Bamburgh surfForecast / North East England / UK

information circle16 Day Weather and Surf, issued 6 am Monday 04 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
9.1° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

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 (May 08) at 4AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.5m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 0.8m and 6s. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Bamburgh in the next 16 days are 1.7m 6s and forecast to arrive on Monday (May 11) at 1PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.6m 6s period and expected on Thursday (May 07) at 7PM.

Wave TypeTime (BST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 4AM (Fri 8th May)1.5ft (0.5m) 10s
Best Surf 4AM (Fri 8th May)1.5ft (0.5m) 10s
Most Powerful 1PM (Mon 11th May)5.5ft (1.7m) 6s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Tue afternoon. Very mild (max 14°C on Mon afternoon, min 4°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 4-6 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Very mild (max 12°C on Fri morning, min 8°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SE on Fri night, fresh winds from the N by Sat night).

Monday
4
Tuesday
5
Wednesday
6
Thursday
7
Friday
8
Saturday
9
Sunday
10
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
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NNE
6
0.4
NE
6
0.2
N
8
0.3
N
8
1
NE
5
0.8
E
5
0.6
N
10
0.5
N
9
0.4
NNE
9
1
SE
5
1.1
SE
6
0.9
SE
6
0.5
N
9
0.5
N
9
0.4
NNE
9
0.3
NNE
9
0.3
NNE
9
0.7
ESE
6
0.8
NNE
5
0.6
NNE
5
0.6
ENE
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
14
8
6
12
44
29
65
44
31
50
69
51
45
42
28
16
16
33
32
18
33
Wind (km/h)
10
SSW
0
WSW
10
NW
20
NNE
20
NE
15
ENE
15
E
20
SE
25
S
30
S
30
SSE
15
SSW
10
SSW
15
SSE
15
SSE
15
E
15
NE
20
NNE
35
NNE
35
N
45
N
cross-off
glassy
cross
on
on
on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
5:17PM4.07m
5:26AM3.99m
5:54PM3.86m
6:02AM3.83m
6:34PM3.62m
6:41AM3.66m
7:20PM3.37m
7:28AM3.50m
8:17PM3.17m
8:27AM3.38m
9:28PM3.08m
9:35AM3.35m
10:40PM3.15m
Low Tide
11:00AM0.57m
11:17PM0.85m
11:36AM0.69m
11:51PM1.04m
12:14PM0.88m
00:28AM1.25m
12:57PM1.08m
1:10AM1.46m
1:48PM1.27m
2:00AM1.64m
2:51PM1.38m
3:04AM1.77m
4:03PM1.37m
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light rain
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rain showers
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cloud
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light rain
heavy rain
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5:18
5:16
5:13
5:11
5:09
5:07
5:05
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8:49
8:51
8:52
8:54
8:57
8:59
9:00
1
1
2
3
1
16
Temp °C
13
14
11
9
8
7
7
7
6
10
11
10
12
12
9
9
9
9
8
8
8
11
12
5
4
3
2
2
1
0
3
6
6
9
8
6
6
5
4
1
0
0
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NNE
6
0.4
NE
6
0.3
NNE
5
0.3
N
8
0.3
N
9
0.4
NNE
9
0.6
N
10
0.5
N
9
0.4
NNE
9
0.2
N
9
0.4
NNE
11
0.9
SE
6
0.6
SE
5
0.5
SE
5
0.5
SE
5
0.3
NNE
9
0.3
NNE
9
0.7
ESE
6
0.8
NNE
5
0.6
NNE
5
0.6
ENE
7
Energy kJ
14
8
6
12
14
26
65
44
26
6
37
51
17
11
11
16
16
33
32
18
33
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
ESE
4
0.3
ESE
4
0.2
ESE
4
0.4
NNE
5
0.2
N
11
0.4
NNE
10
0.5
N
9
0.5
N
9
0.4
NNE
9
0.4
SE
4
0.3
ESE
4
0.5
ENE
5
0.6
E
6
0.5
E
6
0.4
E
7
Energy kJ
4
3
1
10
9
33
45
42
28
5
3
15
25
16
14
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
N
8
0.2
N
8
0.2
N
8
0.2
N
6
0.3
NNE
8
0.3
NNE
8
0.3
NNE
8
0.3
NNE
8
Energy kJ
6
5
5
3
14
14
13
13
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SE
4
0.5
NE
4
1
NE
5
0.8
E
5
0.6
E
5
0.6
ESE
5
0.9
SE
4
1
SE
5
1.1
SE
6
1.2
SE
6
0.8
SE
5
0.3
NNE
2
0.8
NNE
5
0.4
NNE
5
Energy kJ
7
6
44
29
16
17
31
50
69
102
34
1
24
11
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
2
1
Distance (km)
336
375
314
578
380
286
228
307
124
351
62
24
0
24
170
338
323
251
286
375
251
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)
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
4
1
2
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
5
5
8
6
6
7
5
5
4
4
4
5
8
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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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