Surf Forecasts:
Bamburgh surf forecast from 28 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 29 Aug, 1AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 8s period, ENE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 29 Aug, 1AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 8s period, ENE swell with 173 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 29 Aug, 1AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 8s period with ENE 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 Saturday (Aug 29) at 1AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.1m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.7m and 6s. 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 1.1m 8s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 29) at 1AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.0m 4s period and expected on Tuesday (Sep 01) at 10PM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 1AM (Sat 29th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 1AM (Sat 29th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 1AM (Sat 29th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Bamburgh over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here again. Let’s talk feet and Fahrenheit for this stretch.
Honestly, it’s a bleak outlook for Bamburgh for the next week and a half. We’re staring down a long, flat run before we get any sort of pulse.
The first real chance of a surf comes on Friday, September 11th. Before that, you’ve got about ten days of tiny, weak waves with lousy conditions. The energy numbers are tiny, mostly below 100, and the swell direction is all over the place, mainly from the north. Don’t bother.
The standout is that Friday afternoon. The swell jumps to 7ft from the NNE, and the combined energy hits 469, so there’s some serious grunt. The wind swings to the NW and goes glassy – that’s a huge positive for clean, smooth waves. It’s a groundswell with a 7-8 second period, so it’s not a super long period, but it’s got enough energy. This one is for experts only. 7ft is a solid wave, not for the faint of heart.
The best spot to look at is Bamburgh itself. The swell direction from the NNE lines up nicely with its preferred NE swell window. That glassy wind on Friday the 11th will make it as clean as it gets. Water temp is about 59°F, which is pretty average for the time of year, so no surprises there. Keep in mind, crowds can show up ‘sometimes’, and on a rare clean day like that, you can expect some company.
Saturday the 12th still has some size, dropping to around 5ft, but the wind turns cross-off from the WNW, and the energy drops to 271. It’ll be cleaner than Friday but not as powerful.
So, the long story short: a big flat gap, then one afternoon that’s the real deal. Friday, September 11th afternoon is the one to mark on the calendar. Not a day for beginners, but if you’ve got the skills, that’s your chance.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 21mm), heaviest during Sun night. Very mild (max 18°C on Fri afternoon, min 13°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Very mild (max 18°C on Tue afternoon, min 11°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Tue morning, calm by Tue night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | |||||||||||||||
AM | 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 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | SE 5 | N 7 | N 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 6 | NNE 8 | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 | N 12 | N 11 | N 11 | NNE 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 110 | 75 | 173 | 71 | 75 | 39 | 18 | 11 | 28 | 40 | 36 | 15 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 11 | 22 | 37 | 25 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross |
High Tide | 4:04PM4.17m | 4:06AM4.55m | 4:35PM4.28m | 4:38AM4.64m | 5:06PM4.33m | 5:11AM4.63m | 5:39PM4.30m | 5:46AM4.54m | 6:14PM4.18m | 6:25AM4.36m | 6:53PM3.99m | 7:10AM4.10m | 7:39PM3.75m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 10:01PM0.64m | 10:25AM0.13m | 10:32PM0.53m | 10:57AM0.07m | 11:05PM0.49m | 11:29AM0.11m | 11:38PM0.51m | 12:04PM0.26m | 00:14AM0.61m | 12:41PM0.50m | 00:54AM0.79m | 1:24PM0.82m | 1:42AM1.02m | ||||||||
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 | 6:03 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — |
 | — | 8:12 | — | — | 8:08 | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | 8:04 | — | — | 8:01 | — | — | 7:59 | — | — | 7:55 | — |
mm | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | — | 4 | 12 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | — | 3 | 2 |
Temp °C | 15 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 14 | 17 | 18 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 15 | 18 |
Feels °C | 13 | 16 | 14 | 17 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 11 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | NNE 6 | NNE 7 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | SE 5 | N 7 | N 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 6 | NNE 8 | NNW 6 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 11 | N 11 | NNE 9 |
| kJ | 110 | 75 | 173 | 43 | 75 | 39 | 18 | 11 | 28 | 40 | 36 | 15 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 10 | 15 | 8 | 22 | 37 | 25 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 7 | ENE 8 | N 6 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | N 9 | NNE 8 | NNE 6 | SE 5 | ESE 4 | NW 3 | NNE 8 | N 6 | N 8 | — | N 13 | SE 4 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 |
| kJ | 1 | 45 | 31 | 71 | 17 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 5 | — | 3 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | N 7 | N 10 | SE 5 | SE 6 | N 9 | E 6 | NE 6 | NNE 8 | — | N 10 | SE 5 | — | — | — | N 14 | NW 4 | N 12 | N 6 | — | SE 5 |
| kJ | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 4 | 1 | 11 | 3 | — | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NNW 4 | — | — | — | — | SE 5 | SE 3 | — | NW 3 | WNW 2 | — | W 3 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | W 3 | — | — | — | W 3 | WNW 4 |
| kJ | — | 12 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 9 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 4 | 13 | 18 | 6 | — | — | — | 4 | 10 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 24 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 136 | 132 | 349 | 321 | 258 | 230 | 360 | 347 | 503 | 450 | 132 | 132 | 132 | 228 | 354 | 230 | 228 |
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