Surf Forecasts:
Bamburgh surf forecast from 6 Sep 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 9 Sep, 4AM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 6s period, N swell with 219 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Bamburgh this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Bamburgh in the next 16 days are 1.7m 6s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Sep 09) at 4AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.8m 4s period and expected on Tuesday (Sep 08) at 1PM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 4AM (Wed 9th Sep) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 6s |
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 on the cards for the Bamburgh area.
Well, I gotta be straight with you – this outlook is a bit of a tough one. For the next week and a half, we're looking at a whole lot of nothing. The swell is tiny, and the conditions are just not cooperating. There's a long, dry spell from now until the middle of the month, with no real surf to speak of. It's one of those frustrating stretches where the ocean just doesn't want to play ball.
The first real glimmer of hope, and I mean a real glimmer, shows up on Thursday the 17th of September. The afternoon sees a pulse of 4.6ft swell from the north, with a period of 10 seconds. That's a moderate wave energy (392) and the wind is blowing offshore from the WSW. That combination could make for some clean, workable waves at Bamburgh. It's the best of the entire forecast, but even then, the overall forecast quality is low, so manage your expectations.
Then Friday the 18th of September morning holds some similar size at 3.9ft from the north-northeast, but the wind goes cross-offshore, which will mess with the shape. The energy's still there (248), but it won't be as tidy.
The water temperature is sitting at about 58.5°, which is pretty normal for this time of year, nothing to write home about.
So, the standout window is that Thursday afternoon, the 17th of September. It's the only time we get a bit of size with a clean offshore wind. If you're an experienced surfer, that's your window. It's a long way out, so don't book your flights yet, but keep an eye on it. For the rest of the run, it's a flat spell, I'm afraid. The beach setup here with the wind we've got for most of the period looks like it'd be more interesting for the kite surfers than for us paddle guys.
Stay tuned, forecasts can change. As always, keep watching the horizon.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Very mild (max 19°C on Sun afternoon, min 10°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NNW on Tue night, light winds from the NNW by Wed morning). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sat morning. Very mild (max 17°C on Fri afternoon, min 11°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the ESE on Wed afternoon, fresh winds from the WNW by Fri morning). | |||||||||||||||||||
Sun 6 | Monday 7 | Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | Thursday 10 | Friday 11 | Saturday 12 | ||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 9 | SE 6 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | N 8 | NNW 5 | N 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 8 | N 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 6 | N 6 | N 7 | N 7 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 32 | 23 | 27 | 18 | 13 | 6 | 1 | 138 | 115 | 50 | 18 | 12 | 33 | 29 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | cross | cross | cross | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:32PM3.45m | 12:26PM3.59m | 00:46AM3.75m | 1:34PM3.88m | 1:44AM4.12m | 2:27PM4.18m | 2:32AM4.48m | 3:11PM4.41m | 3:15AM4.74m | 3:51PM4.55m | 3:56AM4.87m | 4:28PM4.58m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 5:18PM1.56m | 6:06AM1.19m | 6:47PM1.37m | 7:21AM0.80m | 7:47PM1.08m | 8:16AM0.39m | 8:34PM0.80m | 9:00AM0.06m | 9:15PM0.57m | 9:40AM-0.14m | 9:52PM0.41m | 10:17AM-0.19m | 10:27PM0.33m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — |
 | 7:49 | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | 7:44 | — | — | 7:40 | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | 7:36 | — | — | 7:32 | — |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | 5 | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 4 | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 19 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 14 | 12 | 15 | 14 |
Feels °C | 16 | 16 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 11 | 13 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 10 | 7 | 12 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | SE 5 | ESE 6 | SE 6 | SE 5 | NNE 8 | N 8 | — | N 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 8 | N 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 6 | N 6 | SSE 4 | SE 4 |
| kJ | 32 | 18 | 27 | 18 | 6 | 6 | 1 | — | 115 | 50 | 18 | 12 | 33 | 29 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NNE 8 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SE 5 | SE 5 | — | — | N 6 | N 7 |
| kJ | — | 23 | 26 | 15 | 13 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 7 | N 6 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 5 | SSW 3 | W 2 | SW 3 | WSW 3 | SSW 3 | SW 3 | NNW 5 | — | — | — | S 2 | SSE 4 | SW 2 | WNW 3 | NW 3 | W 3 | S 3 | SSE 4 | W 2 |
| kJ | 15 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 9 | 138 | — | — | — | 1 | 16 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 351 | 71 | 14 | 614 | 590 | 349 | 375 | 427 | 393 | 64 | 239 | 289 | 230 | 486 | 471 | 132 | 299 | 251 | 329 | 363 |
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