Bamburgh surfForecast / North East England / UK

information circle16 Day Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Friday 01 May 2026 BST
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Bamburgh surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Bamburgh sea temperature is
8.6° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

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 Friday (May 01) at 7AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 6s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 8s. 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 1.4m 6s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (May 03) at 1PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.5m 4s period and expected on Thursday (May 07) at 1PM.

Wave TypeTime (BST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 7AM (Fri 1st May)3ft (0.9m) 6s
Best Surf 7AM (Fri 1st May)3ft (0.9m) 6s
Most Powerful 1PM (Sun 3rd May)4.5ft (1.4m) 6s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Bamburgh over the next 16 days.


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Sun morning. Very mild (max 18°C on Fri afternoon, min 7°C on Sun afternoon). Mainly fresh winds.

Days 4-6 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Wed afternoon. Very mild (max 13°C on Mon morning, min 5°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
1
Saturday
2
Sunday
3
Monday
4
Tuesday
5
Wednesday
6
Thursday
7
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
ESE
6
0.9
ESE
6
0.8
ESE
6
0.6
ESE
6
0.4
SE
5
0.2
ESE
5
0.8
NNE
5
1.3
NNE
6
0.9
NE
6
0.7
NNE
7
0.5
NNE
6
0.7
NNE
4
1.1
NE
5
0.7
NNE
5
0.7
NNE
7
0.7
NNE
11
0.6
NNE
10
1.1
ESE
6
1.1
E
6
1.1
E
6
0.9
E
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
46
57
43
21
7
2
31
127
47
38
24
16
62
30
57
121
77
77
95
100
66
Wind (km/h)
20
SSE
25
SE
15
WSW
25
WSW
20
SW
10
WNW
25
NE
20
NNE
5
WSW
15
WSW
15
NW
20
NNE
15
ENE
15
E
15
SE
20
SSE
5
NW
10
WNW
20
NW
15
NNW
10
NW
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
on
cross-on
glassy
cross-off
cross
on
on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross
High Tide
3:29PM4.32m
3:49AM4.26m
4:05PM4.30m
4:21AM4.22m
4:41PM4.22m
4:53AM4.13m
5:17PM4.07m
5:26AM3.99m
5:54PM3.86m
6:02AM3.83m
6:34PM3.62m
6:41AM3.66m
7:20PM3.37m
Low Tide
9:23AM0.63m
9:40PM0.47m
9:55AM0.54m
10:12PM0.55m
10:27AM0.52m
10:44PM0.68m
11:00AM0.57m
11:17PM0.85m
11:36AM0.69m
11:51PM1.04m
12:14PM0.88m
00:28AM1.25m
12:57PM1.08m
1:10AM1.46m
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clear
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light rain
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5:24
5:22
5:20
5:18
5:16
5:13
5:11
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8:43
8:45
8:46
8:49
8:51
8:52
8:54
1
3
4
1
1
2
7
3
Temp °C
17
18
14
15
15
12
9
7
7
13
13
8
6
7
7
6
6
5
7
9
7
12
13
13
11
11
10
4
2
4
8
9
4
1
2
2
1
3
1
1
6
3
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
ESE
6
0.1
N
7
0.8
ESE
6
0.6
ESE
6
0.4
SE
5
0.2
ESE
5
0.1
SE
4
1.3
NNE
6
0.9
NE
6
0.7
NNE
7
0.5
NNE
6
0.2
ESE
4
0.2
N
11
0.7
NNE
5
0.7
NNE
7
0.7
NNE
11
0.6
NNE
10
1.1
ESE
6
1.1
E
6
1.1
E
6
0.9
E
6
Energy kJ
46
1
43
21
7
2
1
127
47
38
24
2
9
30
57
121
77
77
95
100
66
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
8
0.2
ESE
4
0.1
N
9
0.2
ESE
5
0.3
SE
4
0.1
N
11
0.3
N
9
0.3
N
9
0.3
NNE
11
0.6
N
9
0.5
N
9
0.5
N
9
0.7
NNE
6
Energy kJ
1
2
2
2
3
3
16
16
24
61
40
38
35
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
9
0.2
E
4
0.1
SE
6
0.2
ESE
6
0.1
N
11
0.3
NNE
8
0.6
N
8
Energy kJ
2
2
1
3
2
14
50
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
ESE
6
0.2
WSW
2
0.8
NNE
5
0.2
ESE
5
0.7
NNE
4
1.1
NE
5
0.5
E
4
0.5
E
4
0.6
ESE
4
1
ESE
5
0.6
NW
3
0.3
NW
4
Energy kJ
57
1
31
2
16
62
9
10
14
48
7
2
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
153
124
10
289
323
251
251
347
64
68
171
338
338
531
63
124
347
0
39
10
10
Best forecast wave conditions in North East England
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
9
7
4
5
5
4
4
5
4
5
4
6
9
8
9
7
7
8
6
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Information about the Bamburgh Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Bamburgh provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Bamburgh can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Bamburgh surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Bamburgh) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

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Bamburgh is 23 km (14 miles) from Boulmer. If you plan a holiday in North East England, look for hotels and other accommodation in Boulmer. Boulmer has rooms for a wide range of budgets as well as car hire and transport links.

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