Bamburgh Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s be straight with you – the next 16 days at Bamburgh are looking pretty grim. We’ve got a long stretch of small, weak swells and mostly poor conditions. There’s a little pulse of energy mid-period, but you’ll have to be patient and pick your window carefully.

The first real chance to get wet comes on Monday, the 7th of September. It’s not a classic day, but it’s the best of a bad bunch. The morning brings a small 2ft swell from the southeast, and with the wind swinging offshore from the WSW at 16 mph, the surface will be clean. The period is a short 6 seconds, so it’ll be a bit weak and fat, but the combined energy reading is a moderate 68, so there’s enough push for a wave. The water temp is sitting at 15°, which is about average for this time of year, so no wetsuit surprises there.

The highlight of the whole forecast is Wednesday, the 9th of September. The morning swell jumps up to 5ft from the north, with a combined energy of 511 – that’s a solid, moderate push. The wind is cross-off from the NW at 19 mph, which will keep things clean. That afternoon, the wind drops to glassy – just 3 mph from the WNW – and the swell settles to a still-rideable 4ft. That afternoon window is your standout. The period is short at 7 seconds, so it won’t be a long-wall affair, but it’ll be the most fun you’ll have all forecast.

After that, it’s mostly a write-off. From Thursday the 10th right through to the end of the 16-day window, we’re looking at tiny waves, often under 2ft, with energy readings barely registering. The 13th of September offers a 4ft swell again, but it’s from the northeast with a cross-onshore wind, making it choppy and messy. The 14th of September sees a ghostly 0.7ft swell with a very long 17-second period, but it’s so weak it’s barely a ripple. The rest is a wasteland of onshore winds and flat spells.

Honestly, for the whole run, you’ve got one decent morning and one standout glassy afternoon. If you’re a beginner, the 5ft on Wednesday morning might be a bit much, but the 4ft that afternoon is fine. The biggest issue is the lack of consistent swell. There’s a massive gap of poor surf from the 10th to the 20th, with only a couple of tiny, unremarkable days. This is a classic North Sea flat spell – it’s normal for this area, but it doesn’t make it any easier.

Rusty.

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