Surf Forecasts:
Bamburgh surf forecast from 11 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 16 Sep, 4PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 6s period, NNE swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 16 Sep, 7PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 7s period, N swell with 57 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 16 Sep, 4PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 6s 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 4PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 6s 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 0.8m 7s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Sep 16) 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 4s period and expected on Friday (Sep 18) at 10PM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 4PM (Wed 16th Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 6s |
| Best Surf | 4PM (Wed 16th Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 6s |
| Most Powerful | 7PM (Wed 16th Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 7s |
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 cookin' for Bamburgh over the next couple of weeks. I gotta be straight with you – it’s a tough stretch. The water’s sittin' at 58°, which is pretty much bang on for this time of year, so no surprises there, at least.
Right off the bat, there’s a massive gap with nothing on offer. The first sniff of anything worth paddling out for doesn’t show up until Wednesday, September 16th, but even then, it’s just barely surfable. From now until then, we’re lookin' at a good few days of flatness or junk. The first real window of opportunity arrives Thursday afternoon, September 24th. That’s a solid wait.
Let’s break it down. From now until Wednesday the 16th, don't bother. Seriously. We’ve got wind howling from the SW at 25 mph on Saturday the 12th – strong offshore, but the swell is zip. It’s a write-off. The whole first week is a desert.
Come Wednesday afternoon, September 16th, we finally see a pulse. It’s tiny, we’re talkin’ 2 ft from the NNE, with a weak period of just 6 seconds. The combined energy is weak too (32-56). The wind goes light offshore from the WSW, so it’ll be clean, but the waves are just too small and weak to get excited about. It’s a dribbler. The rest of that week stays small and windy, mostly strong cross-off shore winds from the west.
Now, the standout – and it’s a relative standout in this desert – is Thursday, September 24th. We’ve got a little bump of 2 ft from the SE, with a period of 7 seconds. The combined energy is still weak (45), but the wind is light from the SSW, making it glassy clean. That’s the best we’re gonna get. It’s small and weak, but for Bamburgh, on this forecast, that’s your session. It’s a beginner-friendly size, but the swell is short-period, so don’t expect any real power.
After that, Friday the 25th gets blown out by another strong 25 mph offshore, and then we’re right back to flatness for the final days of the outlook. Honestly, unless you're desperate for a paddle on the 24th, this 16-day run is mostly a time to wax your board and wait.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Warm (max 20°C on Sat afternoon, min 11°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri afternoon, strong winds from the SW by Sat morning). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Warm (max 21°C on Mon afternoon, min 12°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Wed morning, fresh winds from the W by Wed night). | |||||||||||||||||||
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PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 7 | N 7 | S 4 | WSW 3 | SE 5 | ENE 3 | N 16 | SE 4 | N 14 | N 13 | N 12 | N 11 | N 11 | N 10 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | N 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | N 8 |
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 kJ | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 25 | 56 | 39 | 19 | 19 | 10 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | off | off | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 3:56AM4.87m | 4:28PM4.58m | 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 | ||||||||
Low Tide | 9:52PM0.41m | 10:17AM-0.19m | 10:27PM0.33m | 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 | |||||||
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 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — |
 | 7:36 | — | — | 7:32 | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:20 | — |
mm | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 14 | 17 | 20 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 19 | 21 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 15 | 11 | 13 | 16 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 17 | 19 | 16 | 11 | 11 | 7 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 4 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 3 | SE 6 | — | SSE 4 | SE 5 | ENE 3 | — | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | N 11 | N 11 | N 10 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | N 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | N 8 |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | — | 4 | 1 | 1 | — | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 25 | 56 | 39 | 19 | 19 | 10 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 5 | N 7 | — | — | — | N 3 | N 6 | N 5 | N 14 | N 13 | N 12 | SE 4 | SE 5 | — | N 10 | — | — | SE 4 | — | NW 4 |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 1 | 1 | — | 7 | — | — | 1 | — | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 7 | — | — | — | — | S 5 | N 16 | N 13 | N 5 | N 9 | N 8 | N 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 5 | — |
| kJ | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | S 4 | WSW 3 | — | — | — | SSE 4 | SSW 2 | — | SW 3 | W 3 | W 3 | WNW 4 | — | — | SSW 3 | W 3 | W 3 | WSW 3 |
| kJ | — | — | 12 | 3 | — | — | — | 13 | 1 | — | 2 | 5 | 7 | 11 | — | — | 3 | 8 | 7 | 3 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 299 | 332 | 314 | 187 | 253 | 251 | 252 | 299 | 230 | 230 | 230 | 314 | 340 | 617 | 197 | 0 | 351 | 960 | 869 | 905 |
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