Bamburgh Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, folks, Rusty here. Let's be straight with you. It’s looking flat and bleak out there for the next couple of weeks. This is one of those times where the ocean just checks out, and if you're desperate for a wave, you're going to be staring at a lot of nothing. We're going to have a long stretch of poor conditions, so don't get your hopes up for any proper sessions. The good news is, forecasts can shift, and this kind of dead spell doesn't usually last forever.

We start off this Friday, the 31st, with nothing but tiny, weak leftovers. We're talking about a 1ft north swell with an 8-second period, and the energy is basically non-existent at 13. The wind is a cross-off from the west at 6 mph, so it'll be clean, but there's just no power to push you around. The water temperature at Bamburgh is a balmy 59°, which is about average for this time of year, so you won't need the thickest suit.

The weekend doesn't offer any reprieve. Saturday the 1st drops even further to less than 1ft, and the wind picks up to 19 mph out of the west, which makes it feel even more hopeless. Sunday the 2nd is more of the same, with tiny waves and a shift to an easterly cross-on breeze in the afternoon, which will just chop up what little is there. The start of next week, Monday the 3rd, keeps the easterly wind and the tiny swell, so it's a complete write-off.

Then, we get a little tease. On Tuesday the 4th, a pulse of 5ft swell from the ESE shows up with a weak 7-second period. The energy jumps to 226, which is moderate, but it's still only rated as poor surf. The morning has a cross-off wind from the SE, but the period is so short it'll be a mess. This is not the one.

Wednesday the 5th drops back down to around 3ft, and the wind swings to the west at 16 mph. There's a slight increase in energy in the afternoon to 136 with 4ft from the NE, but it's crossed up by a light NNE wind. Still a lot of work for not much reward.

The rest of that week into the weekend (the 6th through the 9th) is a sad affair. Waves drop to 2ft and below, with no energy, and winds are from every direction but the right one. There is a glassy moment on Thursday afternoon, but with such small waves and a short period, you're just floating, not surfing.

Now, here’s the only highlight on the horizon. It’s over a week away, so keep that in mind. On Monday the 10th of August, we see a more promising pulse. The swell builds to 5ft from the north with an 8-second period, and the energy jumps to a moderate 258. The winds are a cross-off from the SSE, which will keep it clean. Tuesday the 11th holds some of that energy, with around 4ft on offer and a glassy morning with light winds from the south. It looks like our best chance, but it's still a far cry from perfect. Compared to what we've got now, it might be worth a look if you're really jonesing, even if the conditions are just ordinary.

After that, it fades away again. The tail end of the forecast from the 12th to the 15th just dies out, with tiny cross-shore dribble and no swell energy to speak of. The waves are small, periods are short, and there's nothing to get excited about. We're left with a lot of blown-out, small, and weak conditions.

So, there you have it. A long, flat stretch with one potentially surfable, but not great, window around Monday the 10th and Tuesday the 11th. If the sandbars are right, it might be a fun little beach break, but this would also be a great time to try kitesurfing if that's your thing.

Keep the faith, check back later, and I'll keep an eye on things.

Rusty.

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