Bamburgh surfForecast / North East England / UK

information circle16 Day Weather and Surf, issued 6 pm Friday 29 May 2026 BST
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Bamburgh surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Bamburgh sea temperature is
11.3° C
(Which is 1.0°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

Bamburgh surf forecast from 29 May 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Wednesday 3 Jun, 7AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 8s period, NNE swell with cross-offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Friday 5 Jun, 10PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 6s period, SE swell with 56 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 3 Jun, 7AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 8s 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 Wednesday (Jun 03) at 7AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 4s. 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 0.9m 6s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Jun 05) at 10PM. 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 6s period and expected on Friday (Jun 05) at 7PM.

Wave TypeTime (BST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 7AM (Wed 3rd Jun)2ft (0.6m) 8s
Best Surf 7AM (Wed 3rd Jun)2ft (0.6m) 8s
Most Powerful10PM (Fri 5th Jun)3ft (0.9m) 6s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 19°C on Sat morning, min 12°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Fri afternoon, light winds from the SW by Sat night).

Days 5-7 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Very mild (max 15°C on Wed morning, min 9°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon night, fresh winds from the WSW by Wed night).

Fri
29
Saturday
30
Sunday
31
Monday
1
Tuesday
2
Wednesday
3
Thursday
4
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
ESE
6
0.4
SE
5
0.2
ESE
5
0.1
SE
4
0.1
N
13
0.2
N
11
0.3
N
10
0.4
N
8
0.4
N
8
0.3
N
8
0.3
N
8
0.3
N
7
0.3
NNE
7
0.5
N
8
0.6
NNE
8
0.6
NNE
8
0.5
NNE
8
0.4
NNE
8
0.4
NNE
8
0.3
NNE
7
0.3
NNE
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
12
7
2
1
3
9
17
23
21
10
10
9
10
33
50
49
34
19
19
10
10
Wind (km/h)
35
WSW
10
SW
10
SW
10
S
5
SW
20
WSW
20
W
20
WSW
5
SW
5
SSE
0
ESE
5
NW
10
N
5
NW
15
SW
15
SSW
30
WSW
35
WSW
35
WSW
15
S
40
SSE
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
glassy
glassy
cross
cross-on
cross
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
2:47AM3.99m
3:06PM4.01m
3:23AM4.03m
3:45PM4.03m
3:59AM4.05m
4:24PM4.00m
4:35AM4.04m
5:02PM3.92m
5:11AM4.01m
5:41PM3.79m
5:49AM3.95m
6:22PM3.63m
6:28AM3.88m
Low Tide
8:39PM0.83m
8:58AM0.82m
9:15PM0.83m
9:33AM0.72m
9:50PM0.84m
10:09AM0.66m
10:25PM0.88m
10:46AM0.66m
11:00PM0.95m
11:25AM0.70m
11:36PM1.04m
12:05PM0.79m
00:13AM1.16m
12:47PM0.89m
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4:33
4:33
4:31
4:31
4:30
4:28
4:28
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9:32
9:35
9:36
9:37
9:38
9:39
9:40
9:43
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1
1
3
1
2
2
Temp °C
17
15
19
19
15
16
18
14
16
14
13
13
14
13
15
15
11
12
14
12
12
11
12
18
17
13
12
14
11
15
14
12
13
13
12
13
12
5
4
8
8
4
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
ESE
6
0.4
SE
5
0.2
ESE
5
0.2
ESE
4
0.2
N
11
0.3
N
10
0.4
N
8
0.4
N
8
0.3
N
8
0.3
N
8
0.3
SE
4
0.3
NNE
7
0.5
N
8
0.6
NNE
8
0.6
NNE
8
0.5
NNE
8
0.4
NNE
8
0.4
NNE
8
0.3
NNE
7
0.3
NNE
7
Energy kJ
12
7
2
1
9
17
23
21
10
10
2
10
33
50
49
34
19
19
10
10
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
7
0.1
SE
4
0.1
N
13
0.1
SE
4
0.1
SE
4
0.1
NW
4
0.2
N
9
0.3
N
7
0.3
SE
5
0.5
NE
4
0.4
NE
4
0.4
ESE
5
0.4
SE
6
0.3
SE
6
0.1
SE
6
Energy kJ
1
1
1
3
1
1
1
6
9
4
9
4
9
9
6
1
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NW
5
0.2
E
3
0.3
SE
5
Energy kJ
1
1
4
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
W
3
0.3
WNW
3
0.3
WNW
2
0.4
W
3
0.4
SE
4
0.3
NE
3
0.5
NE
4
0.1
SE
5
0.5
SE
3
0.4
W
3
0.4
WSW
3
0.7
SW
3
0.6
SSW
3
0.7
SSW
4
Energy kJ
7
2
1
2
3
2
7
1
5
2
3
11
9
13
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
3
4
3
Distance (km)
503
251
286
347
286
228
228
252
321
321
286
286
323
10
0
230
347
347
347
286
358
Best forecast wave conditions in North East England
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
1
2
2
2
1
2
2
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
4
5
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
7
7
6
5
5
4
4
5
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
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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Bamburgh is 23 km (14 miles) from Boulmer. If you plan a holiday in North East England, look for hotels and other accommodation in Boulmer. Boulmer has rooms for a wide range of budgets as well as car hire and transport links.

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