Surf Forecasts:
Bamburgh surf forecast from 13 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 19 Jul, 4AM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 8s period, NNE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 19 Jul, 1AM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 8s period, NNE swell with 285 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 19 Jul, 4AM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 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 (Jul 19) at 4AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.5m 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 1.5m 8s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Jul 19) at 1AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.6m 3s period and expected on Monday (Jul 20) at 7PM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 4AM (Sun 19th Jul) | 5ft (1.5m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 4AM (Sun 19th Jul) | 5ft (1.5m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 1AM (Sun 19th Jul) | 5ft (1.5m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Bamburgh over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what Bamburgh's got cookin' for us over the next couple of weeks.
Right off the bat, I gotta be straight with you – the forecast is a tough one. We're looking at a long stretch of pretty ordinary conditions. From Monday the 13th through to Monday the 20th, it's a whole lot of nothing. The wind is mostly cross-on or onshore, and the swell is just too small and weak to get excited about. The combined energy is stuck in the low double digits and single digits for the most part, which is basically flat. You'll be staring at a lake.
The only glimmer of hope in this period lands on Sunday morning, the 19th of July. The wind goes totally glassy, which is a beautiful thing. It's a 0.0 mph calm, and the water is dead flat. The swell bumps up to 4 ft from the NNE, but it's a short, weak 7-second period with a combined energy of 178 (moderate). The readout says "surfable waves but very ordinary conditions," and honestly, for a break like Bamburgh that's a fairly exposed beach, that short-period, straight-on swell is gonna be a bit of a close-out mess. It's a small window of clean-ish water, but the wave quality is just not there for a standout.
After that, the rest of the window is a write-off. The swell drops back to tiny, and the wind goes all over the place. Even though we get some clean, offshore winds on the 25th, the swell is barely 2 ft. It's just not enough to push a wave.
Honestly, this is a classic summer flat spell for Bamburgh. There's nothing here that gets a surfer's heart pumping. No standouts, no real peaks. The water temp is sitting at 59°, which is about 2° above normal – so pretty average for this time of year. You're better off saving the fuel and waiting for a better forecast.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Wed afternoon, min 11°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Thu afternoon, min 12°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 4 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | NE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 6 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 77 | 73 | 62 | 43 | 22 | 13 | 13 | 8 | 12 | 12 | 7 | 8 | 12 | 54 | 127 | 106 | 285 | 178 | 119 | 82 | 23 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | on | cross | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:57AM4.35m | 3:33PM4.43m | 3:47AM4.59m | 4:26PM4.52m | 4:35AM4.76m | 5:15PM4.51m | 5:21AM4.82m | 6:03PM4.41m | 6:07AM4.75m | 6:50PM4.23m | 6:53AM4.56m | 7:36PM4.00m | 7:40AM4.28m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 8:53PM0.65m | 9:20AM0.24m | 9:43PM0.53m | 10:11AM-0.02m | 10:29PM0.48m | 10:59AM-0.16m | 11:14PM0.50m | 11:45AM-0.17m | 11:56PM0.60m | 12:30PM-0.03m | 00:39AM0.76m | 1:14PM0.23m | 1:22AM0.95m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 4:41 | — | — | 4:43 | — | — | 4:43 | — | — | 4:46 | — | — | 4:47 | — | — | 4:48 | — | — | 4:50 |
 | — | 9:43 | — | — | 9:42 | — | — | 9:40 | — | — | 9:39 | — | — | 9:37 | — | — | 9:37 | — | — | 9:35 | 9:34 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 22 |
Feels °C | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NE 6 | NNE 6 | — | NE 5 | — | — | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | NE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 6 |
| kJ | 77 | 73 | 62 | 43 | 22 | 13 | 13 | 8 | 12 | — | 7 | — | — | 54 | 127 | 106 | 285 | 178 | 119 | 82 | 23 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | E 4 | E 5 | E 4 | ESE 5 | SE 4 | SE 4 | — | — | — | N 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 6 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 3 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | — | NNE 5 | NNE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | SE 2 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | 12 | — | 8 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 427 | 24 | 286 | 255 | 298 | 336 | 402 | 353 | 427 | 432 | 338 | 338 | 380 | 10 | 37 | 70 | 10 | 0 | 62 | 0 | 171 |
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