Bamburgh surfForecast / North East England / UK

information circle16 Day Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Sunday 17 May 2026 BST
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Bamburgh surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Bamburgh sea temperature is
9.0° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

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 Sunday (May 17) at 10AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 9s period. The wind is predicted to be 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 Tuesday (May 19) at 7PM. Winds are predicted to be offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.9m 5s period and expected on Saturday (May 23) at 4AM.

Wave TypeTime (BST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)10AM (Sun 17th May)3ft (0.9m) 9s
Best Surf10AM (Sun 17th May)3ft (0.9m) 9s
Most Powerful 7PM (Tue 19th May)4.5ft (1.4m) 6s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Bamburgh over the next 16 days.


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Very mild (max 13°C on Sun afternoon, min 6°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Sun night, fresh winds from the SSE by Tue morning).

Days 4-6 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Wed morning. Warm (max 21°C on Fri afternoon, min 11°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Sunday
17
Monday
18
Tuesday
19
Wednesday
20
Thursday
21
Friday
22
Saturday
23
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
NNE
9
0.7
NNE
9
0.6
NNE
8
0.5
N
8
0.5
N
8
0.4
NNE
8
0.5
N
8
1.1
SE
5
0.9
ESE
6
0.6
SE
6
0.4
SE
6
0.3
SE
5
0.2
NNE
7
0.2
NNE
8
0.2
NNE
7
0.2
NNE
7
0.7
SE
4
0.8
SE
5
0.5
SE
5
0.5
SE
5
0.4
SE
5
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
132
77
55
36
35
22
35
74
62
33
12
5
5
6
5
5
13
31
13
13
7
Wind (km/h)
20
WSW
20
WSW
10
SW
5
ESE
15
ESE
15
SE
25
SSE
20
SSE
20
SSW
20
S
25
SW
20
SSW
20
SW
25
WSW
10
SW
15
S
20
SSE
10
SSW
5
NNE
10
ESE
5
NE
off
off
off
glassy
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
off
on
cross-on
glassy
High Tide
3:48PM4.71m
4:11AM4.59m
4:39PM4.69m
4:57AM4.55m
5:31PM4.54m
5:46AM4.44m
6:28PM4.29m
6:39AM4.28m
7:29PM4.00m
7:37AM4.10m
8:36PM3.75m
8:41AM3.93m
9:46PM3.59m
Low Tide
9:39AM0.21m
10:04PM0.16m
10:25AM0.09m
10:50PM0.30m
11:13AM0.08m
11:38PM0.52m
12:05PM0.18m
00:28AM0.81m
1:01PM0.36m
1:22AM1.11m
2:03PM0.57m
2:24AM1.37m
3:13PM0.75m
3:35AM1.54m
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light rain
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light rain
light rain
cloud
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
4:52
4:50
4:50
4:48
4:46
4:45
4:43
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:14
9:15
9:16
9:19
9:21
9:22
9:23
1
1
1
1
2
Temp °C
12
13
9
10
11
9
11
13
13
13
16
14
17
18
17
16
21
21
17
17
15
6
7
6
6
7
4
5
10
9
9
11
10
14
16
15
14
18
20
18
17
15
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
NNE
9
0.7
NNE
9
0.6
NNE
8
0.5
N
8
0.5
N
8
0.4
NNE
8
0.5
N
8
0.4
NNE
8
0.9
ESE
6
0.6
SE
6
0.4
SE
6
0.3
SE
5
0.2
NNE
7
0.2
NNE
8
0.2
NNE
7
0.2
NNE
7
0.2
NNE
7
0.2
NNE
7
0.5
SE
5
0.5
SE
5
0.4
SE
5
Energy kJ
132
77
55
36
35
22
35
22
62
33
12
4
5
6
5
5
5
5
13
13
6
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSE
4
0.1
SE
4
0.3
SE
4
0.4
NNE
8
0.3
NNE
8
0.2
NNE
8
0.2
NNE
7
0.1
SE
5
0.1
SE
5
0.2
SSE
5
0.1
SE
4
0.2
NNE
7
0.2
NNE
7
0.1
N
7
Energy kJ
1
1
2
21
11
6
5
1
1
2
1
5
5
1
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
ENE
6
0.3
ENE
5
0.2
ENE
5
0.2
E
5
0.1
E
6
0.1
E
6
Energy kJ
4
5
3
2
1
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SE
3
0.4
ESE
4
0.6
SE
4
1.1
SE
5
0.2
SSW
2
0.3
SW
2
0.4
WSW
2
0.4
SW
3
0.4
SW
3
0.4
SW
3
0.2
S
5
0.7
SE
4
0.8
SE
5
0.4
SE
5
Energy kJ
2
5
13
74
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
13
31
7
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
3
1
2
1
1
1
1
3
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
0
0
0
251
251
307
307
43
37
289
314
286
289
289
251
307
336
174
255
323
323
Best forecast wave conditions in North East England
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
4
3
2
2
2
1
2
3
4
3
3
3
2
2
3
3
2
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
7
4
5
4
5
4
4
4
5
8
9
9
9
5
4
4
5
5
4
4
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Information about the Bamburgh Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Bamburgh provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Bamburgh can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Bamburgh surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Bamburgh) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

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Bamburgh is 23 km (14 miles) from Boulmer. If you plan a holiday in North East England, look for hotels and other accommodation in Boulmer. Boulmer has rooms for a wide range of budgets as well as car hire and transport links.

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