Surf Forecasts:
Bamburgh surf forecast from 22 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 22 Aug, 7PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 9s period, NNE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 22 Aug, 4PM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 9s period, NNE swell with 336 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 22 Aug, 7PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 9s 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 Saturday (Aug 22) at 7PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.4m and 9s 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 9s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 22) at 4PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.7m 4s period and expected on Saturday (Aug 29) at 10AM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 7PM (Sat 22nd Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 7PM (Sat 22nd Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 4PM (Sat 22nd Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Bamburgh over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here again, this time in feet and miles.
Right, let’s be straight with you about Bamburgh. The outlook is a tough one. We’ve got a long stretch of small, weak surf with plenty of days that just aren’t worth the effort. There’s a big gap of several days with no real recommendations from the end of August deep into September.
The only standout comes on Sunday morning, August 23rd. It’s not pumping, but it’s the best we’ve got. We’re looking at a 4ft swell from the NNE with a short 8-second period. The combined energy is weak at 153. The big positive? The wind is glassy – dead calm. That means the surface will be clean as a whistle. It’s a beginner-friendly spot and fairly consistent, though it does get crowded sometimes. If you want a few clean, gentle waves, this is it.
Water temperature is 59°, which is normal for this time of year.
After that, it’s pretty grim. The afternoon of Wednesday the 26th might push 4ft from the east, but with a short 7-second period and less than ideal conditions, it’s not really a goer. From there, the swell drops to knee-high or smaller. Some mornings have clean, offshore winds, but with wave heights around 1ft or less, there’s nothing to ride.
Even by September 2nd, with a moderate offshore breeze, the swell is barely 1ft. Clean, but flat.
So here’s the call: Sunday the 23rd is your morning. After that, it’s a waiting game. This sort of blank run isn’t unusual for the area, but forecasts can always change. For now, it’s quiet.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Sun afternoon, min 13°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 17°C on Wed afternoon, min 14°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 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 9 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | E 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ESE 6 | E 6 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | NE 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 396 | 336 | 194 | 153 | 125 | 64 | 41 | 26 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 50 | 152 | 111 | 113 | 50 | 52 | 120 | 93 | 275 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross | off |
High Tide | 11:09AM3.09m | 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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 | 5:50 | — | — | 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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | — | 2 | 3 |
Temp °C | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 15 |
Feels °C | 9 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | SE 4 | SE 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | NE 7 | E 6 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | NE 10 |
| kJ | 396 | 336 | 194 | 153 | 125 | 64 | 41 | 26 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 8 | 50 | 152 | 111 | 113 | 35 | 52 | 120 | 93 | 275 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 6 | SE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | — | — | ENE 8 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 31 | 6 | — | — | 6 | 7 | 4 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 6 | — | — | — | — | NE 8 | — | N 7 | N 7 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 25 | — | — | — | — | 14 | — | 1 | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | WNW 3 | — | — | — | SE 3 | ESE 3 | E 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | NNE 6 | — | — | — | ESE 6 | — | — | NW 3 | W 3 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | 4 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 47 | — | — | — | 50 | — | — | 3 | 4 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 24 | 37 | 0 | 0 | 228 | 0 | 251 | 307 | 251 | 321 | 251 | 338 | 63 | 0 | 83 | 230 | 347 | 10 | 0 | 37 | 0 |
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