Surf Forecasts:
Bamburgh surf forecast from 6 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 6 Aug, 1PM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 8s period, N swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 6 Aug, 10AM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 8s period, N swell with 341 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 6 Aug, 1PM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 8s 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 Thursday (Aug 06) at 1PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.5m and 8s period. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Bamburgh in the next 16 days are 1.7m 8s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Aug 06) at 10AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.1m 6s period and expected on Wednesday (Aug 12) at 10AM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 1PM (Thu 6th Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 1PM (Thu 6th Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 10AM (Thu 6th Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Bamburgh over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here again. Let’s break it down in feet and degrees.
First off, I’ll be straight with you; this is a tough one. There’s a big gap of nothing worthwhile at the start. We’re looking at a run of poor surf all the way through until the morning of August 7th. That’s a good few days of small, messy junk, so don't even bother checking the cam until then.
The first real chance to get wet comes on Friday morning, the 7th. It’s small, only 3ft from the NNE, but the wind is a clean offshore from the WSW, which is a major positive. The combined energy is weak (105), and the period is short at 8 seconds, so it’s not going to be packing much punch. For a beginner break like Bamburgh, that’s actually a good thing. It’s a fairly consistent spot, and with that offshore wind, the surface will be clean. That’s your best bet in the whole outlook, but keep expectations low.
The rest of the period is a write-off. Swell drops off to nothing, and while we get a bit of glassy water here and there, there’s just no wave energy to work with. The combined energy values drop into the single digits. There’s a brief flicker on the 14th with a 1ft, 12-second period from the NNE, but it’s so small it’s barely a ripple. The water temp is about average for the time of year, so nothing to report there.
Honestly, for Bamburgh, this is a bleak 16-day window. If you’re desperate, the Friday morning on the 7th is your only shot, and it’s marginal. Otherwise, stay home and wax your board. Forecasts can change, but right now, it’s a flat spell.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Warm (max 20°C on Sat morning, min 12°C on Thu morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the W on Wed night, calm by Thu morning). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Sun afternoon, min 16°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Sat night, calm by Mon morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 6 | Friday 7 | Saturday 8 | Sunday 9 | Monday 10 | Tuesday 11 | Wednesday 12 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | SE 4 | N 8 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | NNE 8 | SE 5 | SE 6 | SE 5 | SE 6 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 341 | 257 | 159 | 105 | 81 | 28 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 14 | 24 | 42 | 44 | 42 | 136 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 8:27AM3.83m | 9:10PM3.53m | 9:34AM3.64m | 10:21PM3.44m | 10:57AM3.56m | 11:40PM3.49m | 12:21PM3.67m | 00:53AM3.72m | 1:34PM3.90m | 1:55AM4.05m | 2:34PM4.17m | 2:47AM4.41m | 3:26PM4.40m | 3:34AM4.70m | |||||||
Low Tide | 2:44PM1.00m | 3:06AM1.31m | 3:52PM1.23m | 4:26AM1.39m | 5:19PM1.33m | 6:01AM1.26m | 6:46PM1.23m | 7:21AM0.93m | 7:53PM1.00m | 8:23AM0.52m | 8:46PM0.76m | 9:14AM0.14m | 9:32PM0.57m | ||||||||
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 | 5:20 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | 5:26 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:02 | — | — | 9:00 | — | 8:59 | — | — | 8:57 | — | — | 8:53 | — | — | 8:52 | — | — | 8:50 | — |
mm | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 14 | 15 | 19 | 19 | 16 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 21 | 23 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 22 | 24 | 22 |
Feels °C | 11 | 12 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 17 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 20 | 23 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 6 | NNE 9 | SE 4 | SE 5 | SE 5 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | NNE 8 | N 8 | SE 6 | NNE 8 | SE 6 |
| kJ | 232 | 257 | 159 | 105 | 81 | 28 | 9 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 14 | 24 | 35 | 44 | 21 | 75 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | N 10 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | N 10 | NE 8 | SE 4 | — | SE 4 | SE 4 | — | — | — | — | NNE 8 | — | NNE 8 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 22 | — | 11 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 4 | N 10 | N 10 | N 8 | N 9 | N 7 | — | SE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | — | SW 3 | — | — | SW 3 | SW 2 | WSW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 3 | ESE 3 | SE 4 | SE 5 | SE 6 | SE 5 | SE 6 |
| kJ | 341 | — | 2 | — | — | 2 | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 10 | 42 | 77 | 42 | 136 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 10 | 37 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 171 | 314 | 354 | 299 | 314 | 251 | 251 | 251 | 230 | 230 | 349 | 358 | 124 | 43 | 0 | 0 |
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