Surf Forecasts:
Bamburgh surf forecast from 10 Sep 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 16 Sep, 4PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 6s period, NNE swell with 39 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Bamburgh this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Bamburgh in the next 16 days are 0.7m 6s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Sep 16) at 4PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.8m 5s period and expected on Tuesday (Sep 15) at 1AM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 4PM (Wed 16th Sep) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Bamburgh over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's have a look at the outlook for Bamburgh over the next couple of weeks.
To be straight up with you, this is a tough one. Looking at the whole 16-day window, there are truly no good surf options on offer here. We've got a long, flat run ahead. The forecast keeps showing "poor surf conditions" across the board, and the combined swell energy values are tiny – we're talking values like 24, 23, even dropping to single digits and zeros for days on end. It’s a real bummer, especially considering the consistent offshore winds we see at times.
The first few days are a write-off. Thursday the 10th through the weekend is basically flat, with weak, short-period dribble that won't get you excited. The energy is tiny, with the combined energy barely hitting 24 on Thursday morning before falling away.
There is a slight, slight pulse of longer-period groundswell from the north around Monday the 14th and Tuesday the 15th, but it's just too small – wave heights are only 0.7 ft to 1.0 ft. The combined energy does climb to 34 on Monday afternoon, but that's still nothing to write home about. Offshore winds make it look clean, but there's just no power to work with. You’d be bobbing around more than surfing.
The only real glimmer of a chance comes right at the tail end, on Saturday the 19th and Sunday the 20th. We finally see some waist-high potential in the swell, with the combined energy reaching 80 on the Sunday morning from a clean, cross-off wind. The swell direction is from the ESE, which isn't the optimum NE that Bamburgh likes best, but at that point, you won't be fussy. Even then, we're still looking at 3 ft at best, which is small, clean fun for a beginner, but nothing special.
After that, it goes straight back to flat again with strong winds.
It’s a long, dry spell, but this is a spot that can be a bit hit-and-miss, so don't lose hope for the next forecast update. For now, leave the board in the car.
- Rusty
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Very mild (max 18°C on Sat afternoon, min 11°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri afternoon, fresh winds from the SW by Sat morning). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Tue morning. Warm (max 20°C on Mon afternoon, min 13°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Sat night, fresh winds from the SW by Tue morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 10 | Friday 11 | Saturday 12 | Sunday 13 | Monday 14 | Tuesday 15 | Wednesday 16 | |||||||||||||||
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) | NNE 6 | NE 6 | NNE 7 | SE 6 | NNW 4 | N 7 | S 4 | SSE 5 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 5 | N 13 | N 13 | N 12 | N 13 | N 12 | SE 6 | N 10 | N 5 | NNE 6 | NNE 4 |
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 kJ | 24 | 14 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 27 | 29 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 13 | 39 | 8 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | glassy | off | off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 3:11PM4.41m | 3:15AM4.74m | 3:51PM4.55m | 3:56AM4.87m | 4:28PM4.58m | 4:34AM4.87m | 5:03PM4.51m | 5:12AM4.73m | 5:37PM4.35m | 5:50AM4.49m | 6:10PM4.12m | 6:28AM4.16m | 6:44PM3.83m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 9:00AM0.06m | 9:15PM0.57m | 9:40AM-0.14m | 9:52PM0.41m | 10:17AM-0.19m | 10:27PM0.33m | 10:51AM-0.09m | 11:01PM0.35m | 11:25AM0.14m | 11:34PM0.45m | 11:57AM0.45m | 00:08AM0.63m | 12:31PM0.81m | 00:43AM0.88m | |||||||
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 | 6:26 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — |
 | — | 7:37 | — | — | 7:36 | — | — | 7:32 | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | 7:22 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 14 | 17 | 18 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 14 | 16 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
Feels °C | 11 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 16 | 9 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 16 | 18 | 15 | 15 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 6 | NE 6 | SE 5 | SE 6 | NNW 4 | SE 6 | — | SSE 5 | SE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 5 | NNE 4 | N 13 | SE 4 | N 13 | SE 5 | SE 6 | SE 6 | N 5 | NNE 6 | NNE 4 |
| kJ | 24 | 9 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 1 | — | 4 | 1 | 13 | 12 | 4 | 13 | 6 | 29 | 10 | 9 | 5 | 13 | 39 | 8 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | N 7 | SE 5 | N 7 | — | — | — | — | N 16 | N 13 | NNE 4 | N 12 | NE 5 | N 12 | N 11 | N 5 | N 10 | N 9 | N 12 |
| kJ | — | 14 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 5 | 14 | 2 | 27 | 1 | 11 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | N 7 | — | — | — | — | N 15 | — | S 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | — | — | — | N 10 | SE 5 | — | N 9 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 9 | 1 | — | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 3 | SSE 4 | SW 2 | WNW 3 | — | SW 2 | S 4 | SW 3 | NNE 4 | — | — | SSE 3 | SSE 3 | SW 3 | SSE 5 | WNW 3 | WNW 4 | NNW 4 | NW 4 | — | — |
| kJ | 3 | 14 | 1 | 6 | — | 1 | 16 | 4 | 9 | — | — | 2 | 3 | 3 | 32 | 3 | 11 | 6 | 2 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 239 | 349 | 174 | 473 | 255 | 347 | 347 | 187 | 314 | 251 | 228 | 171 | 132 | 174 | 230 | 239 | 341 | 354 | 253 | 349 | 230 |
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