Surf Forecasts:
Bamburgh surf forecast from 27 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 28 Aug, 1PM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 7s period, ENE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 2 Sep, 4PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 8s period, NNE swell with 277 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 28 Aug, 1PM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 7s 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 Friday (Aug 28) at 1PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.2m and 7s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m and 3s. 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 1.4m 8s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Sep 02) at 4PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.9m 4s period and expected on Tuesday (Sep 01) at 10PM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 1PM (Fri 28th Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 1PM (Fri 28th Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) 7s |
| Most Powerful | 4PM (Wed 2nd Sep) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Bamburgh over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, let me get a look at what’s on the table for Bamburgh over the next couple weeks. Gotta be straight with ya – this is a tough run. There’s no good surf options in this 16-day window.
Right from Thursday the 27th of August, we’ve got east winds messing things up, small 3ft swell from the east, and that period’s a short, weak 6 seconds. The wave energy is a measly 66. The water’s sitting at 59°, pretty much average for this time of year. It’s just poor conditions – choppy and cross-onshore. That theme carries right through Friday and into Saturday morning. On Saturday the 29th we get a little moment of glassy conditions with a 2ft swell from the ENE, 8-second period, but the energy’s only at 69. It’s surfable but very ordinary. That’s as good as it gets.
After that, it’s a long dry spell. Sunday the 30th kicks off a stretch where the swell drops to 2ft or less, and even though we get some clean offshore winds, there’s just no push. The numbers are tiny. This dead patch runs all the way through to Wednesday the 2nd of September, where we see a bump to 3ft from the north, but the wind shifts to a moderate cross-shore with chop. No good.
Thursday the 3rd through the 10th of September is more of the same – mostly clean due to offshore or cross-offshore winds, but the swell stays gutless, mostly under 3ft, and the energy values are in the double digits or low triple digits. By Thursday the 10th, we finally see some size: 5ft from the NNE, 7-second period, and the energy jumps to 212 with a fresh offshore wind. But the forecast still calls it poor surf conditions. It’s just not shaping up right. That carries into Friday the 11th with 4ft and strong offshore winds, but the wave comment says it’s poor – strong offshore and clean but hard to paddle into.
Look, when a spot like Bamburgh has this many consistent days with no recommendations, it’s a real bummer. This area can go through blank runs, and this is one of them. Don’t hold your breath; forecasts can change, but right now, there’s nothing to get excited about.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Very mild (max 17°C on Thu morning, min 14°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Mon afternoon. Very mild (max 19°C on Sun afternoon, min 10°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (calm on Sun night, fresh winds from the W by Tue morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | |||||||||||||||
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 6 | E 6 | E 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | NNE 8 | N 6 | N 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | N 7 | N 7 | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | N 8 | N 7 | NNE 8 | N 8 |
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 kJ | 66 | 91 | 101 | 118 | 105 | 217 | 50 | 21 | 18 | 17 | 11 | 12 | 26 | 36 | 26 | 22 | 22 | 5 | 70 | 277 | 157 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 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 | 5:46AM4.54m | 6:14PM4.18m | 6:25AM4.36m | 6:53PM3.99m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 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 | 12:04PM0.26m | 00:14AM0.61m | 12:41PM0.50m | 00:54AM0.79m | ||||||||
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 | 6:01 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — |
 | — | 8:14 | — | — | 8:12 | — | — | 8:08 | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | 8:04 | — | — | 8:01 | — | — | 7:59 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 1 | 6 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 18 | 19 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 17 | 19 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 16 |
Feels °C | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 11 | 8 | 11 | 14 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | E 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | N 6 | N 6 | NNE 6 | SE 4 | N 7 | N 7 | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 6 | N 7 | NNE 8 | N 8 |
| kJ | — | — | 101 | 118 | 105 | 217 | 50 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 11 | 10 | 26 | 36 | 26 | 22 | 22 | 4 | 70 | 277 | 157 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | ENE 8 | NNE 5 | NNE 6 | NNE 8 | ENE 6 | SE 5 | NNE 8 | NNE 6 | SE 5 | ESE 4 | E 4 | — | NE 8 | N 8 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 62 | 10 | 12 | 21 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 1 | — | 2 | 5 | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | N 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | E 6 | SE 6 | N 9 | E 5 | NNE 8 | NNE 9 | N 10 | SE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 1 | 18 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | E 6 | — | NNW 3 | — | — | WNW 4 | — | — | — | ESE 7 | — | — | — | W 3 | W 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 4 | N 7 | — | SSW 2 |
| kJ | 66 | 91 | — | 4 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 9 | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 7 | 31 | 70 | — | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 255 | 70 | 26 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 360 | 360 | 336 | 321 | 230 | 228 | 360 | 349 | 656 | 781 | 336 | 197 | 37 | 62 |
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