Bamburgh Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what we've got for the Bamburgh stretch.

To be straight with you, it's a pretty quiet picture for the next couple of weeks. The first week especially is going to be a tough watch. We've got a run of days with next to no swell energy, and for the most part, the waves are just too small and weak to bother paddling out for. It’s not until we get into the second week that there's even a flicker of something interesting.

The water temp is sitting at about 59°F, which is around average for this time of year, so no drama there with a wetsuit choice.

Right, so for the first week, from the 31st of August right through to the 9th of September, it's slim pickings. The swell heights are mostly below 2ft, and the combined energy is barely registering, often under 50 (44 being the highest early on). You'll get some clean-looking conditions with the wind, but it’s just not surfable. Even on the 2nd of September, when we get a glassy morning, the swell is only 0.3ft. There's a few days with offshore winds, like the 1st and 3rd, but the swell is too weak and short period to make anything of it. It is what it is.

There is a tiny, tiny moment on the 7th of September – Monday morning – where the swell picks up a touch to 2ft out of the SE, with the energy hitting 55. Still rated as poor surf, but by the afternoon it’s at least in the "surfable but ordinary" category with a 1 out of 10. Honestly, it’s not worth a special trip.

The real point of interest, and the only true standout in this entire 16-day window, is the morning of the 11th of September. There's a pulse of swell arriving from the north, pushing 5ft. The combined energy jumps to a solid 533, which is proper strong energy. That's got some weight behind it. However, the wind is a cross-onshore from the north at 12 mph, which is going to make it choppy and messy. Bamburgh is fairly exposed to the NE, so it will be picking this up, but the onshore wind will trash the shape for sure. It's not one for the beginner crowd at that size either. There will be power there, but it’s going to be a battle. A more experienced local might get some, but don't expect perfection.

Sunday the 12th of September sees the swell drop back to 2ft, but with a long period of 13 seconds from the north. That gives a moderate energy of 130, and the morning looks clean with a gentle cross-off breeze. That long period groundswell on a beach break like Bamburgh might wall up and close out a bit, but for a more mellow session, it's probably the cleanest option of the two weeks.

To sum it up: there is almost nothing in the first week. Don't bother. The second week offers a couple of noteworthy moments, but nothing that screams "drop everything and go." The 11th of September has the biggest push of energy but comes with onshore wind. The morning of the 12th of September might be your best bet for a clean, if small, session. Everything else is flat and not worth the wetsuit.

Rusty.

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