Surf Forecasts:
Bamburgh surf forecast from 26 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 28 Aug, 7PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period, NE swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 28 Aug, 4AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 7s period, E swell with 203 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 28 Aug, 7PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period with NE 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 Friday (Aug 28) at 7PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.9m and 7s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Bamburgh in the next 16 days are 1.4m 7s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Aug 28) at 4AM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.6m 3s period and expected on Friday (Aug 28) at 10PM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 7PM (Fri 28th Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 7PM (Fri 28th Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 4AM (Fri 28th Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Bamburgh over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, let’s get real about Bamburgh for the next couple of weeks.
Honestly, it’s pretty quiet. The nearest bit of action that even gets the heart going doesn’t show until Thursday the 27th of August, but even then the waves are coming in from the east with a short, weak period of 6 seconds. The wind mixes it up, and it’s all still tagged as poor surf. Not something to get out of bed for.
Friday the 28th keeps the same bleak story. The swell shifts a little by the afternoon, coming more from the NE with a slightly better 9-second period, and the combined swell energy hits 199 (moderate energy), but the wind is cross-shore and messy. Still poor surf conditions.
The weekend looks flat, honestly. Saturday morning the 29th has a tiny 1ft of swell with light offshore winds, making it clean, but there’s hardly any power – combined energy of just 18 (weak). Sunday the 30th is even smaller, though Sunday afternoon does get glassy – dead calm, zero wind. But it’s 1ft with a combined energy of 29 (weak). If you own a log and just want to sit on the water, maybe. Otherwise, forget it.
From Monday the 31st right through to the start of September, it’s a flat spell. Not even a ripple worth paddling for. The wind stays offshore or clean on many days, which would be incredible if there was any swell. There isn’t. Combined energy values most days are in single digits or just barely scraping 30.
Then, after a long gap, around Monday the 7th of September, the swell picks up a little. By Monday afternoon we’ve got 5ft from the SE with a period of 7 seconds, combined energy of 230 (moderate), but the wind is a near gale at 31 mph. That’s way too much wind for a good paddle, and it still reads as poor surf. Tuesday the 8th afternoon shows a promising blip: 5ft from the north, period 10 seconds, combined energy blowing up to 410 (strong). But again, punished by a strong breeze. Wednesday the 9th morning has a 5ft NNE groundswell at 10 seconds, energy of 378 (strong), with a fresh offshore wind at 25 mph. That is *strong* offshore. It will be clean, but that wind will make paddling into them a battle. Only for the experienced.
So here’s the bottom line: there is no standout period at Bamburgh in this whole outlook. The nearshore conditions simply don’t line up for quality waves. The cleanest moments come when there’s no swell, and when the swell appears, the wind ruins it. If you’re desperate, Wednesday the 9th of September morning might be the best of a bad lot for experts only, with that strong offshore wind holding up a 5ft groundswell. But honestly, it’s a pass from me.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 29mm), heaviest during Thu night. Very mild (max 18°C on Wed morning, min 15°C on Tue afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Fri afternoon. Very mild (max 17°C on Fri afternoon, min 11°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Tue 25 | Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | ||||||||||||||
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) | E 4 | E 4 | E 6 | ESE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | NE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | N 9 | NW 3 | NNE 7 | NNE 6 | N 7 | NNE 6 | NNE 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 17 | 26 | 69 | 75 | 86 | 130 | 168 | 166 | 181 | 115 | 51 | 16 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 15 | 25 | 23 | 13 | 20 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy | off | cross-off | off | off |
High Tide | 2:27AM3.86m | 2:58PM3.80m | 3:02AM4.14m | 3:32PM4.00m | 3:35AM4.38m | 4:04PM4.17m | 4:06AM4.55m | 4:35PM4.28m | 4:38AM4.64m | 5:06PM4.33m | 5:11AM4.63m | 5:39PM4.30m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 8:23PM1.25m | 8:48AM0.81m | 8:57PM1.01m | 9:22AM0.52m | 9:29PM0.80m | 9:54AM0.29m | 10:01PM0.64m | 10:25AM0.13m | 10:32PM0.53m | 10:57AM0.07m | 11:05PM0.49m | 11:29AM0.11m | 11:38PM0.51m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — |
 | 8:19 | — | — | 8:16 | — | — | 8:14 | — | — | 8:12 | — | — | 8:08 | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | 8:04 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 23 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 16 |
Feels °C | 11 | 11 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 14 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | N 6 | NE 4 | N 5 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ESE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | N 7 | N 5 | NNE 6 | N 7 | NNE 6 | NNE 8 |
| kJ | 4 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 88 | 123 | 166 | 181 | 84 | 51 | 16 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 12 | 25 | 23 | 13 | 20 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 5 | — | — | N 6 | — | — | — | — | NE 9 | NE 9 | SE 7 | SE 6 | N 8 | N 9 | N 9 | NNE 7 | N 11 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 9 |
| kJ | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 21 | 115 | 37 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 15 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 8 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 6 | E 7 | N 9 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 6 | — | N 8 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 37 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | 5 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 4 | E 4 | E 6 | ESE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | — | — | — | W 3 | W 3 | — | NNW 3 | NW 3 | — | — | W 2 | — | W 2 |
| kJ | 17 | 26 | 69 | 75 | 86 | 130 | 168 | — | — | — | 5 | 3 | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 251 | 286 | 340 | 419 | 136 | 145 | 255 | 26 | 95 | 26 | 10 | 170 | 230 | 450 | 321 | 338 | 350 | 230 | 351 | 347 |
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