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Ogmore 51.1

#4384 of 5753 surf spots in the world · 🇬🇧 United Kingdom · Bridgend · near Swansea

Very consistent, wind is the enemy here, peaks in November.

Beginner friendlyBeginner
Surf score51.1 /100
Surfable days73% of the year
Clean days10% groundswell + friendly wind
Groundswell18% period 11 s+
Typical size1.0 m 3.2 ft median
Water13°C a 5/4 with boots and hood

Best time to surf Ogmore

The best time to surf Ogmore is January, February, November. It rarely works. In November the water sits around 12°C, so pack a 5/4 with boots and hood, and the typical wave is 1.4 m. The nearest airport is CWL (22 km) and the nearest town is Swansea (28 km).

MonthSurfableCleanSizeWaterSuit
Jan81%15%1.3 m7°C6/5
Feb94%17%1.7 m8°C6/5
Mar83%13%1.0 m9°C6/5
Apr64%14%0.8 m10°C6/5
May63%3%0.7 m12°C5/4
Jun49%3%0.6 m15°C4/3
Jul46%1%0.6 m18°C3/2
Aug59%0%0.8 m19°C3/2
Sep69%3%0.8 m17°C3/2
Oct84%4%1.2 m14°C4/3
Nov91%21%1.4 m12°C5/4
Dec89%11%1.6 m10°C6/5

Why 51.1

Seven parts, each normalised 0 to 1 and weighted; the sum is scaled so the best spot in the world is 100.

Consistency 26%
21.8
Clean days 24%
5.2
Groundswell 12%
3.2
Season spread 10%
8.2
Wave size 8%
2.0
Water comfort 10%
0.0
Access 10%
9.3

The detail

Faces 210° with 42% open water around it. Friendly morning wind 54% of days. Mean peak period 9.1 s. Days over 3 m: 4%. Mellow days (0.4 to 1.2 m): 52%. Months that work: 10 of 12. Coordinates 51.467, -3.642 (OpenStreetMap).

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