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Ogmore-by-Sea surf forecast from 31 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 1 Aug, 4PM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 9s period, W swell with 59 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 0.6m 9s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 01) at 4PM. 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 Friday (Aug 07) at 7AM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 4PM (Sat 1st Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Ogmore-by-Sea over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Right then, folks, Rusty here. Let’s be straight with you – this is a tough one for Ogmore-by-Sea. We’re looking at a 16-day window and honestly, there’s nothing to get excited about. The whole run is a flat spell with hardly any swell energy to speak of. The combined energy never gets beyond a paltry 75 (moderate), and most of the time it’s struggling to even reach double figures, which is weak.
The first bit of surf, if you can call it that, is on Friday the 31st of July. We’ve got a tiny 2 ft swell from the west with a period of just 5 seconds – that’s pure wind chop. The wind is a cross-onshore moderate breeze, 12 mph, making it choppy. It’s a no-go.
Saturday the 1st of August doesn’t get any better. Morning sees 2 ft from the west, 5-second period, and a gentle cross-onshore breeze. The afternoon brings a slightly bigger 2 ft but the period jumps to 9 seconds, which is a bit more interesting, but the wind is a moderate 16 mph cross-onshore, ruining any chance of a clean wave. The combined energy is 75, but the quality is poor.
Sunday the 2nd of August is the closest we get to anything decent, but it’s still tiny. The morning is 1.0 ft from the WSW with an 8-second period and a clean cross-offshore breeze. The afternoon is glassy with a 3 mph wind, but the swell is still only 1.0 ft. The combined energy sits at 13. It’s clean, but there’s no power.
Monday the 3rd of August through the rest of the week is more of the same – tiny swells, periods between 6 and 9 seconds, and combined energy figures that are all under 30. It’s a washout.
The second week, from the 7th of August onwards, is even worse. The swell drops to 0.3 ft or 0.7 ft with combined energy figures of 2, 3, 4, or 5. There’s a session on the morning of the 7th of August that’s glassy, but the swell is 0.3 ft with a 10-second period – it’s just a flat, glassy lake. The 12th of August has a clean 1.0 ft swell from the WSW with a 9-second period, but the energy is still only 20.
This is a blank run, and for a sheltered spot like Ogmore-by-Sea, it’s not unusual. The forecasts can change, but right now, there’s nothing to paddle out for. The best advice is to save the wax for another day. This is Rusty, signing off.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Sun afternoon, min 13°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Fri afternoon, calm by Sun afternoon). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Warm (max 23°C on Mon afternoon, min 14°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | Thursday 6 | |||||||||||||||
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 5 | W 4 | W 4 | W 5 | W 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | SW 10 | WSW 9 | SW 9 | WSW 8 | SW 8 | SW 7 | SW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 6 | WSW 5 | SW 6 | SW 6 | WSW 5 |
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 kJ | 12 | 19 | 9 | 15 | 59 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 25 | 30 | 36 | 28 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 18 | 26 | 19 | 9 | 9 | 3 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | on | cross-on | glassy | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 8:21AM8.20m | 8:38PM8.58m | 8:55AM8.33m | 9:12PM8.66m | 9:30AM8.36m | 9:47PM8.61m | 10:05AM8.26m | 10:23PM8.42m | 10:44AM8.04m | 11:03PM8.10m | 11:27AM7.71m | 11:50PM7.67m | 12:18PM7.30m | 00:47AM7.20m | |||||||
Low Tide | 2:25PM0.93m | 2:46AM0.83m | 2:56PM0.82m | 3:18AM0.77m | 3:28PM0.82m | 3:49AM0.83m | 4:01PM0.94m | 4:24AM1.00m | 4:38PM1.17m | 5:03AM1.29m | 5:22PM1.51m | 5:50AM1.68m | 6:15PM1.92m | ||||||||
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 | 5:35 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:04 | — | — | 9:02 | — | — | 9:00 | — | — | 9:00 | — | 8:58 | — | — | 8:55 | — | — | 8:53 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 2 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 21 | 25 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 19 |
Feels °C | 11 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 13 | 18 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 16 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 9 | SW 11 | W 5 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | SW 10 | WSW 9 | SW 9 | WSW 8 | SW 8 | SW 7 | SW 7 | WSW 7 | W 11 | WSW 5 | SW 6 | SW 6 | WSW 5 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 5 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 25 | 30 | 36 | 28 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 18 | 2 | 19 | 9 | 9 | 3 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | — | W 9 | WSW 10 | — | W 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 10 | WSW 9 | W 9 | — | — | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 |
| kJ | 2 | — | 2 | 10 | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 8 | 2 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | W 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 5 | W 4 | W 4 | — | W 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 6 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 12 | 19 | 9 | — | 59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 26 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 213 | 389 | 354 | 196 | 213 | 197 | 210 | 210 | 48 | 48 | 179 | 53 | 56 | 48 | 111 | 110 | 112 | 40 | 429 | 779 | 210 |
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