Surf Forecasts:
Bamburgh surf forecast from 21 Oct 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 21 Oct, 10AM (local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 8s period, E swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 21 Oct, 10AM (local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 8s period, E swell with 798 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 21 Oct, 10AM (local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 8s period with E 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 (Oct 21) at 10AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 2.4m and 8s 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 2.4m 8s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Oct 21) at 10AM. Winds are predicted to be offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 2.5m 6s period and expected on Sunday (Oct 25) at 12PM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 10AM (Wed 21st Oct) | 8ft (2.4m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 10AM (Wed 21st Oct) | 8ft (2.4m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 10AM (Wed 21st Oct) | 8ft (2.4m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Bamburgh over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 32mm), heaviest during Tue night. Very mild (max 13°C on Wed morning, min 7°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Thu night, near gales from the WNW by Fri afternoon). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Mon afternoon. Very mild (max 12°C on Sat night, min 6°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Sat morning, gales from the W by Sun afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 21 | Thursday 22 | Friday 23 | Saturday 24 | Sunday 25 | Monday 26 | Tuesday 27 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 9 | ESE 7 | NNW 6 | N 9 | ESE 5 | NW 6 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | N 9 | N 9 | N 8 | NNE 8 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SSE 6 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 798 | 373 | 94 | 30 | 25 | 24 | 56 | 165 | 142 | 79 | 52 | 174 | 20 | 3 | 93 | 79 | 108 | 51 | 60 | 39 | 0 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 12:23PM3.26m | 00:23AM3.52m | 1:08PM3.55m | 1:07AM3.80m | 1:46PM3.86m | 1:46AM4.08m | 2:20PM4.14m | 2:24AM4.35m | 2:55PM4.38m | 3:03AM4.56m | 3:30PM4.53m | 3:43AM4.69m | 4:07PM4.58m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 6:01AM1.38m | 6:20PM1.67m | 6:52AM1.07m | 7:08PM1.39m | 7:32AM0.76m | 7:47PM1.08m | 8:08AM0.46m | 8:24PM0.78m | 8:44AM0.23m | 9:01PM0.51m | 9:21AM0.09m | 9:38PM0.30m | 9:59AM0.06m | 10:16PM0.19m | |||||||
 |  |  | |  |  |  |  |  |  | |  | | |  | | | | | |  | |
 | 7:48 | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | 7:54 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | 8:00 | — | — |
 | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:51 | — | — | 5:49 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 4:44 | — | — | 5:42 | — | — | 5:38 | — |
mm | 1 | — | 7 | 1 | — | 4 | 7 | 1 | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | 7 | 6 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 15 | 11 | 11 | 10 |
Feels °C | 9 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 7 | -4 | -1 | 6 | 5 | 1 | -4 | -7 | -4 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 1 | 0 | -3 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | NNW 6 | N 9 | N 8 | ESE 6 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | N 9 | N 9 | N 8 | NNE 8 | SE 6 | SE 6 | — |
| kJ | 798 | 373 | 78 | 30 | 25 | 24 | 11 | 41 | 142 | 79 | 52 | 174 | 20 | 3 | 93 | 79 | 108 | 51 | 60 | 39 | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | N 8 | — | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | E 8 | NE 8 | N 13 | S 6 | — | N 7 | WNW 5 | N 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 6 | — |
| kJ | — | 84 | 94 | 20 | 9 | 4 | 11 | — | 42 | 9 | 21 | 3 | 3 | 1 | — | 44 | 10 | 14 | 9 | 4 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | NE 8 | — | — | — | E 8 | — | N 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 6 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | 12 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | W 2 | NW 6 | WSW 3 | — | ESE 5 | NW 6 | WNW 4 | — | SSE 3 | WSW 4 | W 5 | WNW 6 | NW 7 | WNW 4 | W 5 | SSE 5 | SW 3 | SSW 3 | SSE 6 |
| kJ | — | — | 2 | 97 | 3 | — | 56 | 165 | 32 | — | 9 | 16 | 177 | 456 | 437 | 29 | 2 | 48 | 5 | 7 | 222 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 37 | 125 | 314 | 132 | 230 | 43 | 200 | 562 | 10 | 63 | 869 | 347 | 781 | 476 | 46 | 145 | 353 | 347 | 806 | 869 |
Best forecast wave conditions in North East England | |||||||||||||||||||||
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom | |||||||||||||||||||||
Header Global | |||||||||||||||||||||
- Map Icons:
Break
Live Wave Height (m)
Live Wind Speed (km/h)
Surf Rating (10 Max)
Ocean Swells (m)- Wind Speed (km/h)
FREE! Surf-Forecast.com widget for your website
The surf report / weather widget below is available to embed on third party websites free of charge and provides a summary of our Bamburgh surf forecast. Simply grab the html code snippet that we provide and paste it into your own site. You can choose your preferred language and metric/imperial units for the surf forecast feed to suit users of your site. Click here to get the code.
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).
Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Bamburgh may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.
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.
Nearest