Surf Forecasts:
Ogmore-by-Sea surf forecast from 20 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 21 Aug, 1AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 9s period, W swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 26 Aug, 10PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 8s period, WSW swell with 122 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 21 Aug, 1AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 9s period with W swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Ogmore-by-Sea this week:
The surf forecast for Ogmore-by-Sea over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Friday (Aug 21) at 1AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 14s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Ogmore-by-Sea in the next 16 days are 1.0m 8s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Aug 26) at 10PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.5m 3s period and expected on Monday (Aug 24) at 1PM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 1AM (Fri 21st Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 1AM (Fri 21st Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 10PM (Wed 26th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Ogmore-by-Sea over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Right then folks, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what Ogmore-by-Sea is offering over the next couple of weeks. Gotta be straight with you, it’s a tough stretch for surfers.
We're looking at a long, dry spell to kick things off. From now, right through to the morning of Saturday the 29th of August, there’s just nothing doing. That’s over a week of flat or junk conditions. The water’s a toasty 69°, which is much warmer than normal for the time of year – about 8° warmer than usual, so the summer swim is good, but the board might as well stay in the shed.
The only thing that shows any kind of pulse is early on Saturday the 29th. The morning delivers a 6ft swell from the WSW, with a period of 9 seconds. The combined energy will be strong (528), giving the place some decent push. What makes it interesting is the wind is blowing light offshore from the east, which should clean it up nicely. That said, this spot is a river mouth, it's inconsistent, and with a south-west swell direction, it's not really matching the optimum direction from the south-west, so the quality might be a bit jumbled. At 6ft, it's getting solid for beginners, so keep that in mind. The afternoon sees the wind swing onshore, ruining the session.
After that brief tease, it’s back to the wilderness. The rest of the 30th and 31st drop right off, and the first few days of September offer only tiny, weak swells in the 0.7ft to 4ft range, with periods so short they’re barely surfable. There is a tiny moment on Wednesday the 2nd of September afternoon with a 4ft, 6-second swell and clean offshore wind, but the energy is only moderate (101) and the period is too short to hold up. It’s surfable but very ordinary.
Honestly, for the entire 16-day window, the only moment that gets a nod is that Saturday the 29th morning. It’s a long way off, so take it with a grain of salt, but it’s our one and only shout.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Fri morning. Very mild (max 19°C on Thu afternoon, min 13°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Thu afternoon, calm by Sat morning). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Mon afternoon, min 15°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Sun afternoon, fresh winds from the E by Tue afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 8 | W 7 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | W 9 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSE 3 | WSW 5 | WSW 7 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 |
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 kJ | 169 | 166 | 101 | 38 | 33 | 10 | 18 | 17 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 120 | 89 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | off | glassy | on | off | cross-off | glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 12:04PM6.72m | 00:30AM6.40m | 1:00PM6.16m | 1:39AM5.89m | 2:24PM5.84m | 3:16AM5.76m | 4:00PM5.98m | 4:38AM6.08m | 5:06PM6.47m | 5:32AM6.62m | 5:53PM7.08m | 6:13AM7.20m | 6:31PM7.70m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 6:09PM2.56m | 6:37AM2.88m | 7:14PM3.08m | 7:53AM3.28m | 8:46PM3.31m | 9:31AM3.29m | 10:20PM3.09m | 10:50AM2.91m | 11:23PM2.60m | 11:43AM2.36m | 00:08AM2.02m | 12:22PM1.78m | 00:45AM1.45m | ||||||||
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 | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — |
 | — | 8:27 | — | — | 8:24 | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | 8:21 | — | — | 8:19 | — | — | 8:16 | — | — | 8:15 | — |
mm | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 5 |
Temp °C | 18 | 19 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 19 | 17 | 19 | 22 | 20 | 22 | 24 | 19 | 23 | 22 | 18 | 22 | 17 | 17 |
Feels °C | 13 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 17 | 20 | 18 | 16 | 18 | 12 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 15 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 15 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 5 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | W 9 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | W 9 | W 8 | ESE 3 | WSW 5 | SW 5 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 |
| kJ | 8 | 8 | 101 | 38 | 33 | 5 | 18 | 17 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 120 | 89 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SW 14 | — | W 13 | WSW 8 | SW 15 | SW 15 | — | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | W 8 | W 8 | WSW 7 | W 8 | WSW 11 |
| kJ | — | — | 8 | — | 3 | 7 | 9 | 9 | — | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 22 | 12 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | SW 16 | W 15 | W 15 | SW 15 | W 15 | — | — | — | — | SW 9 | — | S 8 | SW 8 | WSW 9 | W 11 | WSW 9 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 4 | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | 1 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 8 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 8 | W 7 | — | — | W 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 2 | E 3 | E 3 | E 3 | SSE 3 | — | SSE 3 | — | — |
| kJ | 169 | 166 | — | — | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2 | — | 1 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 422 | 308 | 0 | 28 | 132 | 40 | 56 | 133 | 48 | 100 | 174 | 40 | 422 | 294 | 377 | 174 | 169 | 92 | 48 | 53 | 0 |
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