Surf Forecasts:
Bamburgh surf forecast from 13 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 18 Aug, 4AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 9s period, N swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 20 Aug, 4AM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 8s period, N swell with 1,020 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 18 Aug, 4AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 9s period with N 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 Tuesday (Aug 18) at 4AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 4s. Another secondary swell of 0.4m and 3s is also forecast. 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 3.0m 8s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Aug 20) at 4AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.3m 5s period and expected on Wednesday (Aug 19) at 4AM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 4AM (Tue 18th Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 4AM (Tue 18th Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 4AM (Thu 20th Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Bamburgh over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s be straight with you—this outlook is a bleak one for the waves. We’ve got a long stretch of nothing to get excited about, so don’t be in a rush to grab your board.
We start off on Thursday, 13 August, with tiny 2ft swell from the SE at a short 6 seconds, and cross-off winds. The combined energy is weak (36), and it’s just poor surf. This same small, weak pattern drags on right through the weekend and into the start of the next week. From Friday, 14 August, all the way through Monday, 17 August, we’re looking at waves under 2ft, with a mix of cross and onshore winds. The energy is barely a whisper (values between 7 and 32). It’s a total write-off. There’s about a five-day gap here with no real surf to speak of.
Tuesday, 18 August, shows a slight lift. We get 2ft from the NNE with an 8-second period, cross-off wind, and the energy bumps up to 65. The report says it’s surfable but very ordinary. That’s the best we’ve had in a week, but it’s still not one you’d paddle out for.
The only real standout in this whole 16-day window lands on Friday, 21 August. We finally get a pulse of swell: 6ft from the NNE, 8-second period, and the wind goes glassy in the morning. The combined energy is a solid 450, and the forecast says "expect good surf conditions." This is the one to aim for. The wave size is manageable for a confident beginner, but it’s still a proper head-high wave. It’s a beach break, so that short period (8 seconds) will keep it a bit crumbly, but with glassy conditions, it’ll be clean. This is your best chance.
The rest of the run after that is a letdown. Saturday, 22 August, sees the swell drop to 4ft with a moderate cross-off wind, but it’s a poor forecast. Sunday, 23 August, has a morning glass-off but only 3ft—not enough to get excited about. From Monday, 24 August, onward, the swell flattens right out again, with tiny 1ft to 3ft waves and a mix of clean but weak offshore winds. The energy is pitiful, never cracking 100.
So, to sum it up: you’ve got a long, flat start, a brief and mediocre window mid-week, and then one good morning on Friday, 21 August, with glassy 6ft waves. That’s your only real shot. Don’t hold your breath for the rest.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Warm (max 29°C on Thu morning, min 14°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Mon morning. Very mild (max 17°C on Sat night, min 12°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 6 | SE 5 | SE 5 | N 10 | N 11 | N 10 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 8 | N 8 | NNE 5 | N 8 | NNE 9 | N 9 | NNE 8 | NNE 6 | ESE 5 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | N 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 32 | 25 | 23 | 17 | 9 | 17 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 26 | 40 | 56 | 66 | 50 | 68 | 45 | 888 |
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-on | glassy | cross | on | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | off | cross | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 4:12PM4.54m | 4:18AM4.89m | 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 | ||||||||
Low Tide | 10:00AM-0.13m | 10:13PM0.44m | 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 | |||||||
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 | 5:33 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — |
 | — | 8:47 | — | — | 8:45 | — | — | 8:43 | — | — | 8:40 | — | — | 8:37 | — | — | 8:36 | — | — | 8:34 | — |
mm | — | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 1 | — | — | 5 | 5 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 29 | 28 | 25 | 24 | 21 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 |
Feels °C | 28 | 26 | 25 | 23 | 20 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 9 | 11 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 6 | ESE 5 | SE 5 | ESE 5 | SE 5 | NE 4 | NNE 4 | N 9 | N 9 | N 8 | NNE 3 | NNE 5 | NNE 6 | SE 4 | N 9 | NNE 8 | NNE 6 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | SE 5 |
| kJ | 32 | 18 | 23 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 40 | 56 | 66 | 50 | 68 | 45 | 1 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 7 | N 7 | N 11 | N 10 | N 9 | N 10 | N 9 | NNE 4 | — | — | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | NNE 9 | SE 4 | SE 5 | N 8 | NNE 8 | ESE 5 | SE 5 | — |
| kJ | 4 | 4 | 9 | 17 | 6 | 17 | 6 | 2 | — | — | 5 | 1 | 5 | 26 | 3 | 1 | 31 | 50 | 19 | 10 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | N 12 | — | N 12 | N 11 | ESE 4 | ESE 5 | E 5 | — | — | — | — | N 10 | — | — | — | — | — | E 5 | E 6 | — |
| kJ | — | 3 | — | 3 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 2 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SE 5 | — | — | WNW 3 | — | — | — | — | N 3 | — | — | SE 3 | SSE 4 | NW 2 | N 4 | ENE 6 | ESE 5 | SW 2 | — | N 8 |
| kJ | — | 25 | — | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | 11 | 1 | 8 | 29 | 48 | 1 | — | 888 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 251 | 251 | 10 | 358 | 605 | 475 | 503 | 787 | 314 | 310 | 307 | 347 | 349 | 228 | 10 | 0 | 14 | 66 | 341 | 380 | 26 |
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