Surf Forecasts:
Bamburgh surf forecast from 2 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Friday 3 Jul, 7AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 9s period, N swell with 73 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Bamburgh this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Bamburgh in the next 16 days are 0.7m 9s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 03) at 7AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.9m 4s period and expected on Thursday (Jul 02) at 7PM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 7AM (Fri 3rd Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Bamburgh over the next 16 days.
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Alright, Rusty here again, same story, different numbers for my imperial crew.
Starting Thursday, 2 July, it’s a total bust. There is absolutely no surf. A strong cross-off wind of 31 mph is just rubbing salt in the wound. The water is sitting at 56°F, which is average for the season, so don’t blame the cold for the lack of waves.
Friday, 3 July, we finally see a tiny swell trying to show up – about 2ft from the north with a period of 8 seconds, and the combined energy is a weak 65. The wind is a cleaner 16 mph cross-off, so the surface is smooth, but the swell is tiny and weak. Not worth paddling out.
Saturday the 4th, it drops off a cliff. We’re down to 1ft from the north-northeast, with an energy reading of just 8. Sunday through Wednesday of the next week? Flat city. We’re talking swell heights of 0.7ft or less. Energy values are 3, 1, 1, 2. A few mornings have light offshore breezes, but it doesn’t matter when the waves aren’t there.
Wednesday, 15 July, gets a glassy evening, but the waves are just 2ft from the north-northeast, with an energy reading of 20. It looks pretty, but you can’t surf a reflection.
Then, on Friday, 17 July, we get a pulse. The afternoon brings a 5ft swell from the north-northeast at 7 seconds. The combined energy jumps to 313 – that’s moderate juice. But the wind is a light 10 mph onshore from the east-northeast. That’s a recipe for bumpy, messy, blown-out surf. The wave report says “poor surf conditions” for a reason.
This would be more of a kitesurfing afternoon than a paddle-surfing one. From now until mid-July, we’ve got a major dry spell. For a spot that can be fickle, this is a tough one, but that’s the way the ocean’s playing it right now.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Sat morning, min 11°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WNW on Thu morning, light winds from the WSW by Fri night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Warm (max 21°C on Tue afternoon, min 15°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Mon morning, light winds from the NNE by Tue night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 2 | Friday 3 | Saturday 4 | Sunday 5 | Monday 6 | Tuesday 7 | Wednesday 8 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 5 | NW 4 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | N 6 | NW 3 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 7 | N 12 | N 10 | N 10 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 |
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 kJ | 0 | 0 | 22 | 64 | 38 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 |
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 | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | on | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:28PM3.85m | 5:32AM4.19m | 6:05PM3.79m | 6:07AM4.17m | 6:42PM3.72m | 6:43AM4.10m | 7:22PM3.66m | 7:22AM4.00m | 8:05PM3.60m | 8:07AM3.89m | 8:55PM3.56m | 9:00AM3.77m | 9:52PM3.54m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 11:14AM0.58m | 11:21PM0.92m | 11:51AM0.57m | 11:55PM0.97m | 12:28PM0.60m | 00:31AM1.05m | 1:06PM0.66m | 1:10AM1.15m | 1:45PM0.74m | 1:53AM1.26m | 2:30PM0.84m | 2:43AM1.35m | 3:22PM0.94m | 3:44AM1.41m | |||||||
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 | 4:28 | — | — | 4:28 | — | — | 4:30 | — | — | 4:31 | — | — | 4:31 | — | — | 4:33 | — | — | 4:33 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:52 | — | — | 9:52 | — | — | 9:51 | — | — | 9:51 | — | — | 9:50 | — | — | 9:49 | — | — | 9:47 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 18 | 14 | 18 | 20 | 16 | 21 | 21 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 21 | 19 | 16 | 18 | 17 |
Feels °C | 8 | 9 | 8 | 13 | 16 | 13 | 16 | 15 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 15 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | N 6 | N 8 | N 7 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | N 6 | N 6 | — | N 6 | N 6 | N 7 | N 7 | N 10 | N 10 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 |
| kJ | — | — | 10 | 64 | 38 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | N 8 | NW 5 | — | — | N 6 | — | — | — | N 6 | — | — | N 6 | N 12 | — | — | — | — | — | N 8 |
| kJ | — | — | 22 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 5 | NW 4 | WNW 4 | W 3 | W 3 | WSW 3 | W 3 | W 4 | W 4 | NW 3 | — | W 3 | W 3 | W 4 | W 3 | W 3 | WNW 3 | W 3 | WNW 4 | WNW 3 | W 2 |
| kJ | 81 | 36 | 21 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 17 | 13 | 2 | — | 10 | 8 | 17 | 11 | 5 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 3 | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 476 | 360 | 69 | 10 | 69 | 171 | 349 | 340 | 476 | 289 | 356 | 349 | 503 | 652 | 187 | 230 | 349 | 314 | 230 | 336 | 251 |
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