Surf Forecasts:
Bamburgh surf forecast from 10 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 12 Aug, 7AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 6s period, SE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 11 Aug, 10AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 9s period, NNE swell with 106 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 12 Aug, 7AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 6s period with SE 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 Wednesday (Aug 12) at 7AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 6s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m and 8s. 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 0.8m 9s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Aug 11) at 10AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.4m 6s period and expected on Wednesday (Aug 12) at 1AM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 7AM (Wed 12th Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 6s |
| Best Surf | 7AM (Wed 12th Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 6s |
| Most Powerful | 10AM (Tue 11th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Bamburgh over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s lined up for Bamburgh over the next couple of weeks.
Honestly, mate, it’s a pretty lean run. The first week is mostly a write-off, with barely a ripple worth getting wet for. The best of the whole forecast window arrives in the final days, but even then, it’s nothing to write home about. You’ll be waiting a long time.
The first real chance of anything surfable doesn’t show up until Wednesday morning, 12th August. Even then, we’re looking at small, weak stuff – swell around 3 ft from the SE with a short period of 6 seconds. The combined energy is low at 84, so it’s not packing any punch. Winds are light and cross-offshore, keeping it clean, but it’s just very ordinary. The water temperature is 58°, which is about normal for this time of year.
Things don’t improve much after that. There’s a long gap of low-quality, tiny surf until we finally see a bump in size around Friday the 21st of August. That morning, swell builds to 4 ft from the NNE, with a period of 7 seconds. The energy picks up a bit to 108, but the wind is light and cross-shore, so it’ll be a bit messy. Later that afternoon, the swell pushes to 4 ft and the energy climbs to 165, but the wind swings onshore from the SE at 12 mph, which will chop it up. Not great.
The pick of the entire 16-day period is Saturday morning, 22nd August. Swell hangs around 4 ft from the NE, with an 8-second period. The energy is a solid 151, so it’s got some push. The wind comes from the W at 12 mph, giving a clean, cross-offshore flow. It’s still not big, and the optimum swell direction from the NE is a good match for Bamburgh, so the waves should have a bit of shape. This break is fairly consistent and fairly exposed, and on a Saturday morning, expect crowds to be possible.
If the swell gets any bigger than 5 ft, it could be tricky for beginners, but here it stays manageable. The short period means it won’t be a classic groundswell, but a clean, cross-offshore wind is a big tick.
For the rest of the second week, it fades back to tiny, weak, and ordinary. The setup looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing on many of those days.
That’s the story, mate. A long wait for a couple of average days, with Saturday the 22nd being your best, but not by much.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Wed morning, min 13°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SE on Tue afternoon, calm by Wed night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Thu morning, min 13°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 10 | Tuesday 11 | Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 4 | NNE 8 | N 8 | NNE 9 | N 9 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 5 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 5 | ESE 6 | N 10 | N 9 | N 9 | NNE 4 | NNE 5 | NNE 6 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 2 | 44 | 58 | 106 | 74 | 85 | 54 | 38 | 49 | 33 | 29 | 43 | 22 | 10 | 11 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 13 | 36 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross |
High Tide | 1:34PM3.90m | 1:55AM4.05m | 2:34PM4.17m | 2:47AM4.41m | 3:26PM4.40m | 3:34AM4.70m | 4:12PM4.54m | 4:18AM4.89m | 4:55PM4.57m | 5:00AM4.93m | 5:36PM4.49m | 5:41AM4.83m | 6:15PM4.32m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 7:53PM1.00m | 8:23AM0.52m | 8:46PM0.76m | 9:14AM0.14m | 9:32PM0.57m | 10:00AM-0.13m | 10:13PM0.44m | 10:42AM-0.26m | 10:52PM0.40m | 11:21AM-0.22m | 11:30PM0.45m | 11:59AM-0.03m | 00:07AM0.57m | ||||||||
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 | 5:28 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — |
 | — | 8:53 | — | — | 8:52 | — | — | 8:50 | — | — | 8:47 | — | — | 8:45 | — | — | 8:43 | — | — | 8:40 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 14 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 |
Feels °C | 12 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 17 | 17 | 12 | 16 | 18 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 4 | NNE 8 | N 8 | NNE 9 | N 9 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | NNE 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 5 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 5 | N 9 | N 8 | N 8 | NNE 6 |
| kJ | 2 | 44 | 58 | 106 | 74 | 85 | 54 | 38 | 49 | 33 | 5 | 43 | 22 | 10 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 36 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | N 11 | N 10 | — | — | N 8 | N 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | N 9 | N 8 | N 10 | N 9 | NNE 4 | N 10 | N 9 | E 5 | — | — | N 10 |
| kJ | 1 | 3 | 8 | — | — | 49 | 30 | 19 | 10 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 17 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 2 | — | — | 8 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 12 | N 11 | — | SSE 6 | N 9 | NNE 4 | N 4 | — | — | — | N 8 |
| kJ | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 9 | — | 3 | 6 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 5 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 3 | — | — | SE 3 | SE 4 | SE 6 | — | SE 6 | — | — | SE 5 | — | WNW 2 | — | W 2 | WNW 2 | — | NE 3 | NNE 4 | NNE 5 | — |
| kJ | 1 | — | — | 6 | 36 | 157 | — | 67 | — | — | 29 | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 11 | 13 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 314 | 336 | 63 | 230 | 349 | 43 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 251 | 0 | 475 | 634 | 358 | 471 | 662 | 314 | 314 | 378 | 350 |
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