Surf Forecasts:
Bamburgh surf forecast from 13 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 16 Sep, 7PM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 7s period, NNE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 16 Sep, 7PM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 7s period, NNE swell with 160 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 16 Sep, 7PM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 7s 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 (Sep 16) at 7PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.2m and 7s 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 1.2m 7s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Sep 16) at 7PM. 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 Saturday (Sep 19) at 1AM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 7PM (Wed 16th Sep) | 4ft (1.2m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 7PM (Wed 16th Sep) | 4ft (1.2m) 7s |
| Most Powerful | 7PM (Wed 16th Sep) | 4ft (1.2m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Bamburgh over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let's chew the fat on Bamburgh. I gotta level with you, this forecast is a tough pill to swallow. The surf is basically a ghost town for days and days. You're not going to see anything worth paddling for until Wednesday, September 16th, and even that is a real stretch.
The first week is a total bust. We're talking tiny, useless swell with poor conditions. The wind is often screaming out of the WSW, making a mess of things. There's a little blip on Wednesday the 16th in the afternoon with a bump of about 4ft from the NNE, but it's got a short period of 7 seconds and onshore wind, so it's still poor surf. The combined wave energy finally hits a moderate 147, but the quality just isn't there. The water temp is about normal for this time of year, so you'll be fine in a spring suit.
Then we slide into another long, flat spell. From Thursday the 17th all the way to Saturday the 26th of September, it's the same tune: ankle-biters to knee-high slop, with constant offshore or cross-off winds that keep the surface clean but can't do a thing with the non-existent swell. The swell direction is mostly from the N or NNE, which is the sweet spot for Bamburgh, but there's no power behind it. The wind is often fresh to strong, but again, it's just grooming a flat ocean.
Right at the very end of the outlook, we get a little glimmer. On Sunday the 27th of September, the swell starts to show a pulse, but it's still small with messy cross-shore winds. The one to maybe circle on your calendar is Monday, the 28th of September morning. The swell jumps to about 4ft from the NNE with a long period of 12 seconds, and the combined wave energy blasts up to a very strong 482. That's a real groundswell. The catch is, a long-period NNE swell at a fairly exposed spot like Bamburgh can mean the waves might be a bit too straight and dumpy on a beach break. It's also got light rain and a cross-shore wind, which isn't perfect. This is 16 days out, so take it with a grain of salt. For now, Bamburgh is giving us nothing. This kind of flat spell is pretty standard for the area, but forecasts can flip, so we keep the faith.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Mon night. Warm (max 21°C on Mon afternoon, min 12°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Sun morning, fresh winds from the W by Tue morning). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Wed morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Thu morning, min 10°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the ENE on Wed afternoon, fresh winds from the SW by Fri afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 13 | Monday 14 | Tuesday 15 | Wednesday 16 | Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | Saturday 19 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 5 | N 6 | N 14 | N 14 | N 13 | N 12 | N 11 | N 11 | N 10 | N 5 | NNE 7 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 |
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 kJ | 0 | 1 | 4 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 25 | 147 | 153 | 57 | 28 | 17 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 16 | 7 | 7 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-on | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | on | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 4:34AM4.87m | 5:03PM4.51m | 5:12AM4.73m | 5:37PM4.35m | 5:50AM4.49m | 6:10PM4.12m | 6:28AM4.16m | 6:44PM3.83m | 7:08AM3.79m | 7:23PM3.53m | 7:56AM3.43m | 8:12PM3.24m | 9:04AM3.12m | 9:29PM3.04m | |||||||
Low Tide | 10:51AM-0.09m | 11:01PM0.35m | 11:25AM0.14m | 11:34PM0.45m | 11:57AM0.45m | 00:08AM0.63m | 12:31PM0.81m | 00:43AM0.88m | 1:06PM1.18m | 1:23AM1.18m | 1:48PM1.53m | 2:14AM1.49m | 2:46PM1.83m | 3:35AM1.72m | |||||||
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 | 6:33 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:45 | — | — |
 | — | 7:30 | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | 7:15 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 15 | 20 | 21 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 12 |
Feels °C | 14 | 12 | 13 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 10 | 12 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 4 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SE 3 | ESE 4 | SE 4 | N 12 | SE 4 | SSE 6 | N 10 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | N 7 | SE 5 | SE 6 | NNE 8 |
| kJ | — | — | 2 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 147 | 153 | 57 | 28 | 17 | 12 | 11 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 7 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 5 | N 6 | N 5 | N 14 | N 13 | N 8 | N 11 | N 11 | N 6 | N 9 | — | — | — | — | N 10 | — | — | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | SE 6 |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 13 | 1 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 8 | — | — | 8 | 16 | 7 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | N 14 | — | — | N 8 | N 7 | — | SE 5 | SE 6 | — | — | — | N 11 | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 8 | — |
| kJ | — | — | 4 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SE 3 | — | SSW 2 | SSE 4 | W 3 | W 3 | NW 3 | N 5 | — | — | W 3 | WNW 3 | W 3 | W 3 | WSW 3 | S 4 | SW 3 | W 4 | W 3 |
| kJ | — | — | 2 | — | 1 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 3 | 25 | — | — | 4 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 31 | 4 | 12 | 5 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 251 | 252 | 230 | 230 | 228 | 340 | 880 | 833 | 617 | 323 | 321 | 0 | 64 | 139 | 171 | 613 | 649 | 349 | 781 | 781 | 655 |
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