Surf Forecasts:
Bamburgh surf forecast from 7 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 9 Sep, 7PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 7s period, N swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 9 Sep, 7AM (local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 7s period, N swell with 474 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 9 Sep, 7PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 7s 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 (Sep 09) at 7PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.0m 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 2.1m 7s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Sep 09) at 7AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.1m 5s period and expected on Tuesday (Sep 08) at 10PM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 7PM (Wed 9th Sep) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 7PM (Wed 9th Sep) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 7s |
| Most Powerful | 7AM (Wed 9th Sep) | 7ft (2.1m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Bamburgh over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, let’s talk about the surf up at Bamburgh.
Honestly, the next week and a half is looking pretty bleak. We’ve got a solid stretch of small, weak surf and mainly onshore or cross-off winds that are just messing with the shape. The whole period from Monday the 7th right through to Monday the 21st is basically a write-off. You’ll see waves on the charts, but they’re small – mostly ankle to knee high – with weak energy readings (58, 41, 33, all the way down to single digits). It’s not going to be worth paddling out for. We’ve got one pulse on the 9th that gets the energy up to 578, with a 6ft swell from the N, but the wind is cross-off from the NW and the period is a short 7 seconds. It’s going to be lumpy and pretty ordinary. Not your day.
There’s a long, flat spell after that. For days and days, from the 11th all the way to the 21st, you’re just looking at nothing. Energy readings of 1, 2, 3, 8 – it’s dead. The period stays short, the swell stays under a foot, and the wind is all over the place. Light winds, cross-off winds, it doesn’t matter, there’s just no swell to work with. Brace yourself for a long, boring stretch.
But hold on. The light at the end of the tunnel is Tuesday the 22nd. This is the one to circle. The morning shows the swell filling in – 8ft from the N with a period of 8 seconds. The energy jumps way up to 912, which is a proper increase. The wind is light from the NW, which gives us a clean, light cross-shore. That’s a big positive. It’s still a beach break, and with that north swell it might be a bit straight, but the clean conditions and the size mean it’s the best we’ve seen in a fortnight.
By Tuesday afternoon, it gets even bigger. The swell bumps up to 10ft from the NNE with a 9-second period, and the energy goes through the roof – 1437. This is a lot of water. The wind stays light from the NE, but it’s onshore. So you’re getting big, raw conditions that are going to be a challenge. This is expert territory only. At 10ft, this is not for beginners. It’s going to be a powerful, heavy day, and the light onshore wind will put a bit of texture on the face. Still, after all that nothing, it’s the standout. If you’re an experienced surfer and you’ve been waiting, this is your window.
So, get through the doldrums. The good stuff is on its way, but it’s going to be a big, gnarly session.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Mon night. Very mild (max 18°C on Mon afternoon, min 10°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WNW on Tue afternoon, light winds from the NNE by Wed afternoon). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sat morning. Very mild (max 18°C on Thu afternoon, min 11°C on Fri night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 7 | Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | Thursday 10 | Friday 11 | Saturday 12 | Sunday 13 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 9 | SE 6 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | N 8 | NNW 6 | N 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | N 7 | N 6 | N 6 | N 8 | N 7 | SSE 5 | N 15 | NNE 5 | NNE 6 |
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 kJ | 32 | 18 | 13 | 6 | 1 | 170 | 340 | 143 | 45 | 52 | 41 | 15 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 20 | 10 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-on | off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | off | cross-on | on | cross-off |
High Tide | 12:26PM3.59m | 00:46AM3.75m | 1:34PM3.88m | 1:44AM4.12m | 2:27PM4.18m | 2:32AM4.48m | 3:11PM4.41m | 3:15AM4.74m | 3:51PM4.55m | 3:56AM4.87m | 4:28PM4.58m | 4:34AM4.87m | 5:03PM4.51m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 6:47PM1.37m | 7:21AM0.80m | 7:47PM1.08m | 8:16AM0.39m | 8:34PM0.80m | 9:00AM0.06m | 9:15PM0.57m | 9:40AM-0.14m | 9:52PM0.41m | 10:17AM-0.19m | 10:27PM0.33m | 10:51AM-0.09m | 11:01PM0.35m | ||||||||
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 | 6:22 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — |
 | — | 7:45 | — | — | 7:44 | — | — | 7:40 | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | 7:36 | — | — | 7:32 | — | — | 7:30 | — |
mm | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 18 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 16 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 11 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 11 | 12 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 15 | 12 | 13 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 6 | SE 6 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | N 8 | — | N 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | SE 4 | SE 5 | — | N 8 | N 7 | — | SSE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 6 |
| kJ | 32 | 18 | 13 | 6 | 1 | — | 238 | 143 | 45 | 52 | 41 | 15 | 3 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | 20 | 10 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | SE 5 | — | SE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 7 | N 6 | N 6 | — | — | — | N 15 | SE 4 | N 14 |
| kJ | 26 | 15 | 4 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | 5 | 1 | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 6 | — | SE 5 | — | — | — | — | N 14 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 4 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 2 | SW 3 | SSW 3 | SW 4 | W 4 | NNW 6 | N 7 | — | — | S 3 | S 4 | SSE 4 | WNW 4 | NW 4 | — | S 3 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | NNW 3 | — | SSE 3 |
| kJ | 1 | 4 | 8 | 15 | 22 | 170 | 340 | — | — | 2 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 2 | — | 2 | 13 | 8 | 2 | — | 2 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 614 | 531 | 476 | 960 | 563 | 26 | 24 | 14 | 71 | 71 | 347 | 468 | 475 | 289 | 349 | 299 | 136 | 323 | 323 | 230 |
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