Bamburgh Surf Break

Lat Long: 55.62° N 1.72° W

Bamburgh Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Issued: 6 pm 29 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Bamburgh sea temperature is
14.6° C
0.1° 

Bamburgh surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


Bamburgh surf forecast from 29 Jul 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Wednesday 5 Aug, 10AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 8s period, N swell with cross-offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Monday 3 Aug, 4PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 11s period, N swell with 125 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 5 Aug, 10AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 8s 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 Wednesday (Aug 05) at 10AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.5m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 6s. 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 0.7m 11s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Aug 03) at 4PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.6m 3s period and expected on Thursday (Jul 30) at 4PM.

Wave TypeTime (BST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)10AM (Wed 5th Aug)1.5ft (0.5m) 8s
Best Surf10AM (Wed 5th Aug)1.5ft (0.5m) 8s
Most Powerful 4PM (Mon 3rd Aug)2.5ft (0.7m) 11s

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


The Lowdown

Right then, let's have a look at what's on the cards for Bamburgh...

It's a bit of a quiet spell ahead, to be honest. The water's sitting at around 58°, which is bang on average for this time of year, so no surprises there. But the surf? For the next week and a bit, it's looking flat and lifeless. We've got a run of days starting from Wednesday the 29th of July right through to about Monday the 10th of August where the swell is tiny, mostly around 0.7ft to 2ft, and the energy is weak, often under 100. The wind is often blowing across or onshore, and while conditions might look clean on paper, there's just no power in the water to make anything of it. There's a brief flicker on Monday the 3rd of August morning, where a long-period 12-second groundswell from the north pushes the energy up to 185, but the swell height is only 2ft, and it's poorly directed. It's just not going to be worth paddling out for.

The first real chance of anything surfable comes on Wednesday the 5th of August. It's still small, with a north-northeast swell of 2ft to 2ft, but the wind swings to a light to gentle west-northwesterly, giving us a clean, cross-offshore bump. The energy is still weak, sitting at 55-71, so it's more about a longboard or a foamy, but it's the first time in over a week where you could actually get wet without fighting junk conditions.

The standout, and I mean the only real standout in this whole outlook, is on Sunday the 9th of August. We finally see a pulse of swell arrive, pushing up to 6ft from the north-northeast on the morning session, with the combined energy reading a decent 250 (moderate wave energy). What's more, the wind is a light to gentle south-southeasterly, giving us a clean cross-offshore flow. That's the best combination of size and wind we've seen, but it's not without its issues. The period is short at 7 seconds, so it won't be the most powerful or well-shaped stuff, and it's going to be a bit lumpy and disorganised. It'll be too big for proper beginners, but for anyone with a bit of experience, it'll be the most fun session of the fortnight. Crowds are only listed as "sometimes", so you might not have it to yourself, but you won't be fighting a pack either.

After that, it drops off again quickly into the following week, with the swell fading back below 3ft and the energy dropping out. The winds stay mostly cross-offshore, keeping the water clean, but there's just no oomph to get excited about.

So, to wrap it up: for the next week and a half, give it a miss unless you're desperate to stretch your arms. The morning of Sunday the 9th of August is your window. It won't be world-class, but it's the only time the swell has any size and the wind plays nice. Set your alarm for that one.

Rusty.

Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Warm (max 21°C on Wed afternoon, min 11°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Thu afternoon, light winds from the WSW by Fri morning).

Days 5-7 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 34mm), heaviest during Tue morning. Very mild (max 18°C on Sat afternoon, min 11°C on Sat night). Mainly fresh winds.

Wed
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Thursday
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Friday
31
Saturday
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Energy kJ
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22
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18
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63
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62
Wind (km/h)
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NW
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WSW
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High Tide
4:03AM4.24m
4:31PM3.99m
4:36AM4.38m
5:05PM4.04m
5:08AM4.45m
5:38PM4.05m
5:40AM4.44m
6:11PM4.02m
6:14AM4.37m
6:47PM3.96m
6:51AM4.23m
7:26PM3.84m
Low Tide
9:54PM0.88m
10:21AM0.48m
10:26PM0.78m
10:54AM0.35m
10:59PM0.73m
11:27AM0.29m
11:32PM0.73m
12:00PM0.31m
00:05AM0.77m
12:34PM0.39m
00:41AM0.87m
1:11PM0.54m
1:21AM0.99m
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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).

Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Bamburgh may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.

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