Surf Forecasts:
Ogmore-by-Sea surf forecast from 26 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Monday 31 Aug, 10AM (local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 9s period, WSW swell with 626 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 1.9m 9s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Aug 31) at 10AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.3m 2s period and expected on Thursday (Aug 27) at 4AM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 10AM (Mon 31st Aug) | 6ft (1.9m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Ogmore-by-Sea over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Hey, it’s Rusty. Let’s talk Ogmore-by-Sea. To be honest, the next week and a half is looking pretty bleak for a proper paddle. We are staring at a long dry spell with tiny waves and howling onshores for the first many days. Don’t bother checking the cam until we get to the start of September.
The one ray of light in this whole forecast lands on Sunday morning, September 7th. Ogmore-by-Sea (river) is showing a clean 5ft swell from the west, with a period of 8 seconds. What makes it special is that ESE wind, light and cross-off, which will keep the surface glassy. It’s a rare moment of peace in a stormy forecast. The water is sitting at 68°F, way warmer than usual for this time of year, which is a nice treat. The wave energy is moderate at 441. This is your session if you can get out early. Just remember, this spot’s often crowded, so expect company.
Before that, you’ll see some swell pumping up to around 6ft on Monday, the 5th, but the onshore wind will be cranking, smashing the wave faces into a messy lump. That’s more of a kite session than a surf session. After that Sunday morning window, it’s back to tiny, grovelly conditions and building onshores, so don't sleep on that one good morning.
Trust me on this one – pencil in the 7th of September for a dawn patrol.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 21mm), heaviest during Sat morning. Warm (max 24°C on Wed afternoon, min 16°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Thu morning, strong winds from the S by Sat morning). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 27mm), heaviest during Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 19°C on Sun morning, min 15°C on Sun night). Mainly strong winds. | |||||||||||||||||||
Wed 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | ||||||||||||||
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) | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | SW 4 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 7 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 10 | W 8 | WSW 7 | W 7 | WSW 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 216 | 242 | 170 | 74 | 74 | 409 | 221 | 211 | 267 | 626 | 556 | 261 | 181 | 155 | 58 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 6:31PM7.70m | 6:49AM7.76m | 7:05PM8.26m | 7:22AM8.24m | 7:38PM8.71m | 7:55AM8.61m | 8:11PM9.00m | 8:29AM8.84m | 8:45PM9.12m | 9:03AM8.89m | 9:20PM9.04m | 9:38AM8.75m | 9:57PM8.76m | |||||||
Low Tide | 00:45AM1.45m | 12:57PM1.25m | 1:17AM0.97m | 1:28PM0.82m | 1:48AM0.59m | 1:59PM0.51m | 2:18AM0.36m | 2:29PM0.35m | 2:48AM0.29m | 3:00PM0.35m | 3:19AM0.40m | 3:33PM0.53m | 3:54AM0.69m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — |
 | 8:15 | — | — | 8:13 | — | — | 8:09 | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | 8:06 | — | — | 8:04 | — | — | 8:01 | — |
mm | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 3 | — | 2 | 11 | 2 | — | — | 9 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 24 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 |
Feels °C | 21 | 19 | 21 | 18 | 16 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 12 | 11 | 17 | 16 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | W 8 | — | — | — | W 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | W 9 | WSW 8 | — | — | W 8 | W 9 | — | WSW 8 |
| kJ | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | — | — | — | 51 | 74 | 409 | 221 | 106 | 240 | — | — | 249 | 57 | — | 58 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 7 | — | — | — | W 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | W 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | SW 4 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 7 | W 6 | — | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 10 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | W 7 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 7 | 216 | 242 | 170 | 74 | 62 | 41 | — | 211 | 267 | 626 | 556 | 261 | 181 | 155 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 429 | 408 | 408 | 190 | 153 | 163 | 294 | 117 | 199 | 308 | 78 | 72 | 117 | 78 | 305 | 308 | 580 | 77 | 294 | 107 |
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