 | 427 | 356 | 380 | 380 | 131 | 37 | 70 | 14 | 10 | 37 | 10 |
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