Surf Forecasts:
Bamburgh surf forecast from 14 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 20 Aug, 1AM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 8s period, NNE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 20 Aug, 7AM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 8s period, NNE swell with 336 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 20 Aug, 1AM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 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 Thursday (Aug 20) at 1AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.5m and 8s period. 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 1.6m 8s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Aug 20) at 7AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.8m 4s period and expected on Tuesday (Aug 18) at 4PM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 1AM (Thu 20th Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 1AM (Thu 20th Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 7AM (Thu 20th Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Bamburgh over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s on the menu for Bamburgh over the next couple of weeks. Gotta be straight with you – it’s a tough stretch. We’re starting off pretty flat and the models aren’t showing much to get excited about for a long while, so we’re looking at a proper dry spell.
For the first five days, from Friday the 14th right through to Tuesday the 18th, it’s pretty much a write-off. We’re talking tiny dribbles of 0.7ft to 1ft from the north. The swell energy is weak as anything (under 30), and while we get some glassy and offshore moments on Sunday afternoon and Monday morning, there’s just nothing to ride. It’s a tough start.
We do finally see a pulse of swell building on Wednesday the 19th, but it comes in with a nasty onshore wind and a very short period of just 6 seconds. The energy picks up to a moderate 117, but with the wind straight on it, it’s lumpy and poor. Thursday the 20th morning is the real tease. We get a glassy, clean 5ft NNE swell with a moderate 8-second period, and the energy jumps to moderate-strong (298). It’s the best looking window, but it’s still a marginal forecast with questionable tide. If you’re desperate for a paddle, that Thursday morning glass-off is your only shot, but don’t expect perfection. After that, we slip back into onshore choppy mess for the weekend, with 4ft to 5ft waves.
Heading into the second week, the story doesn’t improve much. Sunday the 23rd peaks at 6ft from the NNE, but the wind is cross-onshore and the period is short at 8 seconds. The energy is strong (370), but it’s just messy. The water temp is sitting at 59°, which is basically normal for this time of year – nothing out of the ordinary there.
We get another shot of glassy conditions on Monday the 24th morning with a tiny 4ft swell, but it’s very ordinary. From there, it’s a steady decline back into tiny, wind-affected junk through to the 29th. A few glassy mornings pop up on the 26th and 27th, but the swell is tiny at 2ft to 3ft with a short period and very weak energy (under 70). Not worth a trip. The best looking day in the whole 16-day window is that Thursday the 20th morning. That’s the one to circle on the calendar if you’re keen to get wet, but even then, keep your expectations in check.
Rusty, signing off.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Warm (max 24°C on Fri morning, min 12°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Mon afternoon. Very mild (max 16°C on Mon morning, min 10°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon morning, fresh winds from the WSW by Tue morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 10 | N 11 | N 10 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | N 9 | NNE 6 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 |
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 kJ | 17 | 9 | 17 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 22 | 21 | 38 | 117 | 229 | 298 | 298 | 284 | 250 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | on | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | glassy | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 4:55PM4.57m | 5:00AM4.93m | 5:36PM4.49m | 5:41AM4.83m | 6:15PM4.32m | 6:21AM4.59m | 6:53PM4.09m | 7:03AM4.26m | 7:32PM3.81m | 7:47AM3.89m | 8:15PM3.52m | 8:39AM3.52m | 9:07PM3.26m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 10:42AM-0.26m | 10:52PM0.40m | 11:21AM-0.22m | 11:30PM0.45m | 11:59AM-0.03m | 00:07AM0.57m | 12:36PM0.29m | 00:44AM0.76m | 1:12PM0.67m | 1:22AM1.00m | 1:51PM1.06m | 2:05AM1.26m | 2:36PM1.44m | 2:58AM1.53m | |||||||
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 | 5:35 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:47 | — | — |
 | — | 8:45 | — | — | 8:43 | — | — | 8:40 | — | — | 8:37 | — | — | 8:36 | — | — | 8:34 | — | — | 8:30 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | 6 | 2 | — | — | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 24 | 23 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 22 | 19 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | N 9 | N 9 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | NNE 5 | N 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | N 9 | — | — | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 |
| kJ | 9 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 12 | 22 | 21 | 38 | — | — | 298 | 298 | 284 | 250 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 10 | N 9 | N 10 | N 9 | — | NNE 3 | — | — | — | N 5 | N 8 | NNE 5 | SE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 17 | 6 | 17 | 6 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | 5 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 12 | N 11 | ESE 4 | E 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 3 | 9 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WNW 3 | — | — | NNE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 3 | W 4 | WNW 4 | NNE 6 | NNE 7 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 4 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 17 | 11 | 117 | 229 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 350 | 376 | 662 | 503 | 879 | 299 | 299 | 354 | 347 | 349 | 349 | 349 | 349 | 187 | 427 | 183 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 37 | 0 |
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