Bamburgh Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, I’m looking at the next 16 days, and honestly, it’s a pretty flat spell ahead for Bamburgh. The surf is gonna be small, weak, and honestly, not worth getting too excited about. There’s only one little window that pokes its head up towards the very end, and even then it’s nothing to write home about. Let’s get into it.

Right now, Tuesday morning, 11th August, we’ve got a tiny 3-foot NNE swell (wait, we’re talking feet here) – actually, let me be careful. The swell is about 3 feet from the NNE with a 9-second period, and the combined wave energy is only 111 (moderate). The wind is cross-off from the SE at 12 mph, which cleans things up a bit, but the conditions are just “poor.” There’s nothing here for a surfer. The water temperature is 58°F, which is about normal for this time of year, so no surprises there.

Wednesday the 12th brings a bit of a bump Wednesday morning with a 3-foot swell from the SE at 6 seconds – that’s short period, so it’s gonna be weak and messy. The energy drops to 71 (weak). A gentle cross-off wind from the S keeps it clean, but you’re not gonna get a wave worth paddling for. The afternoon fades even more.

From Thursday the 13th right through to Sunday the 23rd of August, it’s pretty much a dead zone. We’re talking swell heights of 2 feet and below, periods all under 8 seconds, and wave energy readings from 8 to 44 – all weak. There’s a lot of glassy and cross-off wind days in there, which is a shame because the ocean is just flat. For a place like Bamburgh, this kind of blank run happens, but it’s a long one.

Now, we do get a little flicker of hope on Tuesday the 25th of August. The morning shows a 4-foot NNE swell, but with a short 5-second period, so it’s gonna be a bit of a bumpy, disorganised mess. The combined energy is 83 (weak). The wind is cross-off from the WSW at 16 mph, so it’ll be clean. By the afternoon, the swell drops to 4 feet, the period stays short at 6 seconds, and the wind turns offshore from the WSW at 22 mph. That’s a fresh offshore breeze, so it’ll be clean, but with that short period, it’s not going to break with any real shape at a beach break. This is a tiny window, and it’s not for beginners—the wind is strong, and the swell is marginal. It’s the best of a bad lot, but that’s not saying much.

Wednesday the 26th fades again with 3-foot NNE swell and 7-second period, energy around 64 (weak). The wind is offshore in the afternoon, but it’s still just a poor setup.

If you’re a kite surfer, those windy days on the 25th and 26th with strong cross-off winds might be more interesting than paddle surfing. For the rest of us, it’s a long wait for any real swell.

Rusty

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