Surf Forecasts:
Bamburgh surf forecast from 6 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 9 Jul, 10PM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 10s period, NNE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 9 Jul, 10PM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 10s period, NNE swell with 74 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 9 Jul, 10PM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 10s 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 Thursday (Jul 09) at 10PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 0.2m and 6s. Another secondary swell of 0.3m and 3s is also forecast. 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 0.6m 10s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Jul 09) at 10PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.9m 4s period and expected on Monday (Jul 06) at 1PM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 10PM (Thu 9th Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 10PM (Thu 9th Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 10PM (Thu 9th Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Bamburgh over the next 16 days.
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what the next couple of weeks are serving up for Bamburgh.
Honestly, it’s a flat spell for Bamburgh for a good long while. We’ve got nothing on offer at all for the first several days, and the outlook stays grim right through the entire 16-day window. There’s just no proper swell to get excited about. The energy is way too weak, and those tiny, short-period waves won't do anything but dribble. If you’re desperate for a paddle, be prepared for practically nothing.
Around Friday the 10th, we finally see the best of a bad bunch. The Bamburgh morning has a tiny 2ft swell from the NNE with a period of 9 seconds and a combined energy of only 62 – that's weak. But the wind is dead calm and glassy, which is a major positive for clean conditions. The water temp is sitting at 56°F with a small anomaly of 0.2°F, so pretty much what you'd expect for the time of year. For a total beginner, this is the only window where you might catch a tiny, clean wave. The crowds here are only *sometimes* an issue, so it shouldn't be packed.
Everything else is pretty much a no-go. Most days have onshore or cross-onshore winds that chop things up, with swell heights barely reaching 2ft and poor consistency. The swell direction is mostly from the N or NE, which is the optimum for Bamburgh, but the size and energy just aren't there. There are a few days with tiny glassy conditions mid-week (like the 9th morning), but again, the swell is so small it’s barely surfable.
For the second week – say from the 12th of July onwards – the pattern is the same. The only thing worth noting is on the 17th of July (Friday morning and afternoon), the swell bumps up to 3ft from the SE with the energy getting up to 70 in the afternoon. But the winds are onshore or cross-onshore, making for choppy, poor conditions. It's not the right direction for this spot either.
This is one of those classic flat runs. The forecasts can change, so don’t give up hope entirely, but right now there’s just no swell to speak of. Best to save the wax for another time.
- Rusty
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Tue afternoon, min 16°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the W on Mon night, light winds from the ESE by Wed morning). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Fri afternoon. Warm (max 24°C on Thu afternoon, min 14°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 5 | Monday 6 | Tuesday 7 | Wednesday 8 | Thursday 9 | Friday 10 | Saturday 11 | |||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 6 | N 6 | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 | N 10 | N 9 | N 8 | NNE 10 | N 8 | N 7 | NNE 12 | NNE 10 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | N 4 | NNE 5 | NE 5 |
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 kJ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 31 | 50 | 27 | 13 | 36 | 66 | 62 | 42 | 22 | 13 | 19 | 25 | 17 |
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-on | cross | off | glassy | cross | off | glassy | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 7:22PM3.66m | 7:22AM4.00m | 8:05PM3.60m | 8:07AM3.89m | 8:55PM3.56m | 9:00AM3.77m | 9:52PM3.54m | 10:03AM3.70m | 10:56PM3.56m | 11:15AM3.71m | 00:01AM3.66m | 12:27PM3.83m | 1:04AM3.84m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 1:10AM1.15m | 1:45PM0.74m | 1:53AM1.26m | 2:30PM0.84m | 2:43AM1.35m | 3:22PM0.94m | 3:44AM1.41m | 4:26PM1.02m | 4:56AM1.37m | 5:39PM1.04m | 6:13AM1.21m | 6:52PM0.95m | 7:23AM0.92m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 4:31 | — | — | 4:33 | — | — | 4:33 | — | — | 4:35 | — | — | 4:35 | — | — | 4:37 | — | — | 4:39 |
 | — | 9:51 | — | — | 9:50 | — | — | 9:49 | — | — | 9:47 | — | — | 9:46 | — | — | 9:45 | — | — | 9:45 | 9:44 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 4 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 14 | 11 | 12 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 15 | 19 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 7 | N 7 | N 10 | N 9 | N 8 | NNE 10 | N 8 | N 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 10 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | N 8 | NE 5 |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 31 | 50 | 27 | 9 | 36 | 66 | 62 | 42 | 22 | 13 | 6 | 5 | 17 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | N 8 | — | — | N 7 | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 12 | NE 6 | — | — | — | — | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | N 7 |
| kJ | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 13 | 10 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 4 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | W 3 | WNW 4 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | SE 3 | SSE 2 | SE 3 | SE 4 | — | N 4 | NNE 5 | — |
| kJ | — | 12 | 18 | 13 | 7 | 19 | 6 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | — | 19 | 25 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 347 | 347 | 314 | 403 | 314 | 314 | 347 | 289 | 228 | 64 | 124 | 228 | 251 | 0 | 0 | 323 | 323 | 351 | 380 | 251 | 255 |
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