Surf Forecasts:
Bamburgh surf forecast from 10 Nov 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 17 Nov, 6PM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 11s period, N swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 19 Nov, 3PM (local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 14s period, N swell with 7,907 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 11 Nov, 3PM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 10s period with N 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 (Nov 11) at 3PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.5m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 0.7m and 5s. 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 4.5m 14s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Nov 19) at 3PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.5m 5s period and expected on Monday (Nov 16) at 6PM.
| Wave Type | Time (GMT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 3PM (Wed 11th Nov) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 6PM (Tue 17th Nov) | 11ft (3.5m) 11s |
| Most Powerful | 3PM (Thu 19th Nov) | 15ft (4.5m) 14s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Bamburgh over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Mild temperatures (max 8°C on Tue morning, min 4°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue afternoon, strong winds from the NW by Thu morning). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Mild temperatures (max 7°C on Fri afternoon, min 4°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 10 | Wednesday 11 | Thursday 12 | Friday 13 | Saturday 14 | Sunday 15 | Monday 16 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 11 | N 11 | N 10 | NNE 5 | N 10 | N 8 | N 9 | N 11 | N 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | N 13 | SE 5 | N 13 | ENE 6 | N 7 | N 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 10 | 9 | 8 | 45 | 50 | 169 | 1219 | 2017 | 1318 | 1088 | 717 | 249 | 70 | 37 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 30 | 348 | 665 | 233 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 3:03PM4.28m | 3:25AM4.26m | 3:37PM4.20m | 4:02AM4.11m | 4:11PM4.07m | 4:40AM3.91m | 4:47PM3.91m | 5:21AM3.66m | 5:27PM3.74m | 6:07AM3.41m | 6:12PM3.57m | 7:02AM3.20m | 7:07PM3.43m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 9:12PM0.46m | 9:28AM0.67m | 9:46PM0.51m | 10:02AM0.82m | 10:21PM0.62m | 10:36AM1.01m | 11:00PM0.79m | 11:13AM1.21m | 11:43PM1.00m | 11:53AM1.43m | 00:32AM1.19m | 12:41PM1.62m | 1:31AM1.33m | ||||||||
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 | 7:30 | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | 7:41 | — | — |
 | — | 4:09 | — | — | 4:07 | — | — | 4:06 | — | — | 4:05 | — | — | 4:02 | — | — | 4:00 | — | — | 3:59 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 14 | 7 | 7 |
Temp °C | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
Feels °C | 6 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 0 | -3 | -3 | -4 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 4 | N 11 | N 10 | N 10 | NNE 5 | S 6 | N 9 | — | — | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | N 13 | ESE 6 | SE 7 | ESE 8 | N 8 |
| kJ | 2 | 9 | 8 | 18 | 29 | 1 | 809 | — | — | 1088 | 717 | 249 | 70 | 37 | 13 | 6 | 13 | 22 | 119 | 178 | 233 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 11 | NE 4 | NE 4 | — | N 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 4 | — | — | N 13 | N 8 | N 13 | N 12 | NNE 13 | N 11 |
| kJ | 10 | 1 | 1 | — | 50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 14 | 5 | 30 | 25 | 34 | 88 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 9 | — | — | SE 8 |
| kJ | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 11 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | NNE 5 | — | N 8 | N 9 | N 11 | N 10 | — | — | WNW 3 | SW 2 | SW 2 | S 3 | SSE 5 | SE 5 | — | ENE 6 | N 7 | W 5 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 45 | — | 169 | 1219 | 2017 | 1318 | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 19 | 15 | — | 348 | 665 | 78 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 286 | 286 | 321 | 321 | 0 | 197 | 108 | 468 | 117 | 24 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 71 | 239 | 187 | 228 | 68 | 430 | 37 | 80 |
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