Surf Forecasts:
Ogden Dune surf forecast from 10 Nov 2026:
- Best quality surf: No days rated 1★ or higher at Ogden Dune in the next 16 days. The closest to surfable is Thursday 12 Nov, 9PM (local time) – 6ft (1.9m), 11s period, NE swell with onshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 12 Nov, 9PM (local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 11s period, NE swell with 866 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): None forecast at Ogden Dune before Thursday 26 Nov. Conditions stay below 1★ throughout, with swell peaking at 6ft (1.9m), 11s on Thursday 12 Nov.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Ogden Dune this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Ogden Dune in the next 16 days are 1.9m 11s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Nov 12) at 9PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (CST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 9PM (Thu 12th Nov) | 6ft (1.9m) 11s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Ogden Dune over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Thu night. Very mild (max 15°C on Wed morning, min 6°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue afternoon, strong winds from the NNW by Thu afternoon). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Mild temperatures (max 8°C on Sat afternoon, min 4°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNW on Fri afternoon, calm by Sun afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 10 | Wednesday 11 | Thursday 12 | Friday 13 | Saturday 14 | Sunday 15 | Monday 16 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | NE 6 | NE 9 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 10 | ENE 10 | NNE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 5 | — | NE 4 | — | — |
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 kJ | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 56 | 300 | 752 | 445 | 181 | 161 | 280 | 42 | 20 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | off | off | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off |
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 | 6:30 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — |
 | — | 4:31 | — | — | 4:30 | — | — | 4:30 | — | — | 4:29 | — | — | 4:28 | — | — | 4:27 | — | — | 4:27 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 |
Feels °C | 12 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 7 | 5 | 0 | -2 | -2 | -2 | -2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 4 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | E 7 | ENE 10 | E 11 | NE 11 | NE 10 | ENE 10 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 5 | — | NE 4 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 24 | 104 | 157 | 445 | 181 | 157 | 141 | 42 | 20 | 7 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | NE 6 | NE 9 | NE 11 | N 6 | N 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 56 | 300 | 752 | 74 | 106 | 161 | 280 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1059 | 1059 | 1076 | 1153 | 1206 | 1155 | 1611 | 1142 | 127 | 98 | 1351 | 98 | 1211 | 1233 | 1324 | 1326 | 1200 | 1101 | 1069 | 1059 | 1068 |
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