Surf Forecasts:
Bamburgh surf forecast from 15 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 19 Jul, 7PM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 10s period, NNE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 19 Jul, 1AM (local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 9s period, NNE swell with 812 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 17 Jul, 10PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 6s 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 Friday (Jul 17) at 10PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.0m and 6s period. 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 2.2m 9s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Jul 19) at 1AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 10PM (Fri 17th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 6s |
| Best Surf | 7PM (Sun 19th Jul) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 1AM (Sun 19th Jul) | 7ft (2.2m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Bamburgh over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here with the picture at Bamburgh for the next couple weeks. Truth is, it’s lean times. We’re staring down a long stretch of flat and messy stuff before one brief window where things get interesting.
Starting Wednesday the 15th of July, the swell is tiny, less than a few feet, period is short, and the wind is onshore or cross-onshore. That sets the tone – there’s basically nothing rideable for days. This barren run goes from the 15th right through to the morning of the 22nd. We’re talking about a solid week-plus of small, weak, choppy conditions. Even when the swell inches up a bit, the wind ruins it.
Water temp sits around 58°, which is about typical for this time of year. Nothing wild there.
Your only real highlight shows up on Wednesday the 22nd of July, early. We get a short-lived window of glassy conditions – wind dies right off, almost flat calm – and the swell holds at about shin to waist-high, coming from the north-northeast with a period around 7 seconds. Combined energy is just about 99, so it’s on the weaker side, but those glassy conditions are going to clean it up beautifully. For a beginner-friendly break like this, with that rare glassy surface and offshore breeze, it’s actually the best bet in the whole forecast. Just know the easterly wind kicks up later in the afternoon and messes it up.
After that, it’s back to small, weak, and mostly blown out all the way through to the end of the month. Even the last few days show a few glassy mornings, but with swell barely to your ankle, there’s no push.
So mark your calendar for the morning of the 22nd. That’s your day. The rest you can sleep in.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Thu morning, min 12°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Sun afternoon, min 11°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 15 | Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | |||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NNE 5 | NNE 4 | NNE 5 | NE 6 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 10 | NE 9 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 6 | NNE 5 | NNE 6 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 26 | 14 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 35 | 88 | 235 | 250 | 812 | 660 | 684 | 323 | 126 | 83 | 46 | 19 | 49 | 120 | 99 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | glassy | cross-on | on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross | cross-on | on | cross-off | glassy |
High Tide | 4:26PM4.52m | 4:35AM4.76m | 5:15PM4.51m | 5:21AM4.82m | 6:03PM4.41m | 6:07AM4.75m | 6:50PM4.23m | 6:53AM4.56m | 7:36PM4.00m | 7:40AM4.28m | 8:23PM3.77m | 8:30AM3.96m | 9:12PM3.54m | 9:26AM3.64m | |||||||
Low Tide | 10:29PM0.48m | 10:59AM-0.16m | 11:14PM0.50m | 11:45AM-0.17m | 11:56PM0.60m | 12:30PM-0.03m | 00:39AM0.76m | 1:14PM0.23m | 1:22AM0.95m | 1:58PM0.57m | 2:07AM1.17m | 2:44PM0.93m | 2:57AM1.38m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 4:43 | — | — | 4:46 | — | — | 4:47 | — | — | 4:48 | — | — | 4:50 | — | — | 4:52 | — | — | 4:54 |
 | — | 9:40 | — | — | 9:39 | — | — | 9:37 | — | — | 9:37 | — | — | 9:35 | — | — | 9:34 | — | — | 9:31 | 9:30 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 19 |
Feels °C | 11 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NNE 5 | — | — | NE 6 | — | NNE 7 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 10 | NE 9 | NNE 8 | NE 7 | NNE 6 | NNE 5 | NNE 6 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 |
| kJ | 26 | 14 | 8 | 8 | 5 | — | — | 88 | — | 250 | 618 | 660 | 684 | 323 | 126 | 2 | 46 | 19 | 49 | 120 | 99 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 4 | E 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 8 | N 9 | N 9 | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 7 | 6 | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 6 | N 8 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 4 | NNE 5 | — | NNE 7 | — | NNE 9 | — | — | — | — | NNE 7 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 35 | — | 235 | — | 812 | — | — | — | — | 83 | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 402 | 353 | 427 | 338 | 338 | 380 | 1422 | 10 | 70 | 70 | 24 | 24 | 70 | 0 | 66 | 575 | 10 | 338 | 624 | 0 | 0 |
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