Surf Forecasts:
Bamburgh surf forecast from 12 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Monday 13 Jul, 4PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 7s period, NE swell with 102 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Bamburgh this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Bamburgh in the next 16 days are 1.1m 7s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Jul 13) at 4PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 4PM (Mon 13th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Bamburgh over the next 16 days.
Alright, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s cookin’ for the next couple of weeks.
Right off the bat, we’ve got a real flat spell. For the first ten days, from Sunday 12th July right through to Wednesday 22nd July, there’s basically nothing worth paddling out for. Small, weak, onshore or cross-onshore junk – not a wave you’d want to hang up your wetsuit for. The combined energy is barely a whisper (40 to 2), so you’re better off waxing the longboard for a session or just waiting for the next pulse.
The standout window finally shows up on Thursday 23rd July. That’s a whole 11 days out, but it’s the one to circle. Thursday morning looks like the pick of the bunch. We’ve got a 2.1m swell from the north, with a period of 8 seconds, and the wind is glassy – 3 mph from the northwest. That’s clean, glassy, and the combined energy climbs to 851 (moderate). That’s a proper groundswell push, and the offshore wind from the SW in the afternoon will keep it clean. For a beginner-friendly break like Bamburgh, that 2.1m (about 7 ft) might be a bit punchy for the newer folk, but good fun for the rest of us. The afternoon drops to 1.7m (6 ft) with offshore winds, still solid.
Friday 24th July keeps the swell going: 2.3m (8 ft) in the morning from the north, period 9 seconds, and the energy is pumping at 1517 (strong). The wind is cross-off from the WNW at 16 mph, which will keep the face clean but might put a bit of texture on it. This is a bigger day – over 2.5m, so it’s strictly for the experienced crew. The afternoon drops to 2.2m (7 ft) with offshore winds, still a cracking session.
Saturday 25th July sees the wind shift onshore, blowing 19 mph from the north, turning the 1.7m (6 ft) swell into a lumpy mess. Not worth it. After that, it fades back into small, clean but weak conditions through to the end of the month.
The water temp at Bamburgh is 15° (58°F), which is about normal for the time of year – only 0.8° above the long-term average, so nothing wild there.
So, the best on offer is the Thursday 23rd and Friday 24th – clear standouts in an otherwise flat run. If you’re a beginner, aim for the Thursday afternoon or the smaller Sunday morning the week after, but the real juice is those two days mid-week.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Sun morning, min 11°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Fri afternoon, min 13°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NNE 6 | NE 6 | NNE 6 | NE 6 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | ESE 5 | E 5 | E 5 | NNE 5 |
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 kJ | 35 | 46 | 86 | 89 | 102 | 94 | 54 | 38 | 22 | 18 | 14 | 11 | 14 | 10 | 17 | 13 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 8 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 1:34PM4.04m | 2:03AM4.09m | 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 | ||||||||
Low Tide | 7:56PM0.81m | 8:25AM0.58m | 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 | ||||||||
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 | 4:39 | — | — | 4:39 | — | — | 4:41 | — | — | 4:43 | — | — | 4:43 | — | — | 4:46 | — | — | 4:47 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:44 | — | — | 9:43 | — | — | 9:42 | — | — | 9:40 | — | — | 9:39 | — | — | 9:37 | — | — | 9:37 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 13 |
Feels °C | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | — | NE 6 | NE 6 | E 5 | NNE 6 | NE 6 | NNE 6 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 6 | ESE 5 | NNE 6 | ESE 5 | E 5 | E 5 | NNE 5 |
| kJ | 35 | 46 | 86 | 89 | — | 94 | 54 | 4 | 22 | 18 | 14 | 11 | 14 | 10 | 17 | 10 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 8 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 7 | N 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 5 | E 5 | SE 4 | NE 6 | NNE 5 | — | NE 5 | NNE 6 | ESE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | E 5 |
| kJ | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 5 | — | 7 | 13 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 6 | — | SE 6 | — | — | — | NE 7 | N 10 | N 9 | N 9 | N 8 | NE 6 | NE 5 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | NE 7 | — | — | NE 6 | — | — | E 4 | — | NE 5 | NE 5 | — | — | NNW 2 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 102 | — | — | 38 | — | — | 1 | — | 7 | 7 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 298 | 394 | 26 | 187 | 423 | 131 | 286 | 286 | 10 | 347 | 423 | 409 | 551 | 475 | 493 | 469 | 476 | 321 | 362 | 427 | 338 |
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