Surf Forecasts:
Bamburgh surf forecast from 12 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 19 Jul, 10PM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 7s period, NNE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 18 Jul, 4PM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 7s period, NNE swell with 310 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 19 Jul, 10PM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 7s 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 Sunday (Jul 19) at 10PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.2m and 7s 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 1.7m 7s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Jul 18) at 4PM. 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 (Sun 19th Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 10PM (Sun 19th Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) 7s |
| Most Powerful | 4PM (Sat 18th Jul) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Bamburgh over the next 16 days.
Rusty here.
Let’s be real—Bamburgh’s got a long dry spell ahead over the next couple weeks. From Sunday July 12th all the way through to early Monday July 20th, it’s mostly small, choppy, and poor. Don’t rush down there.
We start with tiny waves around 3 ft to 3 ft from NE, but the wind is cross-onshore at 15-20 mph, so it’s messy. Combined swell energy is weak in the 47 to 89 range. Even when we hit Saturday the 18th with a bump to 5 ft to 6 ft from NNE, the wind’s a fresh cross-onshore (22 mph) and it’s lumpy. Period’s only about 7 seconds—short, weak, not worth it.
Then Monday morning July 20th finally gives us something. Waves around 4 ft from NNE, still a short period of 7 seconds, but the wind goes glassy—dead calm. That means clean, smooth conditions. Combined energy sits at 134 (moderate). It’s not big, but it’s clean. The break loves a NE swell, and that’s exactly what’s coming. Being a beginner-friendly spot that’s fairly consistent, you might find a few other surfers out there—crowds are sometimes an issue. Water temp is about 58°, normal for this time of year, so nothing wild.
That Monday morning is your standout window. After that, it drops back to tiny stuff—0.3 ft to 2 ft—through the rest of July, with clean but empty conditions. A little bump on Sunday the 26th with 4 ft to 4 ft from SE, but again, short period and clean, not exciting.
Bottom line: pencil in that glassy Monday morning on the 20th. The rest is mostly flat and quiet.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Wed morning, min 11°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Thu afternoon, min 13°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNE on Wed night, fresh winds from the NNW by Sat morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | |||||||||||||||
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) | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 5 | NE 5 | SE 6 | NNE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 46 | 86 | 77 | 89 | 68 | 52 | 43 | 22 | 25 | 14 | 10 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 155 | 310 | 185 | 163 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 2:03AM4.09m | 2:36PM4.25m | 2:57AM4.35m | 3:33PM4.43m | 3:47AM4.59m | 4:26PM4.52m | 4:35AM4.76m | 5:15PM4.51m | 5:21AM4.82m | 6:03PM4.41m | 6:07AM4.75m | 6:50PM4.23m | 6:53AM4.56m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 7:56PM0.81m | 8:25AM0.58m | 8:53PM0.65m | 9:20AM0.24m | 9:43PM0.53m | 10:11AM-0.02m | 10:29PM0.48m | 10:59AM-0.16m | 11:14PM0.50m | 11:45AM-0.17m | 11:56PM0.60m | 12:30PM-0.03m | 00:39AM0.76m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 4:39 | — | — | 4:41 | — | — | 4:43 | — | — | 4:43 | — | — | 4:46 | — | — | 4:47 | — | — | 4:48 |
 | — | 9:44 | — | — | 9:43 | — | — | 9:42 | — | — | 9:40 | — | — | 9:39 | — | — | 9:37 | — | — | 9:37 | 9:35 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 14 |
Feels °C | 11 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | — | NE 6 | NE 6 | E 5 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NNE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | SE 5 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 |
| kJ | 46 | 86 | 77 | — | 68 | 52 | 4 | 22 | 25 | 14 | 10 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 1 | 230 | 185 | 163 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 5 | E 4 | E 4 | NNE 6 | NNE 5 | ESE 4 | SE 6 | ESE 5 | NNE 6 | N 9 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 6 | — | E 6 | — | — | SE 6 | NE 7 | N 10 | N 9 | N 9 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | NE 7 | — | — | NE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 2 | NNE 3 | NNE 5 | NNE 6 | NNE 7 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 89 | — | — | 43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 5 | 155 | 310 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 298 | 26 | 187 | 423 | 24 | 286 | 286 | 298 | 347 | 383 | 402 | 531 | 432 | 522 | 427 | 634 | 375 | 583 | 378 | 70 | 52 |
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