Bamburgh surfForecast / North East England / UK

information circle16 Day Weather and Surf, issued 6 pm Saturday 02 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
8.9° 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 Tuesday (May 05) at 10PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 11s 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 2.5m 8s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (May 10) at 1AM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.7m 4s period and expected on Thursday (May 07) at 1AM.

Wave TypeTime (BST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)10PM (Tue 5th May)3ft (0.9m) 11s
Best Surf10PM (Tue 5th May)3ft (0.9m) 11s
Most Powerful 1AM (Sun 10th May)8ft (2.5m) 8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Very mild (max 15°C on Sat afternoon, min 6°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Sun night, fresh winds from the NNE by Mon night).

Days 5-7 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 10°C on Fri morning, min 4°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Sat
2
Sunday
3
Monday
4
Tuesday
5
Wednesday
6
Thursday
7
Friday
8
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SE
5
0.4
NE
3
1.1
NE
5
1.3
NE
6
0.7
NNE
6
0.4
NNE
6
0.4
NNE
6
1.2
NNE
5
0.9
NNE
6
0.7
NNE
6
0.9
NNE
11
0.7
NNE
10
0.6
N
10
0.5
N
9
0.6
N
11
0.7
NNE
10
0.8
NNE
9
0.7
NNE
9
0.6
NNE
9
0.6
N
9
1.2
ESE
5
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
7
3
69
116
34
15
14
83
47
28
191
100
68
41
86
102
113
86
65
59
81
Wind (km/h)
5
W
10
NE
25
NE
20
NE
0
NW
10
SW
5
NW
25
NNE
15
NNE
10
NE
10
S
15
S
25
SE
15
S
20
SSE
25
SSE
20
SSE
20
SSE
30
SE
15
SE
30
E
glassy
on
on
on
glassy
off
cross
on
on
on
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-on
High Tide
4:05PM4.30m
4:21AM4.22m
4:41PM4.22m
4:53AM4.13m
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
Low Tide
10:12PM0.55m
10:27AM0.52m
10:44PM0.68m
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
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5:20
5:18
5:16
5:13
5:11
5:09
5:07
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8:45
8:46
8:49
8:51
8:52
8:54
8:57
8:59
2
3
Temp °C
15
10
8
8
7
14
13
8
7
6
6
8
8
7
9
9
8
10
9
8
9
14
7
3
3
4
11
10
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
3
2
2
4
2
4
3
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SE
5
0.1
SE
5
1
NNE
6
0.7
NNE
6
0.4
NNE
6
0.4
NNE
6
0.1
N
9
0.2
N
9
0.7
NNE
6
0.9
NNE
11
0.7
NNE
10
0.6
N
10
0.5
N
9
0.6
N
11
0.7
NNE
10
0.8
NNE
9
0.7
NNE
9
0.6
NNE
9
0.6
N
9
0.5
N
9
Energy kJ
7
1
75
34
15
14
2
6
28
191
100
68
41
86
102
113
86
65
59
39
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
E
5
0.5
E
5
0.3
ESE
4
0.3
ESE
4
0.4
NNE
9
0.1
SE
4
0.6
SE
4
0.3
SE
4
0.2
ESE
4
0.4
SE
5
0.4
SE
5
Energy kJ
11
11
4
3
28
1
11
3
1
5
8
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
11
0.2
N
9
0.2
N
8
0.2
N
8
0.1
N
14
0.1
E
6
0.3
N
4
Energy kJ
2
7
6
5
4
1
4
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NE
3
1.1
NE
5
1.3
NE
6
1.2
NNE
5
0.9
NNE
6
0.6
SE
3
0.7
SSE
4
0.6
SE
5
1
SE
5
0.9
SE
5
1.2
ESE
5
Energy kJ
3
69
116
83
47
7
16
18
41
49
81
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
251
251
251
230
10
216
427
427
286
255
0
0
298
24
37
125
63
37
349
251
321
Best forecast wave conditions in North East England
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
3
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
5
4
4
8
8
6
5
4
7
7
6
5
5
7
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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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