Surf Forecasts:
Bamburgh surf forecast from 9 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 11 Aug, 4AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 7s period, NNE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 13 Aug, 1AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 6s period, SE swell with 152 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 11 Aug, 4AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 7s 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 Tuesday (Aug 11) at 4AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 7s 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 1.4m 6s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Aug 13) at 1AM. 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 6s period and expected on Wednesday (Aug 12) at 1AM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 4AM (Tue 11th Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 4AM (Tue 11th Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 7s |
| Most Powerful | 1AM (Thu 13th Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Bamburgh over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. I’ve stared at the charts for the next couple of weeks, and I gotta be honest with you – it’s a tough stretch for Bamburgh. We’re looking at a long, quiet spell with not much to get excited about.
The whole 16-day window is basically one big gap with no real surf. The first few days are a write-off. Sunday the 9th has almost nothing, and the combined energy is so weak it’s barely registering (23) – tiny, poor surf. Monday and Tuesday don’t get any better. There’s a slight bump on Wednesday the 12th, with swell heights nudging just over 3 feet, but it’s short-period windswell from the SE with only moderate energy (87), and while the wind is clean, the waves are just too weak and messy to bother with.
Things stay flat and small through the rest of the week and into the second week. There’s a moment on Thursday the 13th morning where the surf is technically “surfable” but honestly, it’s a 1 out of 10 situation – 3 feet of weak, short-period junk. You’d be better off staying home. The rest of the period is a desert of tiny, onshore chop and flat spells. The wind is mostly cross or cross-off, but without any swell to push, it’s meaningless.
There is simply no standout, no best day, no reason to paddle out. The forecast consistency is poor, and this kind of blank run is just what happens here sometimes. If you’re desperate for a saltwater fix, maybe look at the kite gear, because the wind is gonna be stronger than the waves for most of this.
Keep your chin up, the forecasts can change.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Sun morning. Very mild (max 17°C on Tue morning, min 11°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Sat night, fresh winds from the SE by Tue afternoon). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Thu morning, min 15°C on Thu night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 9 | Monday 10 | Tuesday 11 | Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 5 | N 4 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 5 | N 9 | N 9 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 16 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 54 | 94 | 132 | 108 | 57 | 38 | 67 | 152 | 52 | 20 | 20 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 13 | 19 | 4 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-off |
High Tide | 12:21PM3.67m | 00:53AM3.72m | 1:34PM3.90m | 1:55AM4.05m | 2:34PM4.17m | 2:47AM4.41m | 3:26PM4.40m | 3:34AM4.70m | 4:12PM4.54m | 4:18AM4.89m | 4:55PM4.57m | 5:00AM4.93m | 5:36PM4.49m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 6:01AM1.26m | 6:46PM1.23m | 7:21AM0.93m | 7:53PM1.00m | 8:23AM0.52m | 8:46PM0.76m | 9:14AM0.14m | 9:32PM0.57m | 10:00AM-0.13m | 10:13PM0.44m | 10:42AM-0.26m | 10:52PM0.40m | 11:21AM-0.22m | 11:30PM0.45m | |||||||
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 | 5:26 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — |
 | — | 8:57 | — | — | 8:53 | — | — | 8:52 | — | — | 8:50 | — | — | 8:47 | — | — | 8:45 | — | — | 8:43 | — |
mm | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 17 | 16 | 19 | 25 | 26 | 23 | 27 | 25 | 21 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 12 | 12 | 7 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 16 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 24 | 21 | 21 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 5 | N 4 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | SE 6 | SE 6 | NNE 8 | SE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | NE 4 | ESE 5 | NE 5 | NNE 4 |
| kJ | 16 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 54 | 94 | 132 | 108 | 54 | 38 | 20 | 75 | 52 | 20 | 20 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 19 | 4 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 8 | N 8 | N 9 | N 8 | N 12 | N 10 | — | — | NNE 8 | N 8 | — | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | N 7 | N 9 | N 10 | N 9 | ESE 6 | N 8 | ESE 5 | NE 5 |
| kJ | 7 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 | — | — | 57 | 34 | — | 11 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | N 9 | N 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 8 | N 11 | — | — | N 9 | — | N 8 | E 4 |
| kJ | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | 6 | — | 1 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | — | — | SE 3 | SE 4 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | — | — | — | NW 3 | N 4 | — | NE 5 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 4 | 1 | — | — | 4 | 28 | 95 | 77 | 67 | 152 | — | — | — | 2 | 4 | — | 13 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 174 | 832 | 344 | 314 | 338 | 37 | 52 | 349 | 37 | 24 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 321 | 323 | 323 | 578 | 323 | 323 | 338 | 299 |
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