Surf Forecasts:
Bamburgh surf forecast from 5 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 6 Aug, 7PM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 8s period, NNE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 6 Aug, 1PM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 8s period, N swell with 301 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 5 Aug, 4AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 6s period with E 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 Wednesday (Aug 05) at 4AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 6s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 8s. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Bamburgh in the next 16 days are 1.5m 8s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Aug 06) at 1PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.9m 4s period and expected on Wednesday (Aug 12) at 7AM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 4AM (Wed 5th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 6s |
| Best Surf | 7PM (Thu 6th Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 1PM (Thu 6th Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Bamburgh over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
G’day, Rusty here. Let’s cut to the chase: this stretch at Bamburgh is a total dud. From now through the 20th of August, I’m not seeing a single session worth paddling out for. The swell is just not showing up, and when it does, the wind or the tide screws it up. We’re in for a long, flat, and frustrating run.
We kick off on Wednesday the 5th with nothing—just tiny ankle-biters at 2ft with a weak energy reading of 57. Thursday the 6th has a slight bump to 5ft and the energy jumps to 232, but the wind goes onshore and then light cross-onshore, making it messy and choppy. It’s marginal at best, and not worth the effort.
Friday the 7th is the only real glimmer early on, with a moderate offshore breeze and a clean 3ft in the morning. But it’s weak and fat, with energy at only 138. It’s surfable but completely ordinary. The weekend is a write-off. Saturday the 8th drops right back down, and Sunday the 9th is even worse, with the swell shifting to the southeast at a pathetic 2ft. From the 10th through the 15th, it’s a dead zone. We're talking about waves under 2ft, sometimes nothing at all, with the energy bottoming out at single digits. It’s a proper flat spell.
There is a bit of a pulse around the 19th and 20th of August, with the swell pushing up to 6ft on the morning of the 19th and the energy hitting 270. But here’s the kicker—the wind is onshore and cross-onshore, and the period is a short, junky 6 to 7 seconds. It’ll be a lumpy, choppy mess. The direction is from the north, which is okay for Bamburgh (its optimum is NE), but the wind will ruin any chance of clean surf. It's a classic "looks good on paper, but don't get your hopes up" situation.
So, here’s the deal. There are no good surf options in this 16-day window. The break is fairly consistent by nature, but the forecast is just against us. This kind of blank run happens, and it tends not to stay poor for long. Forecasts can change, so keep an eye on it, but for now, leave the board in the shed and maybe go for a walk on the beach instead.
Rusty, out.
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Wed night. Warm (max 20°C on Fri afternoon, min 13°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Wed night, light winds from the E by Thu afternoon). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sat afternoon. Warm (max 20°C on Sat morning, min 13°C on Sun night). Mainly strong winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 5 | Thursday 6 | Friday 7 | Saturday 8 | Sunday 9 | Monday 10 | Tuesday 11 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | E 5 | N 8 | N 8 | N 9 | N 8 | N 10 | N 10 |
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 kJ | 35 | 21 | 19 | 232 | 270 | 211 | 137 | 105 | 42 | 18 | 9 | 11 | 18 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 19 | 30 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 7:34AM4.05m | 8:12PM3.69m | 8:27AM3.83m | 9:10PM3.53m | 9:34AM3.64m | 10:21PM3.44m | 10:57AM3.56m | 11:40PM3.49m | 12:21PM3.67m | 00:53AM3.72m | 1:34PM3.90m | 1:55AM4.05m | 2:34PM4.17m | 2:47AM4.41m | |||||||
Low Tide | 1:53PM0.75m | 2:07AM1.15m | 2:44PM1.00m | 3:06AM1.31m | 3:52PM1.23m | 4:26AM1.39m | 5:19PM1.33m | 6:01AM1.26m | 6:46PM1.23m | 7:21AM0.93m | 7:53PM1.00m | 8:23AM0.52m | 8:46PM0.76m | ||||||||
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 | 5:18 | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | 5:26 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:05 | — | — | 9:02 | — | — | 9:00 | — | 8:59 | — | — | 8:57 | — | — | 8:53 | — | — | 8:52 | — |
mm | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 19 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 19 | 20 | 16 | 20 | 17 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 10 | 11 | 6 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 15 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 10 | 12 | 15 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | E 5 | — | N 8 | N 9 | N 8 | N 10 | N 10 |
| kJ | 22 | 21 | 19 | 232 | 270 | 211 | 137 | 105 | 42 | 18 | 9 | 11 | 18 | 8 | 2 | — | 1 | 2 | 11 | 19 | 30 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 8 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | — | — | — | NW 4 | NW 4 | — | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NE 8 | N 8 | SE 5 | N 8 | E 5 | — | N 11 | N 6 | — |
| kJ | 35 | 6 | 3 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 8 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 9 | 7 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 4 | ESE 6 | SE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 7 | N 9 | N 8 | N 8 | — | — | — | N 4 | — | — |
| kJ | 5 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 3 | W 3 | WNW 4 | — | — | W 2 | WSW 2 | SW 2 | — | SE 3 | SSE 4 | SSW 3 | W 2 | WNW 2 | WSW 3 | W 3 | NW 3 | WNW 3 | — | — | SE 3 |
| kJ | 2 | 11 | 14 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 3 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 4 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 174 | 781 | 868 | 26 | 26 | 10 | 0 | 14 | 68 | 299 | 314 | 170 | 314 | 251 | 340 | 340 | 340 | 286 | 255 | 298 | 71 |
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