Bamburgh Surf Break

Bamburgh Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Lat Long: 55.62° N 1.72° W

Issued: 6 am 07 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Bamburgh sea temperature is
13.3° C

Normal for this time of year

Bamburgh surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


Bamburgh surf forecast from 7 Jul 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Thursday 9 Jul, 10PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 10s period, NNE swell with offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Thursday 9 Jul, 10PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 10s period, NNE swell with 83 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 9 Jul, 10PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 10s 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 Thursday (Jul 09) at 10PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 10s period. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Bamburgh in the next 16 days are 0.7m 10s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Jul 09) at 10PM. Winds are predicted to be offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.4m 3s period and expected on Tuesday (Jul 07) at 4PM.

Wave TypeTime (BST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)10PM (Thu 9th Jul)2.5ft (0.7m) 10s
Best Surf10PM (Thu 9th Jul)2.5ft (0.7m) 10s
Most Powerful10PM (Thu 9th Jul)2.5ft (0.7m) 10s

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


Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent

Alright folks, Rusty here with your Bamburgh surf outlook. Let me be straight with you: if you’re looking for good waves over the next 16 days, you’re going to be disappointed. Nothing in the forecast screams “go time.” The data shows a long stretch of poor conditions, with only two days that barely scrape into the “maybe” category.

We start on Tuesday 7th July – nothing doing. Wind is cross‑off but the swell is tiny (0.7 ft from the north, period 10 sec). Water temp is 56°, which is about average for this time of year. That first week is a write‑off: Wednesday through to Thursday the 9th all show poor surf, with small swell and unfriendly winds. Friday 10th July morning offers a brief glimmer – glassy conditions, 2 ft swell from the north‑northeast at 9 sec, combined energy only 62. It’s surfable but very ordinary. After that, it’s back to cross‑onshore winds and choppy junk.

Then we hit a second gap. Saturday 11th through to Thursday 16th are all poor again, with winds mostly onshore or cross‑onshore and swell staying weak. Late Friday 16th afternoon the swell picks up to 4 ft, but the wind is a messy moderate cross‑onshore. That’s just a tease.

The one other day that might make you think twice is Sunday 19th July morning. Swell hits 5 ft from the north‑northeast at 9 sec, combined energy 424 – moderate energy. But the wind is directly onshore (NNE at 6 mph), and the forecast calls it “marginal” (score 1). For a beginner spot like Bamburgh, that’s not ideal. The period is 9 sec, so it’s a short‑period swell, and with onshore wind it’ll be messy. Not worth paddling out unless you’re desperate.

Overall, we’ve got a 16‑day outlook with no true standout. There’s a gap of several days with no recommendations between the 10th and the 19th. Bamburgh is usually fairly consistent, but this run is a dud. Don’t lose hope – forecasts can change, and it tends not to stay this poor for long. But for now, leave the boards in the van.

Rusty.

Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Thu afternoon, min 17°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Tue morning, calm by Thu morning).

Days 4-6 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Warm (max 21°C on Fri afternoon, min 11°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
7
Wednesday
8
Thursday
9
Friday
10
Saturday
11
Sunday
12
Monday
13
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
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
N
10
0.2
N
9
0.2
N
8
0.5
N
9
0.6
NNE
8
0.4
NNE
7
0.3
NNE
6
0.4
NNE
10
0.6
NNE
9
0.6
NNE
9
0.5
NNE
9
0.4
NNE
8
0.6
NNE
5
0.6
NNE
4
0.4
NE
4
0.4
NE
5
0.5
NE
8
0.8
NE
7
0.6
NE
6
0.6
ENE
6
0.6
ENE
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
8
7
5
39
45
15
8
35
68
62
44
22
17
13
6
7
29
62
29
22
26
Wind (km/h)
30
WNW
20
WNW
20
W
10
NNW
15
SE
15
WSW
5
W
10
E
10
W
5
ESE
15
ESE
20
N
20
N
15
NNE
5
ENE
10
NE
10
ENE
5
N
10
NE
10
ENE
5
N
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-off
glassy
cross
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
on
cross-on
glassy
on
on
glassy
High Tide
8:55PM3.56m
9:00AM3.77m
9:52PM3.54m
10:03AM3.70m
10:56PM3.56m
11:15AM3.71m
00:01AM3.66m
12:27PM3.83m
1:04AM3.84m
1:34PM4.04m
2:03AM4.09m
2:36PM4.25m
2:57AM4.35m
Low Tide
2:30PM0.84m
2:43AM1.35m
3:22PM0.94m
3:44AM1.41m
4:26PM1.02m
4:56AM1.37m
5:39PM1.04m
6:13AM1.21m
6:52PM0.95m
7:23AM0.92m
7:56PM0.81m
8:25AM0.58m
8:53PM0.65m
cloud
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part cloud
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clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
4:33
4:33
4:35
4:35
4:37
4:39
4:39
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:49
9:47
9:46
9:45
9:45
9:44
9:43
 mm
1
3
Temp °C
20
20
19
20
21
21
21
22
21
20
21
16
12
13
13
14
14
13
14
15
14
Feels °C
16
17
16
20
20
22
21
21
22
21
19
15
9
11
11
11
11
12
12
12
13
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
N
10
0.2
N
9
0.2
N
8
0.5
N
9
0.6
NNE
8
0.4
NNE
7
0.3
NNE
6
0.4
NNE
10
0.6
NNE
9
0.6
NNE
9
0.5
NNE
9
0.4
NNE
8
0.3
NNE
8
0.2
NNE
8
0.4
NE
4
0.4
NE
5
0.5
NE
8
0.8
NE
7
0.6
NE
6
0.6
ENE
6
0.6
ENE
6
Energy kJ
8
7
5
39
45
15
8
35
68
62
44
22
13
6
6
7
29
62
29
22
26
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
7
0.1
NW
4
0.1
NE
12
0.3
NNE
6
0.2
N
8
0.1
N
7
0.1
N
7
0.1
N
7
Energy kJ
1
1
5
8
5
1
1
1
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
WNW
4
0.4
WNW
3
0.2
WNW
3
0.2
SSE
2
0.3
SE
2
0.4
NNE
4
0.6
NNE
5
0.6
NNE
4
Energy kJ
13
4
1
1
1
5
17
13
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
253
253
314
289
336
239
251
230
0
0
323
340
251
251
251
340
356
0
351
427
298
Best forecast wave conditions in North East England
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
9
8
7
7
7
6
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
6
8
6
5
5
5
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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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