Surf Forecasts:
Bamburgh surf forecast from 28 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Monday 3 Aug, 10PM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period, NNE swell with 28 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Bamburgh this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Bamburgh in the next 16 days are 0.4m 9s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Aug 03) at 10PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.7m 4s period and expected on Thursday (Jul 30) at 1PM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 10PM (Mon 3rd Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Bamburgh over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Right, well, pull up a rock and let’s have a look at what’s on offer. I’m not gonna sugarcoat it, mate – the next week and a half is looking pretty grim for a proper paddle. The whole 16-day window is a tough one. We’re starting with a real dry spell from today through to the 9th of August. That’s a solid stretch of tiny, weak, and generally poor surf. The wind is mostly off or clean, but there’s just no energy in the water to work with. The combined energy (27) is barely a whisper. You’d be lucky to get a rideable knee-high lump.
The only glimmer of hope, and I mean the only one, comes in on the 12th of August, Wednesday morning. We finally see a bump in the swell. The combined energy jumps up to a moderate 166, with a 4ft swell pushing in from the ESE. That’s a real step up from the 1.0ft dribble we’ve been staring at. The period is a short 7 seconds, so it’s windswell, not a groundswell, but the wind is forecast to be light from the WNW, giving us a clean, cross-offshore flow. The report says "surfable waves but very ordinary conditions," but for this forecast, that’s as good as it gets. It’s the only standout, and it’s a full week away, so treat it as a promising whisper, not a guarantee.
For the rest of it, there’s a couple of days around the 10th and 11th of August that show a little more size (up to 3ft), but the period is a shockingly short 5 to 6 seconds, and the wind is mostly cross-off, which keeps it clean but the wave quality will be shifty and weak. Not worth getting excited about.
So, the one and only highlight is Bamburgh on the 12th of August. For a beginner-friendly spot, the 4ft swell from the ESE is a nice size, not too big. It’s clean with that light offshore wind. But it’s a short-period swell at a beach break, so the waves will be a bit fat and uneven. The crowds are listed as "sometimes," so you might have some company. It’s the only game in town, so if you can get there, it’s your best bet.
That’s the long and short of it. The next few weeks are a write-off, but that one morning on the 12th might just give you a couple of fun ones. Keep your eye on the forecast.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Warm (max 24°C on Tue afternoon, min 13°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Tue morning, light winds from the SW by Wed night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Sun morning, min 11°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Fri morning, light winds from the NE by Sun afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | N 8 | N 7 | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | NNE 9 |
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 kJ | 27 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 25 | 22 | 12 | 12 | 26 | 15 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 4 | 16 | 13 | 16 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | on | on | on |
High Tide | 3:18PM3.77m | 3:28AM4.04m | 3:56PM3.90m | 4:03AM4.24m | 4:31PM3.99m | 4:36AM4.38m | 5:05PM4.04m | 5:08AM4.45m | 5:38PM4.05m | 5:40AM4.44m | 6:11PM4.02m | 6:14AM4.37m | 6:47PM3.96m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 9:08AM0.89m | 9:20PM1.03m | 9:45AM0.66m | 9:54PM0.88m | 10:21AM0.48m | 10:26PM0.78m | 10:54AM0.35m | 10:59PM0.73m | 11:27AM0.29m | 11:32PM0.73m | 12:00PM0.31m | 00:05AM0.77m | 12:34PM0.39m | 00:41AM0.87m | |||||||
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 | 5:03 | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | 5:11 | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | 5:15 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:21 | — | — | 9:19 | — | — | 9:16 | — | — | 9:15 | — | — | 9:13 | — | — | 9:10 | — | — | 9:08 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 22 | 24 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 14 | 18 | 17 | 14 | 18 | 18 | 14 | 19 | 19 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 16 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 15 | 17 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | N 8 | N 7 | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | NNE 9 |
| kJ | 27 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 25 | 22 | 12 | 12 | 26 | 15 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 4 | 16 | 13 | 16 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 5 | SE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | N 10 | N 7 | — | — | NW 3 | — | — | NNE 10 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | 2 | — | — | 9 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 4 | SE 4 | — | — | — | N 8 | — | — | — | — | N 10 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 2 | SW 3 | SSW 3 | SSE 4 | — | — | W 2 | WNW 4 | W 3 | SW 2 | W 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | W 3 | W 4 | WNW 3 | — | W 2 | WNW 2 | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | 4 | 1 | 2 | — | — | 1 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 12 | 4 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 173 | 239 | 228 | 228 | 187 | 299 | 347 | 869 | 314 | 347 | 869 | 347 | 347 | 187 | 299 | 132 | 354 | 255 | 298 | 298 | 340 |
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