Ogmore-by-Sea surf break

Ogmore-by-Sea surfForecast / Wales – South East / UK

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Monday 18 May 2026 BST
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Ogmore-by-Sea surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Ogmore-by-Sea sea temperature is
12.2° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Ogmore-by-Sea today?

The current surf forecast for Ogmore-by-Sea at 8PM is: 1.1m 7s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.3m 10s secondary swell from a West direction, 0.4m 3s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm May 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 May)5ft (1.5m)7s
Afternoon (18 May)4.5ft (1.4m)7s
Evening (18 May)3.5ft (1.0m)6s

Table - waves today at Ogmore-by-Sea. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 24mm), heaviest during Mon morning. Very mild (max 14°C on Tue morning, min 10°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Tue night, light winds from the SW by Wed night).

Mon
18
Tuesday
19
Wednesday
20
Thu
21
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
WSW
7
1.4
WSW
7
1.3
W
7
1.1
WSW
7
1.1
SW
6
1
WSW
6
1.2
SW
7
1.3
SW
8
1.4
SW
8
1.7
WSW
8
1.8
SW
8
2
WSW
8
2.1
WSW
9
2.3
WSW
9
2.1
WSW
9
2.2
WSW
14
2.2
WSW
13
2.1
WSW
13
1.9
WSW
13
1.7
W
13
1.5
WSW
13
1.3
WSW
12
1.2
WSW
12
1.2
WSW
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
222
181
161
107
94
78
135
186
232
356
428
513
629
809
765
1875
1668
1430
1152
980
722
469
399
392
Wind (km/h)
30
WSW
30
SW
25
SSW
25
S
25
SSE
30
SSE
30
S
25
SSW
30
SSW
35
SW
40
SW
40
SW
40
SW
40
SW
30
W
35
WSW
35
WSW
30
WSW
30
WSW
20
WSW
10
SW
10
SW
10
SSW
10
S
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
8:03AM9.26m
8:25PM9.29m
8:50AM9.05m
9:12PM9.07m
9:39AM8.64m
10:02PM8.66m
Low Tide
2:04PM0.20m
2:29AM0.17m
2:50PM0.45m
3:18AM0.47m
3:39PM0.85m
4:11AM0.92m
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
part cloud
clear
light rain
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:18
5:18
5:16
5:15
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:02
9:04
9:06
9:07
4
2
1
1
3
2
3
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
Temp °C
10
11
11
11
10
11
13
13
13
14
13
12
12
12
12
12
13
13
13
14
14
13
13
13
4
4
5
6
5
5
8
8
8
8
5
4
4
4
6
6
7
8
8
11
13
11
11
11
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
WSW
11
1.3
W
7
1.1
WSW
7
1.1
SW
6
1
WSW
6
0.9
WSW
7
1.1
WSW
8
0.1
W
15
0.1
W
15
0.2
WSW
17
2.2
WSW
14
1.7
W
13
1.5
WSW
13
1.3
WSW
12
1.2
WSW
12
1.2
WSW
12
Energy kJ
42
161
107
94
78
82
138
4
4
29
1817
957
722
469
399
392
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
W
10
0.2
WSW
10
0.2
W
10
0.1
W
13
Energy kJ
32
10
8
3
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
WSW
7
1.4
WSW
7
1.3
WSW
7
0.4
SSW
3
0.4
S
3
0.6
S
4
1.2
SW
7
1.3
SW
8
1.4
SW
8
1.7
WSW
8
1.8
SW
8
2
WSW
8
2.1
WSW
9
2.3
WSW
9
2.1
WSW
9
2.2
WSW
14
2.2
WSW
13
2.1
WSW
13
1.9
WSW
13
1.7
WSW
13
Energy kJ
222
181
158
3
2
9
135
186
232
356
428
513
629
809
765
1875
1668
1430
1152
980
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
4
4
4
4
3
4
1
2
1
1
Distance (km)
154
294
229
227
248
421
454
457
476
463
463
380
334
334
308
308
308
408
325
140
27
72
72
28
Best forecast wave conditions in Wales - South East
Rating
(10 max)
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
3
2
1
2
2
2
4
3
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
4
4
4
5
5
5
4
5
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