Surf Forecasts:
Bamburgh surf forecast from 23 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 28 Aug, 4PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 8s period, ENE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 30 Aug, 7PM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 8s period, NNE swell with 302 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 23 Aug, 10PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period with NNE 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 (Aug 23) at 10PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 8s period. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Bamburgh in the next 16 days are 1.6m 8s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Aug 30) at 7PM. 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+) | 10PM (Sun 23rd Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 4PM (Fri 28th Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 7PM (Sun 30th Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Bamburgh over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, let’s talk Bamburgh in feet and knots. The next 16 days are a bit of a mixed bag, with a lot of waiting around for the conditions to line up. There’s a big gap of messy, cross-shore wind and tiny swell early on, so don’t bother getting your hopes up until the end of the first week.
The first real chance of anything decent shows up on Friday morning, 28th August. The wind goes glassy, dead calm, and we’ve got a 4ft swell pushing in from the ENE. The combined energy is moderate (184). It’s not big, but it’ll be clean as a whistle. That afternoon, the wind swings to a light cross-off, and the swell bumps up a touch to 4ft, with the energy jumping to 278. That’s a proper window for a long, mellow session on the beach. The water temp is sitting around 59°, which is pretty much bang on average for the time of year, so nothing to complain about there.
Now, the standout. If you’ve got the patience, hold out for Tuesday morning, 1st September. The wind is offshore from the WSW at 16 mph, and we’ve got a 5ft groundswell from the NNE with a period of 9 seconds. The combined energy is solid (339). That’s the best combo on offer – clean, lined-up waves with a bit of push. The swell is a touch over 5ft, so it’s getting a bit too much for beginners, but for any intermediate or above, this is the one to aim for. The breeze is a moderate offshore, so it’ll be holding the face open nicely.
The rest of the period is a right-off. The wind gets howling from the west and south-west, with gusts up to 28 mph, and the swell drops right off. By the second week, we’re looking at tiny, choppy junk. There’s a brief moment on Monday morning, 7th September, with a strong offshore wind, but the swell is only 2ft – clean, sure, but you’ll be fighting the wind just to get into a wave.
So, in short: Friday the 28th is a nice, clean session, but Tuesday the 1st of September is the real prize. Mark it in the calendar.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Sun morning, min 14°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 32mm), heaviest during Thu night. Very mild (max 17°C on Wed morning, min 14°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | |||||||||||||||
AM | 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) | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | E 4 | SE 6 | E 6 | ESE 7 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | SE 6 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 153 | 122 | 64 | 29 | 19 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 11 | 64 | 145 | 109 | 112 | 113 | 108 | 183 | 255 | 147 | 70 | 30 | 11 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 12:30PM3.15m | 00:53AM3.28m | 1:33PM3.34m | 1:46AM3.56m | 2:19PM3.57m | 2:27AM3.86m | 2:58PM3.80m | 3:02AM4.14m | 3:32PM4.00m | 3:35AM4.38m | 4:04PM4.17m | 4:06AM4.55m | 4:35PM4.28m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 6:48PM1.73m | 7:23AM1.43m | 7:43PM1.50m | 8:11AM1.13m | 8:23PM1.25m | 8:48AM0.81m | 8:57PM1.01m | 9:22AM0.52m | 9:29PM0.80m | 9:54AM0.29m | 10:01PM0.64m | 10:25AM0.13m | 10:32PM0.53m | ||||||||
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 | 5:52 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — |
 | — | 8:23 | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | 8:19 | — | — | 8:16 | — | — | 8:14 | — | — | 8:12 | — | — | 8:08 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 15 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 2 | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 |
Feels °C | 14 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | SE 6 | NNE 6 | NE 5 | — | E 6 | E 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | SE 6 |
| kJ | 153 | 122 | 64 | 29 | 19 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 11 | 3 | 10 | — | 112 | 113 | 108 | 183 | 255 | 147 | 70 | 30 | 11 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 3 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NNE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | N 8 | N 7 | — | ESE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | NNE 6 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 18 | 6 | 6 | 11 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | NE 7 | — | — | E 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 12 | NNE 5 | NNE 10 | NE 6 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | 9 | 9 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | SE 3 | — | E 3 | E 4 | ENE 4 | E 6 | ESE 7 | E 6 | — | — | — | — | SE 4 | — | — | NNE 8 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | 3 | 7 | 6 | 64 | 145 | 109 | — | — | — | — | 23 | — | — | 21 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 37 | 0 | 251 | 307 | 251 | 251 | 251 | 321 | 358 | 425 | 136 | 349 | 117 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 37 | 64 | 380 | 322 |
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