Surf Forecasts:
Bamburgh surf forecast from 18 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 21 Aug, 7PM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 9s period, NNE swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 21 Aug, 4AM (local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 8s period, N swell with 692 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 21 Aug, 7PM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 9s 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 (Aug 21) at 7PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.5m and 9s period. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Bamburgh in the next 16 days are 2.2m 8s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Aug 21) at 4AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.6m 4s period and expected on Tuesday (Aug 25) at 7PM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 7PM (Fri 21st Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 7PM (Fri 21st Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 4AM (Fri 21st Aug) | 7ft (2.2m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Bamburgh over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s cooking for Bamburgh over the next couple of weeks.
Alright, I’ll be straight with you – this is a tough one for the Bamburgh area. The next 16 days look pretty grim overall. We’ve got a long stretch of flatness or messy conditions, with only a very brief window where things get close to surfable, and even then it’s nothing to write home about.
The water is sitting at 59° which is dead average for this time of year, so no surprises there.
The first real time we see anything worth paddling out for is Saturday, August 22nd. The morning is still a bit of a write-off with a 5ft NNE swell, but it’s howling from the NW at 9 mph, creating a cross-shore mess. The energy is moderate though, pushing 397 (combined energy). The afternoon, however, is the standout. On Saturday afternoon, the wind swings to the NE at a mere 3 mph, going glassy. The swell drops to a clean 5ft from the NNE, with a 9-second period and a combined energy of 294. This is the only window in the whole run where conditions are good. It’s still a beach break, but with that glassy surface, it’ll be the best you’ll get. The break is fairly consistent and fairly exposed to the NNE swell, which is the direction it’s coming from, so it’ll pick up what little energy is there. Don’t expect a crowd, but it gets busy sometimes.
From Sunday, August 23rd onward, it’s back to the poor stuff. The swell drops to 3ft or smaller, periods get short, and the wind chops everything up. By Monday, August 24th, it’s flat and glassy in the morning with a tiny 2ft swell, but there’s no energy behind it (42 combined energy). The rest of the week into August 30th and beyond is a write-off – tiny swell, strong winds, and offshore breezes that are too strong to even paddle into. The odd pulse of 3ft to 4ft in late August is from the SE or E, which is not the direction Bamburgh likes, and it’s all short-period windswell. The energy readings are weak, mostly in the double digits.
So, to sum it up: you’ve got one real shot, and that’s Saturday afternoon, August 22nd. It’s not big, but it’ll be the cleanest wave of the entire forecast. The rest is a long, flat, blown-out gap that stretches from August 23rd all the way to the end of the run. Don’t hold your breath.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Very mild (max 19°C on Tue afternoon, min 10°C on Thu night). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Sun morning, min 12°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
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PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 6 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 |
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 kJ | 4 | 22 | 33 | 43 | 58 | 194 | 375 | 536 | 510 | 396 | 281 | 397 | 294 | 243 | 144 | 107 | 62 | 42 | 29 | 16 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | on | glassy | cross | glassy | cross | cross-off | on | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 7:32PM3.81m | 7:47AM3.89m | 8:15PM3.52m | 8:39AM3.52m | 9:07PM3.26m | 9:45AM3.23m | 10:18PM3.08m | 11:09AM3.09m | 11:42PM3.09m | 12:30PM3.15m | 00:53AM3.28m | 1:33PM3.34m | 1:46AM3.56m | |||||||
Low Tide | 1:22AM1.00m | 1:51PM1.06m | 2:05AM1.26m | 2:36PM1.44m | 2:58AM1.53m | 3:38PM1.73m | 4:19AM1.71m | 5:16PM1.85m | 6:08AM1.67m | 6:48PM1.73m | 7:23AM1.43m | 7:43PM1.50m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — |
 | 8:36 | — | — | 8:34 | — | — | 8:30 | — | — | 8:29 | — | — | 8:27 | — | — | 8:23 | — | — | 8:22 | — |
mm | — | — | — | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 16 |
Feels °C | 13 | 10 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | — | — | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 |
| kJ | 4 | 22 | 33 | 43 | 58 | — | — | 536 | 510 | 396 | 281 | 397 | 294 | 243 | 144 | 107 | 62 | 42 | 29 | 16 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 5 | NE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 3 |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | W 3 | — | — | NNE 6 | NNE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 9 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 194 | 375 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 353 | 314 | 289 | 251 | 251 | 286 | 481 | 85 | 66 | 62 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 26 | 0 | 10 | 289 | 299 |
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