Bamburgh Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let’s have a look at what’s on the cards for Bamburgh over the next couple of weeks.

Right then, I’m not gonna lie to you – the outlook for Bamburgh is a quiet one. The whole 16-day window is pretty much a write-off. There’s a long stretch with no real surf to get excited about, and the first actual recommendation doesn’t appear until the 21st of July, and even then it’s a no-go.

Tuesday afternoon, the 21st, we’ve got a tiny 1ft swell from the NNE with a short period of 6 seconds, and the combined energy is a weak 19 – that’s barely a ripple. Wind is cross-on from the ESE at 3 mph, and the water’s sitting at 57°F, which is about normal for this time of year. But it’s poor surf, plain and simple.

Wednesday the 22nd sees a bit of a bump – 3ft swell from the NNE on the morning, with a period of 8 seconds and energy up to 133 (moderate). But the wind is cross-shore from the NW at 6 mph, so it’s messy. The afternoon drops to 3ft and the wind goes onshore from the NE. Still poor.

Thursday the 23rd, there’s a chance of some cleaner conditions in the afternoon. The swell is 3ft from the NNE, period 6 seconds, energy 51 (weak), but the wind swings cross-offshore from the SE at 12 mph. Clean, but there’s barely any power. In fact, the best wave on Thursday is clean but tiny.

From Friday the 24th right through to the end of July, the swell drops to 1ft and below – some days it’s completely flat. The wind is offering some clean offshore or glassy moments, like on the 30th of July with a glassy morning, but there’s no swell to ride. It’s a desert.

The 1st of August brings a tiny 1ft to 2ft swell from the SE with a period of 4 seconds – that’s windswell, and it’s weak. The 2nd of August has a slightly better 3ft from the ESE with a 6-second period and energy of 53, but it’s still poor surf. The 5th of August shows a 4ft to 4ft NE swell with a 7-second period and energy up to 134, but the wind is cross-on or cross-shore, and it’s described as “poor surf conditions.”

There’s no standout session here. The only one that could be worth a paddle is maybe the afternoon of the 23rd of July for the clean conditions, but the swell is tiny. Nothing is firing. If you’re a kitesurfer, the fresh offshore winds on the 28th, 1st, and 2nd August might look more interesting, but for a paddle surfer, it’s a tough stretch.

The good news is that Bamburgh is fairly consistent overall, so this blank run could shift. But for now, it’s a waiting game.

Rusty

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