Surf Forecasts:
Bamburgh surf forecast from 3 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 7 Sep, 7AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 7s period, ESE swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 7 Sep, 1AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 6s period, SE swell with 122 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 7 Sep, 7AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 7s period with ESE 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 Monday (Sep 07) at 7AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 7s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 9s. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Bamburgh in the next 16 days are 1.3m 6s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Sep 07) at 1AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.0m 4s period and expected on Saturday (Sep 05) at 7AM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 7AM (Mon 7th Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 7AM (Mon 7th Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) 7s |
| Most Powerful | 1AM (Mon 7th Sep) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Bamburgh over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, folks, Rusty here. Let’s get into what’s happening at Bamburgh for the next couple of weeks.
Truth is, it’s a pretty flat spell. The first week and a half are a real struggle, with nothing worth paddling out for until the 10th of September. We’ve got a long gap of poor surf and tiny waves before anything changes.
Water temp is about 59°F, which is bang on average for this time of year.
The only real highlight, and I mean the *only* one, comes on Saturday the 12th of September. Saturday afternoon we see a 3ft swell from the north, with a period of 8 seconds. That’s a short-period windswell, but it does have some moderate energy behind it (127). The wind is a cross-shore from the ESE at 15 mph, which is light enough to keep the surface clean. It’s a beach break, so that short period will make it a bit lumpy, but it’s your best shot. Crowds are only *sometimes* an issue, so you might have a few mates out, but nothing too packed.
For a beginner spot like Bamburgh, the height is just fine. It’s not going to intimidate anyone. But for the rest of the forecast, it’s pretty bleak. The 16th and 17th of September see some offshore breezes, but there’s no swell to speak of. If you’re itching to get wet, aim for that Saturday afternoon session.
Rusty, signing off.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 18°C on Thu afternoon, min 12°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the W on Fri morning, light winds from the SW by Sat night). | Days 5-7 Weather SummarySome drizzle, heaviest during Sun afternoon. Warm (max 20°C on Sun afternoon, min 12°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Sun afternoon, strong winds from the W by Tue night). | |||||||||||||||||||
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PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 10 | N 9 | N 9 | N 8 | N 8 | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | SE 6 | SE 7 | SE 6 | SE 6 | NNE 8 | N 8 | N 7 | WNW 4 | N 9 | N 5 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 31 | 15 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 14 | 33 | 29 | 29 | 122 | 67 | 18 | 14 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 7:39PM3.75m | 8:07AM3.79m | 8:41PM3.50m | 9:24AM3.52m | 10:02PM3.36m | 10:59AM3.44m | 11:32PM3.45m | 12:26PM3.59m | 00:46AM3.75m | 1:34PM3.88m | 1:44AM4.12m | 2:27PM4.18m | 2:32AM4.48m | |||||||
Low Tide | 1:42AM1.02m | 2:18PM1.17m | 2:46AM1.25m | 3:34PM1.47m | 4:20AM1.37m | 5:18PM1.56m | 6:06AM1.19m | 6:47PM1.37m | 7:21AM0.80m | 7:47PM1.08m | 8:16AM0.39m | 8:34PM0.80m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — |
 | 7:55 | — | — | 7:53 | — | — | 7:51 | — | — | 7:49 | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | 7:44 | — | — | 7:40 | — |
mm | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 15 | 17 | 20 | 19 | 16 | 19 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 12 |
Feels °C | 14 | 11 | 8 | 10 | 7 | 10 | 14 | 12 | 15 | 19 | 16 | 11 | 15 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 11 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 10 | N 9 | N 9 | N 8 | N 8 | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | ESE 6 | SE 7 | SE 6 | SE 6 | NNE 8 | N 8 | N 7 | — | N 9 | N 5 |
| kJ | 31 | 15 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 14 | 33 | 29 | 29 | 65 | 67 | 18 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | 5 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 5 | SE 6 | — | — | S 8 | — | N 4 | — | — | — | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | SE 5 | E 6 | — | — | — | N 7 |
| kJ | 3 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 25 | 26 | 15 | 14 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | N 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 6 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 3 | WSW 2 | W 3 | W 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | NW 4 | — | SSE 4 | SE 4 | SE 6 | WSW 2 | SW 2 | SW 3 | WSW 3 | W 4 | W 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | — |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 4 | 18 | 18 | 21 | 5 | — | 6 | 9 | 122 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 16 | 17 | 38 | 17 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 139 | 139 | 321 | 555 | 787 | 481 | 314 | 132 | 171 | 349 | 347 | 62 | 68 | 552 | 476 | 833 | 781 | 481 | 374 | 64 |
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