Surf Forecasts:
Bamburgh surf forecast from 6 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 8 Jul, 10AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 8s period, NNE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 11 Jul, 1PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 6s period, NNE swell with 128 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 8 Jul, 10AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 8s 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 Wednesday (Jul 08) at 10AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 4s. 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 1.4m 6s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Jul 11) at 1PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.9m 4s period and expected on Tuesday (Jul 07) at 4AM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 10AM (Wed 8th Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 10AM (Wed 8th Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 1PM (Sat 11th Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Bamburgh over the next 16 days.
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Alright folks, Rusty here. Gotta be straight with you – the outlook for the next couple of weeks is a tough one. We’re looking at a long stretch of very small, weak surf, and the conditions are mostly against us. Don’t get your hopes up too high.
We start off on Monday the 6th of July with practically nothing – just a tiny 0.3ft of swell from the north, so weak the combined energy is only reading 2. The wind is a fresh cross-off, but there’s just no wave to ride. That flat spell runs for days. Tuesday the 7th is slightly better with 0.7ft, but still a no-go. Wednesday the 8th morning we see the swell nudge up to 2ft from the NNE with a period of 8 seconds, and the wind is light and cross-off from the WNW. The combined energy climbs to 54, but honestly, it’s just surfable, not good. It’s the smallest of windows. Thursday the 9th afternoon offers a glimpse of hope with 2ft from the NNE and a longer 10-second period, with glassy conditions – dead calm wind from the SSE at just 3 mph. The energy hits 87, and the waves would be clean, but still tiny. Friday the 10th and Saturday the 11th are messy again, with choppy, poor conditions. By Saturday the 11th, the swell actually picks up to 4ft from the NNE, but the period drops to a short 5 seconds and it’s a choppy mess onshore. The energy hits 101 (moderate), but the quality is terrible.
The rest of the period into the second week is more of the same: small waves, onshore winds, and a lot of ‘poor surf conditions’ in the data. We see some 3ft swell from the NE on Wednesday the 15th, but again, with onshore wind and short period, it’s not worth paddling out. By the weekend of the 18th, we’re back down to 0.3ft and 0.7ft. The entire 16-day window is a bust for any real quality surfing.
The only standout, and I use the term loosely, is Bamburgh on Thursday the 9th of July afternoon. A tiny 2ft swell from the NNE with a 10-second period and those glassy, clean conditions would be the only time the water’s looking inviting. But with the water temp at 56°, which is bang on average for this time of year, you’ll still need a good thick suit. For a beginner, those tiny, clean waves are the only option, but for anyone else, it’s a frustrating wait.
So, there you have it. A big, flat, and messy run ahead of us. It’s one of those blank spells that’s more normal for the area when the conditions line up wrong. Hang tight, forecasts can always change.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Wed afternoon, min 16°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the W on Mon night, calm by Wed morning). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Thu afternoon, min 12°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 6 | Tuesday 7 | Wednesday 8 | Thursday 9 | Friday 10 | Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 10 | N 9 | N 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 11 | NNE 10 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 5 | NNE 6 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 4 | NE 6 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 53 | 43 | 15 | 12 | 77 | 64 | 44 | 41 | 22 | 85 | 100 | 39 | 14 | 13 | 11 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross |
High Tide | 8:05PM3.60m | 8:07AM3.89m | 8:55PM3.56m | 9:00AM3.77m | 9:52PM3.54m | 10:03AM3.70m | 10:56PM3.56m | 11:15AM3.71m | 00:01AM3.66m | 12:27PM3.83m | 1:04AM3.84m | 1:34PM4.04m | 2:03AM4.09m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 1:45PM0.74m | 1:53AM1.26m | 2:30PM0.84m | 2:43AM1.35m | 3:22PM0.94m | 3:44AM1.41m | 4:26PM1.02m | 4:56AM1.37m | 5:39PM1.04m | 6:13AM1.21m | 6:52PM0.95m | 7:23AM0.92m | 7:56PM0.81m | ||||||||
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 | 4:31 | — | — | 4:33 | — | — | 4:33 | — | — | 4:35 | — | — | 4:35 | — | — | 4:37 | — | — | 4:39 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:50 | — | — | 9:49 | — | — | 9:47 | — | — | 9:46 | — | — | 9:45 | — | — | 9:45 | — | — | 9:44 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 12 | 14 | 13 | 17 | 19 | 17 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 6 | N 7 | N 7 | N 10 | N 9 | N 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 6 | NNE 10 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | SE 4 | SE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 4 | NE 6 |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 53 | 43 | 15 | 8 | 77 | 64 | 44 | 41 | 22 | 1 | 1 | 39 | 14 | 13 | 11 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 7 | N 6 | — | N 7 | — | N 5 | NW 4 | — | — | NNE 11 | NE 6 | — | — | — | SE 4 | — | — | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | 12 | 10 | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 4 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 4 | W 3 | W 4 | WNW 4 | NW 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 2 | SE 4 | NNE 5 | NNE 6 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 13 | 8 | 16 | 19 | 5 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 7 | 85 | 100 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 347 | 314 | 187 | 251 | 347 | 228 | 0 | 68 | 251 | 228 | 0 | 0 | 228 | 323 | 356 | 340 | 286 | 108 | 298 | 356 | 351 |
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