Surf Forecasts:
Ogmore-by-Sea surf forecast from 2 Sep 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Monday 7 Sep, 7PM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 12s period, WSW swell with 755 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 1.6m 12s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Sep 07) at 7PM. 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 Sunday (Sep 06) at 1PM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 7PM (Mon 7th Sep) | 5ft (1.6m) 12s |
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 we've got for Ogmore-by-Sea over the next couple of weeks. To be straight with you, it's been a grim stretch and it stays pretty bleak for a long while. The forecast shows a massive gap with no real surf on offer from now all the way through to Saturday the 12th of September. That's over a week of nothing worth paddling out for. The wind is mostly onshore or cross-onshore, and even when there's a bit of size, it's blown out and messy. For instance, on Monday the 7th of September, a swell with moderate wave energy (650) and a period of 12 seconds hits, but with a fresh onshore wind at 18.6 mph, it's just lumpy slop. The whole period is full of "poor surf conditions" and zero-rated sessions.
The only flicker of hope comes on Sunday the 13th of September. The morning shows a 3.0 ft swell from the WSW with an 8-second period and very weak energy (99), but the wind is a light cross-offshore from the SE at 3.1 mph, and the wave comment says "clean." That's a rare window of clean conditions. The afternoon glass off with a 2.0 ft WSW swell and a glassy wind state is even better for a slow, small-wave cruise on a longboard. It won't be pumping, but at least it'll be rideable.
Then, on Thursday the 17th of September, over two weeks away, there's another tiny glimmer. The morning shows a calm, glassy easterly wind and a 3.0 ft swell from the WSW with an 11-second period and a moderate energy reading of 202. The water is about average for this time of year. Given the offshore wind and glassy conditions, if you're desperate, that Thursday morning could offer the cleanest, most user-friendly waves of the whole outlook. But it's a long way off and this is a river break that's inconsistent and sheltered, so don't hold your breath.
Overall, there's nothing here that's a standout. It's a blank run for most of the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Thu night. Very mild (max 19°C on Wed afternoon, min 16°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Tue night, strong winds from the SW by Thu night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Sun morning, min 12°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Sat night, fresh winds from the W by Mon afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | Sunday 6 | Monday 7 | Tuesday 8 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 6 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 7 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | W 6 | WSW 7 | W 6 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 14 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 |
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 kJ | 34 | 222 | 242 | 151 | 186 | 235 | 264 | 223 | 115 | 75 | 26 | 47 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 265 | 650 | 173 | 248 | 159 | 82 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 10:17AM8.41m | 10:38PM8.28m | 11:00AM7.92m | 11:25PM7.66m | 11:52AM7.32m | 00:25AM7.00m | 1:01PM6.77m | 1:47AM6.53m | 2:33PM6.57m | 3:24AM6.57m | 4:04PM6.95m | 4:43AM7.10m | 5:11PM7.65m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 4:10PM0.88m | 4:33AM1.15m | 4:54PM1.40m | 5:20AM1.75m | 5:49PM2.00m | 6:24AM2.36m | 7:09PM2.53m | 7:57AM2.74m | 8:57PM2.62m | 9:43AM2.57m | 10:31PM2.15m | 11:01AM1.98m | 11:35PM1.47m | ||||||||
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 | 6:26 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — |
 | — | 7:59 | — | — | 7:57 | — | — | 7:54 | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | 7:47 | — | — | 7:45 | — |
mm | 3 | 1 | 2 | — | — | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 14 |
Temp °C | 18 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 15 |
Feels °C | 14 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 6 | — | — | W 15 | W 16 | — | SW 15 | W 14 | SW 14 | WSW 7 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 14 | — | WSW 7 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 |
| kJ | 34 | — | — | 4 | 5 | — | 8 | 4 | 8 | 75 | 20 | 47 | 26 | 25 | 22 | 265 | — | 160 | 248 | 159 | 82 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 14 | W 14 | — | — | — | WSW 16 | — | — | WSW 11 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 4 | — | — | — | 26 | — | — | 173 | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 2 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 7 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | W 6 | — | W 6 | — | — | SSE 2 | — | SW 4 | WSW 12 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | 222 | 242 | 151 | 186 | 235 | 264 | 223 | 115 | — | 26 | — | — | 1 | — | 4 | 650 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 408 | 308 | 154 | 140 | 294 | 204 | 77 | 335 | 77 | 28 | 161 | 9 | 107 | 48 | 101 | 36 | 151 | 137 | 163 | 248 | 53 |
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