Surf Forecasts:
Bamburgh surf forecast from 4 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 7 Sep, 4AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 6s period, SE swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 9 Sep, 1PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 8s period, N swell with 149 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 7 Sep, 4AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 6s period with SE 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 Monday (Sep 07) at 4AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 6s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 9s. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Bamburgh in the next 16 days are 1.1m 8s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Sep 09) at 1PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.2m 4s period and expected on Wednesday (Sep 09) at 4AM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 4AM (Mon 7th Sep) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 6s |
| Best Surf | 4AM (Mon 7th Sep) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 6s |
| Most Powerful | 1PM (Wed 9th Sep) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Bamburgh over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright mate, let's talk about the waves at Bamburgh for the next couple of weeks.
Honestly, it's a pretty bleak picture for most of this outlook. There's a big gap of nothing. From the 4th of September all the way through to the 18th, it's dead. The swell is tiny, mostly ankle-high or knee-high junk, with the wind blowing cross-off or cross, keeping the water clean but with no power to ride. The combined energy numbers are mostly in the low single digits or double digits, telling you there's nothing to work with. The wave comment nearly always says "poor surf conditions." It's a proper flat spell.
But, hold on, because there's one real bright spot right at the end. The session to circle is Saturday the 19th of September. Monday the 15th has a little pulse – 3ft swell from the NNE with a combined energy of 145 – but the wind is cranking at 28 mph, making it a kite day, not a surf day. The real deal is Saturday morning. We're looking at a solid 8ft swell from the NNE, with a period of 8 seconds. The combined energy is a serious 782, which is proper grunty. The wind is forecast to go light offshore from the SSW, just a 3 mph glassy breeze. That's a top-notch setup for a beach break like Bamburgh. The water temp is sitting at 59°F, which is about average for the time of year. That 8ft is getting big – it's for the experienced crew only, not beginners. The afternoon still looks solid with a 8ft swell and a cross-off breeze, but the morning is the clear winner. This is a long-range call, so don't book the time off just yet, but it's the only proper window on the whole forecast.
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Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sun morning. Very mild (max 19°C on Sun afternoon, min 13°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the W on Fri morning, light winds from the SW by Sat night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Very mild (max 17°C on Mon morning, min 11°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the W on Tue night, light winds from the S by Wed night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | Sunday 6 | Monday 7 | Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | Thursday 10 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 9 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | NNE 8 | N 8 | N 8 | SE 6 | SE 7 | SE 6 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | N 8 | W 4 | NW 6 | N 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 7 |
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 kJ | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 36 | 21 | 30 | 33 | 31 | 44 | 17 | 13 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 83 | 130 | 63 | 29 | 20 | 28 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 8:41PM3.50m | 9:24AM3.52m | 10:02PM3.36m | 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 | ||||||||
Low Tide | 2:18PM1.17m | 2:46AM1.25m | 3:34PM1.47m | 4:20AM1.37m | 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 | ||||||||
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 | 6:16 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — |
 | — | 7:53 | — | — | 7:51 | — | — | 7:49 | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | 7:44 | — | — | 7:40 | — | — | 7:37 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 17 | 14 | 17 | 18 | 15 | 15 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 12 |
Feels °C | 8 | 8 | 6 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 9 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | NNE 8 | N 8 | N 8 | SE 6 | SE 7 | SE 6 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | N 8 | — | N 9 | N 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 7 |
| kJ | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 22 | 21 | 30 | 33 | 31 | 44 | 17 | 13 | 6 | 1 | — | 59 | 130 | 63 | 29 | 20 | 28 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | S 8 | NE 10 | N 6 | NNE 8 | — | — | NNE 8 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | SE 5 | SE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 4 | SE 5 |
| kJ | — | — | 1 | 4 | 5 | 12 | — | — | 24 | 26 | 15 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 3 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | N 8 | — | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | SE 6 | — | SW 2 | SW 3 | SW 4 | SW 4 | W 4 | NW 6 | — | — | SSE 3 | — | W 3 |
| kJ | 4 | 25 | 19 | 18 | 36 | — | 6 | 15 | 50 | — | 2 | 4 | 23 | 39 | 40 | 83 | — | — | 4 | — | 4 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 351 | 826 | 481 | 314 | 69 | 132 | 239 | 349 | 124 | 10 | 171 | 476 | 826 | 833 | 656 | 68 | 64 | 63 | 183 | 360 | 480 |
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