Surf Forecasts:
Ogmore-by-Sea surf forecast from 29 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 1 Aug, 4PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 9s period, W swell with 79 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 0.7m 9s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 01) at 4PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 4PM (Sat 1st Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Ogmore-by-Sea over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Right then, let’s have a look at what’s on offer for Ogmore-by-Sea over the next couple of weeks.
To be straight with you, the outlook is pretty grim. There’s no real surf to speak of across the entire 16-day window. The combined swell energy barely gets off the floor, with the highest reading hitting just 95 (weak) on the afternoon of Saturday the 1st of August, and most days it’s well below that. The swell heights are tiny, mostly 0.3 ft to 2 ft, and the periods are short, often around 5 to 8 seconds, so there’s no power or shape.
The first week is a write-off. Wednesday morning the 29th of July offers a tiny 1 ft from the WSW with a 5-second period, but the wind is onshore and it’s described as poor surf conditions. The rest of that week and into the first weekend is the same story: small, weak, and mostly onshore or cross-onshore. The morning of Sunday the 2nd of August is a bit of a tease – 1.0 ft from the WSW, but with a light offshore breeze and clean conditions. Still, the energy is only 14 (weak), so it’s barely rideable. The afternoon of that day is glassy, but again, it’s just 1.0 ft with a weak 8-second period. There’s nothing to get excited about.
The second week is even worse. From Monday the 3rd of August right through to Thursday the 13th of August, the swell stays tiny, often 0.3 ft or 0.7 ft, with combined energy dropping to just 1 or 2 (very weak). There are a few glassy windows, like the morning of Wednesday the 5th of August and the morning of Thursday the 6th of August, but with virtually no swell, it’s a flat spell. The river break itself is inconsistent and sheltered, so it needs a decent push of SW swell to work, and that just isn’t coming.
Given the consistently poor surf quality, strong onshore winds on many afternoons, and the beach-and-river setup, this looks far more interesting for a kite surfer than anyone with a paddleboard. There are no standouts here. The only positive is that the water temperature is about average for the time of year, so if you’re just getting in for a swim, it’s fine.
We’re looking at a long, blank run. It’s a quiet period for the area, and forecasts can change, but right now, leave the boards at home.
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Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Wed afternoon, min 14°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue night, fresh winds from the W by Thu afternoon). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Mon morning, min 13°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 5 | W 5 | W 10 | W 6 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 4 | W 5 | W 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | SW 9 | SW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | W 9 |
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 kJ | 9 | 12 | 8 | 21 | 32 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 8 | 10 | 79 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 19 | 18 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 2 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross | cross | on | cross | cross-on | on | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | off |
High Tide | 7:12AM7.62m | 7:30PM8.03m | 7:47AM7.95m | 8:04PM8.36m | 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 | |||||||
Low Tide | 1:19PM1.47m | 1:42AM1.27m | 1:53PM1.15m | 2:15AM1.00m | 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 | ||||||||
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 | 5:33 | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:41 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:07 | — | — | 9:06 | — | — | 9:04 | — | — | 9:02 | — | — | 9:00 | — | — | 9:00 | — | 8:58 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 20 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 22 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 14 |
Feels °C | 18 | 17 | 16 | 13 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 21 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 5 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 5 | W 5 | — | SW 11 | W 5 | WSW 9 | W 4 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | SW 9 | SW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | SW 7 |
| kJ | 9 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 13 | — | 5 | 7 | 16 | 5 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 19 | 18 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 2 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 11 | — | W 10 | — | W 8 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 9 | WSW 10 | — | WSW 8 | W 4 | W 4 | — | — | W 9 | — | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 |
| kJ | 2 | — | 8 | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 10 | — | 14 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 11 | — | — | — | — | W 9 | W 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 9 | — | — | W 10 | — | — | SW 7 |
| kJ | 2 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | 2 | — | — | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 5 | W 4 | W 6 | W 5 | — | — | W 5 | W 4 | — | W 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 12 | 7 | 21 | 32 | — | — | 12 | 8 | — | 79 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 190 | 308 | 190 | 354 | 389 | 194 | 196 | 391 | 196 | 196 | 213 | 195 | 210 | 195 | 40 | 100 | 49 | 460 | 352 | 787 | 334 |
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