Surf Forecasts:
Bamburgh surf forecast from 22 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 23 Aug, 1AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 8s period, NNE swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 23 Aug, 1AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 8s period, NNE swell with 207 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 23 Aug, 1AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 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 (Aug 23) at 1AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.2m and 8s period. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Bamburgh in the next 16 days are 1.2m 8s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Aug 23) at 1AM. Winds are predicted to be offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.7m 3s period and expected on Saturday (Aug 29) at 10PM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 1AM (Sun 23rd Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 1AM (Sun 23rd Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 1AM (Sun 23rd Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Bamburgh over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Right then, folks, let’s take a look at what’s cookin’ for Bamburgh. Gotta be straight with you, it’s a bit of a slow burner this time around. The first week and a half is pretty grim, with a whole lot of tiny, choppy crud and onshore winds. We’re looking at a real dry spell from the 22nd of August right through until the start of September. There’s a few mornings where the wind is clean, but the swell is just too small to do anything with, barely a ripple. You’ll be watching the horizon more than riding it.
The water temp is sitting right around 59°, which is bang on average for this time of year, so no need for a thicker wetsuit just yet.
Then, finally, things start to look up. We get a pulse of new energy arriving on the 3rd of September. That Thursday morning is the only real standout in the whole 16-day window. The combined energy of the swells is a solid 389 (moderate), with a 5ft swell from the NNE. The key here is the wind: a clean, moderate offshore from the SW. That’s going to groom the faces nicely. For a beginner-friendly break like Bamburgh, 5ft is getting up there, but with that offshore wind, it should be pretty workable. The period is 9 seconds, which is a decent little wind swell, offering some fun, punchy waves. The morning is the call, as the afternoon session gets a bit more marginal. After that, the swell drops off again and the wind swings onshore, so it’s a one-day window. Grab it if you can.
So, to sum it up: a lot of waiting, but a golden morning on the 3rd of September. Keep your eyes peeled, things can change fast.
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Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Sun morning, min 13°C on Sat afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 18°C on Wed morning, min 14°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Sat 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | ||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NE 6 | E 4 | ENE 5 | ESE 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | NE 10 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 336 | 207 | 153 | 125 | 64 | 29 | 19 | 15 | 11 | 5 | 8 | 21 | 128 | 107 | 157 | 186 | 156 | 132 | 146 | 100 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross | glassy |
High Tide | 11:42PM3.09m | 12:30PM3.15m | 00:53AM3.28m | 1:33PM3.34m | 1:46AM3.56m | 2:19PM3.57m | 2:27AM3.86m | 2:58PM3.80m | 3:02AM4.14m | 3:32PM4.00m | 3:35AM4.38m | 4:04PM4.17m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 5:16PM1.85m | 6:08AM1.67m | 6:48PM1.73m | 7:23AM1.43m | 7:43PM1.50m | 8:11AM1.13m | 8:23PM1.25m | 8:48AM0.81m | 8:57PM1.01m | 9:22AM0.52m | 9:29PM0.80m | 9:54AM0.29m | 10:01PM0.64m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — |
 | 8:27 | — | — | 8:23 | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | 8:19 | — | — | 8:16 | — | — | 8:14 | — | — | 8:12 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 |
Feels °C | 11 | 11 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NE 6 | NNE 6 | SE 5 | ESE 6 | NNE 5 | E 7 | E 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | NE 10 |
| kJ | 336 | 207 | 153 | 125 | 64 | 29 | 19 | 15 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 21 | 18 | 107 | 157 | 186 | 156 | 132 | 146 | 100 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 7 | NE 7 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | N 6 | — | — | N 9 | — | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | ENE 7 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 1 | — | — | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 43 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 8 | N 8 | N 12 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 3 | E 3 | ESE 4 | E 4 | ENE 5 | NE 5 | E 7 | NNE 5 | — | — | — | — | W 2 | S 5 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 14 | 128 | 8 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 9 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 37 | 0 | 0 | 37 | 0 | 251 | 251 | 251 | 251 | 251 | 321 | 340 | 197 | 10 | 85 | 145 | 0 | 0 | 62 | 0 |
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