Bamburgh Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G'day, Rusty here, and I gotta be straight with you—this outlook for the coming weeks is a tough one. We're looking at a long stretch of pretty ordinary conditions, with only a few fleeting moments that might get your attention. Most of the time, the swell is tiny, the wind is messy, or both. There's a big gap of nothing special from the start, so let's just walk through it.

Alright, first up, we're looking at Bamburgh. The surf kicks off on Monday morning, August 3rd, but it's a sad start. We've got a tiny 1.0 ft swell from the north with a short period of 8 seconds. The combined energy is a weak 13, and it's just poor surf. The water temp is sitting at 59°, which is pretty much bang on average for this time of year, so no surprises there. The wind is a light cross-offshore, which is clean, but with that little swell, it's not worth paddling out for.

Things don't improve much. Tuesday, August 4th, sees a bump in size to 4 ft from the east, with a poor period of 6-7 seconds, and the energy climbs to 148-168. But the wind is a cross-onshore mess in the morning, making it choppy, and the afternoon is cleaner but still just "surfable waves with very ordinary conditions." Not a standout.

The only real window that might get a fraction of hope is Wednesday morning, August 5th. We get a 2 ft northeast swell, period 6 seconds, and crucially, the wind is offshore from the southwest at 15 mph. The energy is only 61, so it's weak, but the offshore breeze will clean it up nicely. That's about the best we can say for this whole first week. It's a beginner-friendly wave, but it's tiny. Crowds are possible at Bamburgh, so you might have some company.

After that, the surf just fades. Thursday, August 6th, we get a 4 ft swell from the north-northeast, but the wind is all over the shop, and the energy is moderate at 161. Still, it's not well-shaped. Friday through to the end of the second week is a total write-off. The swell drops to 0.7 ft, 0.3 ft, and even glassy conditions on Monday, August 10th, with a 0.3 ft swell. The combined energy is down to single digits.

There's a huge gap of no real surf from Wednesday, August 5th, through to the end of the 16-day window. The only flicker of life comes on Monday, August 17th, when we see a 3 ft east-northeast swell with a period of 7 seconds and a moderate energy of 127. The wind is a light cross-offshore, so it's clean, but it's still just "surfable waves with very ordinary conditions." Tuesday, August 18th, is similar, with a 4 ft north-northeast swell, period 6 seconds, energy 140, and light cross-offshore winds. But again, it's not exciting.

Honestly, if you're a kite surfer, the stronger winds on some of these days, especially the fresh cross-onshore stuff, might be more interesting than paddle surfing. For the rest of us, it's a lean period. The forecasts can change, but right now, this is a blank run.

Rusty.

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