Surf Forecasts:
Bamburgh surf forecast from 26 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 28 Aug, 10PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 9s period, NE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 28 Aug, 10AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 7s period, ENE swell with 171 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 28 Aug, 10PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 9s period with NE 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 Friday (Aug 28) at 10PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.8m and 7s. 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 1.3m 7s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Aug 28) at 10AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.0m 4s period and expected on Tuesday (Sep 01) at 7PM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 10PM (Fri 28th Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 10PM (Fri 28th Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 10AM (Fri 28th Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Bamburgh over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, let’s break this down. Rusty here, looking at Bamburgh.
Honestly, for the next week and a half, it’s a dead zone. From Wednesday the 26th of August all the way through to the end of the first week of September, there’s just no real surf. The combined swell energy is a weak 66 early on, and it barely gets into triple digits later. The swell is a short-period, wind-blown mess from the ESE and E, and even when it hits 1.2m, the cross-onshore wind keeps it chopped and ugly. Not worth the drive.
There’s a tiny window on the afternoon of Tuesday the 1st of September. The wind goes offshore from the WSW at 15 mph, and a small northerly swell of 0.6m shows up. The energy is still low (58), but it’s clean. The report says "surfable but very ordinary" – that’s your best early option, but it’s tiny.
Then it’s flat again until Monday the 7th of September. That morning, the wind is offshore from the SW at 15 mph, and we get a 0.9m groundswell from the north with a 9-second period. The energy jumps to 195 (moderate), and it’s clean. The afternoon sees the swell hit 1.2m with energy at 448, but the wind shifts cross-offshore from the west at 20 mph, and the report says it’s poor. It’s a tease.
The biggest swell of the period comes on Tuesday the 8th of September: 1.4m from the NNE, 9-second period, energy at 304 (moderate). But the wind is cross-onshore from the east at 9 mph in the morning, and cross-shore from the SE at 12 mph in the afternoon. It’s going to be choppy and hard to get a clean face. This is the standout for size, but not for quality. The water temperature is 59°F, which is about average for this time of year.
For a spot that’s usually fairly consistent, this is a tough run. The 7th and 8th of September are your best shots, but the wind is going to be a problem. If you’re a beginner, the 1st of September is the cleanest, but you’ll be on a tiny wave.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Thu night. Very mild (max 18°C on Wed morning, min 14°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NW on Fri morning, calm by Fri night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 19°C on Sun afternoon, min 13°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Sat night, fresh winds from the SSW by Mon night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | ESE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 8 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | SE 8 | SE 6 | NNE 8 | N 8 | NNE 7 | N 8 | N 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 |
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 kJ | 66 | 73 | 67 | 69 | 109 | 154 | 171 | 158 | 93 | 33 | 23 | 8 | 20 | 14 | 6 | 42 | 57 | 49 | 50 | 22 | 20 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | glassy | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:58PM3.80m | 3:02AM4.14m | 3:32PM4.00m | 3:35AM4.38m | 4:04PM4.17m | 4:06AM4.55m | 4:35PM4.28m | 4:38AM4.64m | 5:06PM4.33m | 5:11AM4.63m | 5:39PM4.30m | 5:46AM4.54m | 6:14PM4.18m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 8:57PM1.01m | 9:22AM0.52m | 9:29PM0.80m | 9:54AM0.29m | 10:01PM0.64m | 10:25AM0.13m | 10:32PM0.53m | 10:57AM0.07m | 11:05PM0.49m | 11:29AM0.11m | 11:38PM0.51m | 12:04PM0.26m | 00:14AM0.61m | ||||||||
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 | 5:58 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — |
 | — | 8:16 | — | — | 8:14 | — | — | 8:12 | — | — | 8:08 | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | 8:04 | — | — | 8:01 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 13 | 4 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 19 | 15 | 18 | 19 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 12 |
Feels °C | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 3 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 6 | NE 5 | NNE 5 | — | — | E 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 8 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | SE 8 | SE 6 | N 6 | N 8 | NNE 7 | N 8 | N 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 |
| kJ | 1 | 7 | 2 | — | — | 154 | 171 | 158 | 93 | 33 | 23 | 8 | 20 | 14 | 3 | 42 | 57 | 49 | 50 | 22 | 20 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | N 6 | — | — | — | — | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 7 | NNE 6 | N 5 | NNE 6 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 8 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 6 | SE 4 | SSE 4 | SE 6 |
| kJ | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 32 | 50 | 35 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 7 | — | SE 6 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | ENE 6 | NNE 8 | SE 5 | — | SE 7 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 1 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | ESE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 4 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | — | SW 3 | W 4 | W 4 |
| kJ | 66 | 73 | 67 | 69 | 109 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 1 | 4 | — | 4 | 23 | 13 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 423 | 419 | 136 | 255 | 298 | 70 | 64 | 26 | 0 | 170 | 228 | 258 | 338 | 298 | 350 | 476 | 354 | 71 | 383 | 781 | 171 |
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