Surf Forecasts:
Ogmore-by-Sea surf forecast from 20 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 26 Jul, 7PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 7s period, W swell with 86 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Ogmore-by-Sea this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Ogmore-by-Sea in the next 16 days are 1.0m 7s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Jul 26) at 7PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 7PM (Sun 26th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Ogmore-by-Sea over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, let’s talk about Ogmore-by-Sea. I’ll level with you, this 16-day window is a real grind. We’re staring down a long, bleak stretch of no surf before anything worth paddling out for shows up.
The water’s sitting at a weirdly warm 20°, way above average for the time of year, but that’s just about the only thing that’s interesting. From Monday the 20th all the way through to late July, it’s flat as a pancake. Tiny, hopeless little bumps, and the wind is almost always onshore or cross-onshore, chopping up what little there is. Leave your gear in the shed.
The one moment that might pull you out of bed is on Friday the 31st of July. That morning we get a 4ft swell from the WSW, with a clean 19 mph offshore breeze from the east coming in. The wave energy jumps to 212, which feels like a real pulse of life after all that nothing. The afternoon still has some 4ft swell and lighter offshore wind, but it’s only described as ‘surfable but very ordinary’. It ain’t gonna be a classic.
There are no absolute standout days here. The Friday the 31st morning is the only real shot you’ve got. Ogmore’s a sheltered river mouth that rarely breaks and when it does, it’s inconsistent—so running into a quiet spell is pretty normal. Don’t lose hope, conditions can change quick.
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Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Tue afternoon, min 15°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Thu afternoon, min 14°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Thu night, fresh winds from the W by Sat morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 12 | W 8 | NW 4 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 3 | W 8 | W 4 | WSW 6 | W 6 | WSW 6 | W 6 |
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 kJ | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 35 | 33 | 66 | 51 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | on | cross-off | cross-off | on | glassy | cross-on | on | off | cross | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 11:25AM7.72m | 11:46PM7.70m | 12:10PM7.18m | 00:34AM7.08m | 1:01PM6.69m | 1:29AM6.54m | 2:03PM6.32m | 2:38AM6.21m | 3:16PM6.19m | 3:54AM6.17m | 4:28PM6.34m | 4:59AM6.41m | 5:26PM6.70m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 5:28PM1.51m | 5:57AM1.73m | 6:15PM2.03m | 6:44AM2.25m | 7:08PM2.51m | 7:40AM2.68m | 8:13PM2.85m | 8:48AM2.93m | 9:27PM2.95m | 10:01AM2.92m | 10:39PM2.80m | 11:06AM2.67m | 11:38PM2.46m | ||||||||
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 | 5:20 | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | 5:26 | — | — | 5:26 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:20 | — | — | 9:19 | — | — | 9:16 | — | — | 9:15 | — | — | 9:15 | — | — | 9:13 | — | — | 9:12 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 21 | 20 | 22 | 24 | 21 | 19 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 21 | 20 | 22 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 17 |
Feels °C | 17 | 16 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 8 | NW 4 | W 11 | W 10 | WNW 4 | W 10 | W 9 | WNW 4 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | — | WSW 6 | — | WSW 6 | W 6 |
| kJ | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 35 | — | 66 | 51 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | — | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | W 10 | — | W 9 | W 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | 7 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 12 | — | W 11 | — | W 8 | W 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 3 | — | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 2 | W 3 | — | W 4 | — | W 6 | NW 3 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | 9 | — | 33 | 3 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 210 | 825 | 362 | 92 | 195 | 206 | 394 | 391 | 133 | 142 | 542 | 354 | 475 | 891 | 462 | 441 | 787 | 40 | 596 | 28 | 12 |
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