Surf Forecasts:
Bamburgh surf forecast from 6 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 9 Sep, 10PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 6s period, NNE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 9 Sep, 10AM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 6s period, N swell with 200 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 9 Sep, 10PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 6s 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 Wednesday (Sep 09) at 10PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 6s 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 1.6m 6s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Sep 09) at 10AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.6m 5s period and expected on Wednesday (Sep 09) at 1AM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 10PM (Wed 9th Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) 6s |
| Best Surf | 10PM (Wed 9th Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) 6s |
| Most Powerful | 10AM (Wed 9th Sep) | 5ft (1.6m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Bamburgh over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, let’s talk Bamburgh. For the next two weeks, it’s a rough stretch. Surf kicks off on September 6th, but it’s tiny and messy, and we don’t see any real size until the 9th. After that, it’s mostly flat or close to it for over a week. So, if you’re itching to paddle out, you’ve got a narrow window.
The best shot comes on Wednesday the 9th. That morning we’ve got 5ft of north swell, but it’s only 6 seconds apart—wind swell, not groundswell. Energy is moderate (200), but the period is short so the waves will be soft and a bit lumpy. Winds are cross-off from the west-northwest at 15 mph, keeping things clean. By afternoon, the wind swings cross-shore from the north-northwest at 12 mph, creating some chop. Water temp is 59°F, pretty much normal for the time of year. This is your best bet: small, beginner-friendly, but nothing to write home about for anyone with experience.
After that, Thursday the 10th has 2–2ft waves from the north-northeast with offshore winds—clean, but small. From Friday the 11th all the way through the 21st, we’re looking at waves under 1ft, many days with zero energy. Even the long period pulses on the 20th and 21st—14-second intervals—are paired with just a 0.3ft swell. No energy, no ride.
So the long and short of it: Wednesday the 9th is the only day worth looking at, and it’s not a standout by any means. After that, there’s a solid 10-day gap with nothing. It’s a quiet spell, and that’s just how it goes sometimes around here. Forecasts can change, so keep an eye out.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 22mm), heaviest during Sun morning. Very mild (max 19°C on Sun afternoon, min 11°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Sun night, strong winds from the NW by Tue night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Thu afternoon, min 11°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Wed night, fresh winds from the W by Fri morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 6 | Monday 7 | Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | Thursday 10 | Friday 11 | Saturday 12 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 8 | N 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 9 | SE 6 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | N 8 | N 7 | N 6 | N 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | SE 4 |
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 kJ | 21 | 32 | 23 | 26 | 14 | 13 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 200 | 113 | 48 | 28 | 32 | 26 | 8 | 7 | 13 | 6 | 6 | 5 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 10:59AM3.44m | 11:32PM3.45m | 12:26PM3.59m | 00:46AM3.75m | 1:34PM3.88m | 1:44AM4.12m | 2:27PM4.18m | 2:32AM4.48m | 3:11PM4.41m | 3:15AM4.74m | 3:51PM4.55m | 3:56AM4.87m | 4:28PM4.58m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 5:18PM1.56m | 6:06AM1.19m | 6:47PM1.37m | 7:21AM0.80m | 7:47PM1.08m | 8:16AM0.39m | 8:34PM0.80m | 9:00AM0.06m | 9:15PM0.57m | 9:40AM-0.14m | 9:52PM0.41m | 10:17AM-0.19m | 10:27PM0.33m | ||||||||
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 | 6:20 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — |
 | — | 7:49 | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | 7:44 | — | — | 7:40 | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | 7:36 | — | — | 7:32 | — |
mm | 6 | 1 | — | — | — | 12 | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 19 | 19 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 16 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 17 | 18 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 14 | 13 | 19 | 17 |
Feels °C | 12 | 16 | 16 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 9 | 17 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 8 | N 8 | SE 5 | ESE 6 | SE 6 | NNE 8 | SE 5 | SSE 5 | — | — | — | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | SE 4 |
| kJ | 21 | 32 | 12 | 25 | 12 | 13 | 7 | 3 | — | — | — | 48 | 28 | 32 | 26 | 8 | 7 | 13 | 6 | 6 | 5 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NNE 8 | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | — | NNE 8 | N 8 | N 7 | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 4 | SE 5 | SE 5 | — | N 6 | — | NNE 6 |
| kJ | — | — | 23 | 26 | 14 | — | 6 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 3 | SSE 5 | SSW 3 | — | SW 2 | S 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | NW 5 | N 6 | N 6 | — | — | S 2 | SW 2 | WNW 4 | NW 3 | — | SSE 2 | SE 4 | W 2 |
| kJ | 4 | 19 | 1 | — | 2 | 5 | 12 | 12 | 148 | 200 | 113 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 7 | 2 | — | 1 | 14 | 2 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 239 | 349 | 354 | 14 | 614 | 344 | 350 | 349 | 649 | 26 | 323 | 10 | 239 | 289 | 347 | 360 | 314 | 307 | 316 | 251 | 314 |
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