Surf Forecasts:
Bamburgh surf forecast from 30 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 3 Aug, 10AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 11s period, N swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 4 Aug, 10PM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 7s period, E swell with 155 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 3 Aug, 10AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 11s period with N 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 (Aug 03) at 10AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.5m and 11s period with a secondary swell of 0.2m and 3s. 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 1.2m 7s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Aug 04) at 10PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.5m 3s period and expected on Thursday (Jul 30) at 4PM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 10AM (Mon 3rd Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 11s |
| Best Surf | 10AM (Mon 3rd Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 11s |
| Most Powerful | 10PM (Tue 4th Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Bamburgh over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, let's get into it. This is Rusty, and I’m looking at the next 16 days for Bamburgh. I’ve got to be straight with you – it’s a pretty grim outlook for the most part. There’s a long gap of tiny, weak swell with poor winds.
Right now and through the first week of August, it’s a write-off. We’re talking ankle-biters at best, with swell heights of 0.7 ft to 1.0 ft. The combined energy is pathetic, barely hitting double digits. The wind is cross-offshore or cross-on, but it hardly matters when there’s no push. The water temp is sitting at 59°, which is bang on average for this time of year, so the wetsuit won’t need to be anything crazy.
Around Monday the 3rd of August, we finally see a whisper of life. Swell bumps to 2 ft, and the period stretches to 11 seconds, giving the combined energy a nudge into the 50s. It’s still ‘surfable but ordinary’ – a gentle breeze, clean waves, but you’ll be hunting for a knee-high ripple. Not worth getting excited about.
There’s a bit more energy on Tuesday the 4th of August, with the combined swell energy hitting 175, but the wind is a messy cross-onshore from the ESE. The height climbs to 4 ft, but it’s choppy and ugly. That’s a pass from me.
The real standout, if you can call it that, pops up on Tuesday the 11th of August. The morning sees a cross-offshore wind from the SSE, keeping things clean, and the swell jumps to 4 ft with a combined energy of 241. The swell direction is NNE, which isn’t the optimum NE for Bamburgh, but it’s the closest thing to a real wave we’ve seen all forecast. The period is 6 seconds, though – short-period windswell – so it’ll be a bit crumbly and weak. It’s surfable, but not the kind of day you’d drive for.
Honestly, if you’re a beginner, the 4 ft on the 11th is manageable, but everything else is tiny. For the experts, there’s nothing over 8 ft, so don’t get your hopes up. This area is having a proper flat spell, and it’s one of those runs where you just wait for the next weather system.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Fri afternoon. Very mild (max 18°C on Thu afternoon, min 11°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Thu morning, light winds from the W by Fri morning). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Tue morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Sun morning, min 12°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | N 8 | N 9 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | N 10 | NNE 9 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 11 | N 10 | N 10 | N 9 | ESE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 | N 8 |
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 kJ | 12 | 12 | 6 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 15 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 58 | 52 | 47 | 42 | 114 | 155 | 70 | 33 | 33 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 4:31PM3.99m | 4:36AM4.38m | 5:05PM4.04m | 5:08AM4.45m | 5:38PM4.05m | 5:40AM4.44m | 6:11PM4.02m | 6:14AM4.37m | 6:47PM3.96m | 6:51AM4.23m | 7:26PM3.84m | 7:34AM4.05m | 8:12PM3.69m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 10:21AM0.48m | 10:26PM0.78m | 10:54AM0.35m | 10:59PM0.73m | 11:27AM0.29m | 11:32PM0.73m | 12:00PM0.31m | 00:05AM0.77m | 12:34PM0.39m | 00:41AM0.87m | 1:11PM0.54m | 1:21AM0.99m | 1:53PM0.75m | 2:07AM1.15m | |||||||
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 | 5:07 | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | 5:11 | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | 5:18 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:16 | — | — | 9:15 | — | — | 9:13 | — | — | 9:10 | — | — | 9:08 | — | — | 9:07 | — | — | 9:05 |
mm | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 6 | 5 | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 18 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 17 | 18 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 10 | 11 | 10 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 14 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | N 8 | N 9 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | N 10 | NNE 9 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 11 | N 10 | N 10 | N 9 | ESE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 | N 8 |
| kJ | 12 | 12 | 6 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 15 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 58 | 52 | 47 | 42 | 114 | 155 | 70 | 33 | 33 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 4 | — | SE 4 | — | — | — | N 10 | N 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 6 | NNE 10 | N 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | E 5 |
| kJ | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 31 | 41 | 27 | 25 | 23 | 8 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 8 | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 10 | — | — | — | NE 4 |
| kJ | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | 20 | — | — | — | 5 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 3 | W 3 | W 3 | — | — | W 3 | W 3 | W 3 | W 3 | WNW 4 | — | — | ESE 3 | ESE 3 | E 4 | ESE 6 | — | — | — | — | NE 4 |
| kJ | 3 | 5 | 2 | — | — | 4 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 3 | 6 | 35 | — | — | — | — | 7 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 347 | 375 | 298 | 326 | 486 | 350 | 675 | 299 | 299 | 338 | 228 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 349 | 349 | 80 | 349 | 349 | 228 | |
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