Surf Forecasts:
Bamburgh surf forecast from 26 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 30 Jul, 7AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 7s period, SE swell with 41 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Bamburgh this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Bamburgh in the next 16 days are 0.6m 7s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Jul 30) at 7AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.6m 3s period and expected on Saturday (Aug 01) at 4PM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 7AM (Thu 30th Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Bamburgh over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, this is Rusty, and I’m looking at the Bamburgh surf forecast for the next couple of weeks. I gotta be honest with you, it’s a real dry spell. The whole 16-day window is a tough one for any kind of decent surf. Out of all the days, there’s not a single one I’d call a standout. The swell is just tiny, the periods are short, and the wind is often all over the place. The water temp is sitting at about 58°, which is normal for this time of year, so nothing weird there.
We start with a long, dry gap. There’s no surf worth mentioning from the 26th of July all the way through to the 7th of August. It’s just a flat, poor period. The swell is almost always below 2 ft, and when it isn’t, the wind is onshore or cross-shore, making a mess of things. The combined wave energy is weak, so it’s just not generating any power.
The first little flicker of life comes on the morning of the 8th of August. The wind goes glassy, dead calm, and we get a tiny 3 ft swell from the north-northeast. The combined energy picks up a bit, but it’s still a short period and the conditions are described as “surfable waves but very ordinary.” It’s not good, just… not terrible. But for a beginner, the 3 ft size is fine, and the glassy wind is a major positive for clean conditions. This is the only thing even close to a recommendation in the whole outlook.
After that, it’s straight back to the poor stuff. The 9th and 10th of August are more of the same: tiny swell, weak energy, and onshore or cross-shore winds. The swell never gets any size, the period stays short, and the energy is weak. There’s no big swell, no long period, no standout session. Honestly, it’s a pretty bleak run for a place like Bamburgh. The forecast is pretty reliable this close in, so there’s no reason to think it’ll suddenly turn on. It’s just one of those quiet spells.
-Rusty
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Sun morning. Warm (max 23°C on Tue afternoon, min 11°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Sun night, fresh winds from the WSW by Tue morning). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Wed morning, min 11°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the S on Wed afternoon, fresh winds from the W by Fri night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | |||||||||||||||
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) | N 7 | N 7 | NNE 8 | N 8 | N 7 | NNE 7 | N 9 | N 9 | N 10 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | SE 7 | SE 6 | N 8 | N 8 | NNE 8 | N 8 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 |
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 kJ | 10 | 17 | 19 | 29 | 38 | 17 | 27 | 15 | 18 | 28 | 25 | 13 | 38 | 18 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 10 | 7 | 19 | 17 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | on | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 1:48PM3.46m | 2:06AM3.59m | 2:37PM3.62m | 2:50AM3.82m | 3:18PM3.77m | 3:28AM4.04m | 3:56PM3.90m | 4:03AM4.24m | 4:31PM3.99m | 4:36AM4.38m | 5:05PM4.04m | 5:08AM4.45m | 5:38PM4.05m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 8:01PM1.39m | 8:27AM1.13m | 8:43PM1.21m | 9:08AM0.89m | 9:20PM1.03m | 9:45AM0.66m | 9:54PM0.88m | 10:21AM0.48m | 10:26PM0.78m | 10:54AM0.35m | 10:59PM0.73m | 11:27AM0.29m | 11:32PM0.73m | ||||||||
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 | 5:00 | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | 5:03 | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | 5:11 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:23 | — | — | 9:22 | — | — | 9:21 | — | — | 9:19 | — | — | 9:16 | — | — | 9:15 | — | — | 9:13 |
mm | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 14 | 14 | 19 | 20 | 17 | 21 | 23 | 20 | 25 | 24 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 15 | 19 | 19 | 15 |
Feels °C | 14 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 7 | N 7 | NNE 8 | N 8 | N 7 | NNE 7 | N 9 | N 9 | N 10 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | SE 7 | SE 6 | ESE 5 | ESE 6 | NNE 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 10 | N 10 |
| kJ | 10 | 17 | 19 | 29 | 38 | 17 | 27 | 15 | 18 | 28 | 25 | 13 | 38 | 18 | 6 | 6 | 13 | 10 | 5 | 19 | 17 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | N 10 | — | WNW 3 | N 9 | — | — | — | — | — | SE 5 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | ESE 5 | — | N 10 | N 7 | — |
| kJ | — | — | 7 | — | 2 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 3 | — | 7 | 1 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 5 | E 6 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | WNW 2 | — | — | SSW 2 | SW 3 | SSW 3 | — | SE 3 | — | W 2 | W 3 | WSW 3 | W 3 | — | WSW 2 | W 3 | W 3 | W 3 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 4 | 1 | — | 2 | — | 1 | 5 | 3 | 3 | — | 1 | 2 | 8 | 8 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 340 | 228 | 340 | 139 | 139 | 68 | 173 | 299 | 228 | 230 | 286 | 132 | 10 | 868 | 475 | 314 | 314 | 362 | 478 | 503 | 239 |
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