Surf Forecasts:
Pendorcho surf forecast from 15 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 17 Sep, 9AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 9s period, SSE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 16 Sep, 3PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 9s period, S swell with 207 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 17 Sep, 9AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 9s period with SSE swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Pendorcho this week:
The surf forecast for Pendorcho over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Thursday (Sep 17) at 9AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 9s period. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Pendorcho in the next 16 days are 1.1m 9s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Sep 16) at 3PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.3m 6s period and expected on Sunday (Sep 20) at 12AM.
| Wave Type | Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 9AM (Thu 17th Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 9AM (Thu 17th Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 3PM (Wed 16th Sep) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Pendorcho over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, gather 'round. Rusty here. Look, I’m gonna be straight with you – the next couple of weeks at Pendorcho are a tough pill to swallow. We’ve got a serious lack of any real, rideable swell on the cards. It’s one of those stretches where the charts just look flat and uninspiring. The water’s sitting a touch warmer than normal for this time of year, about 55°F, but that’s about the only bright spot.
Starting out now, through the middle of the month and well into the following week, it’s a desert. There’s nothing doing. We see a few tiny bumps, 1ft to 2ft, but the wind is a constant problem – cross-off, cross-on, it’s all messy and weak. The energy is barely registering, which is just flatland stuff. Thursday the 17th morning offers a clean 3ft from the SSE, but with a period of only 9 seconds, it’s a lifeless, ordinary wave. Not worth paddling out for.
We get a brief moment of calm on Sunday the 20th morning – glassy conditions, 2ft from the east, period of 8 seconds. It’s ridable, but it’s tiny and the crowd factor is a niggling worry – that `sometimes` crowd label means you probably won’t be alone for these scraps. Monday the 21st morning is similar, clean 2ft from the east. Again, small and ordinary.
The real kicker comes late in the window. Thursday the 28th morning, we see a spike in energy hitting 578, with a 4ft swell from the SSE and a 13-second period. That’s a proper long-period groundswell heading our way. Here’s the problem: the wind is a moderate cross-onshore, making it choppy and messy. The wave quality is described as poor. This is a classic case of a setup that looks far better for the kite surfers than for paddle surfing. The swell has some punch, but the conditions are blown out.
Similarly, Friday the 29th sees some leftover energy but it’s the same story – fresh cross-onshore winds and lumpy conditions. The whole forecast is a battle between a bit of swell and bad wind.
In short, there is no standout period. The best of a bad bunch is that brief window around Sunday the 20th and Monday the 21st mornings – small, clean, and ordinary. Don’t get your hopes up.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Thu afternoon, min 7°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Tue morning, light winds from the NNE by Thu morning). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Fri afternoon, min 12°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 15 | Wednesday 16 | Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | Saturday 19 | Sunday 20 | Monday 21 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | SW 5 | S 6 | S 7 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | S 9 | SSE 8 | S 9 | E 5 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
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 kJ | 19 | 65 | 108 | 103 | 207 | 156 | 94 | 96 | 40 | 24 | 7 | 25 | 24 | 26 | 51 | 54 | 60 | 46 | 51 | 50 | 51 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | glassy | cross-on | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 10:52AM0.29m | 00:14AM0.19m | 5:29AM0.19m | 1:10AM0.18m | 12:21PM0.27m | 2:38AM0.17m | 1:08PM0.26m | 2:03PM0.24m | 5:29AM0.18m | 3:20PM0.23m | 5:54AM0.19m | 4:47PM0.23m | |||||||||
Low Tide | 7:21PM0.04m | 6:57AM0.18m | 8:07PM0.06m | 3:19AM0.17m | 8:50PM0.07m | 3:47AM0.17m | 9:31PM0.08m | 10:09PM0.09m | 8:19AM0.17m | 10:48PM0.10m | 9:26AM0.17m | 11:25PM0.11m | |||||||||
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 | 6:39 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — |
 | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:32 | — | — | 6:34 | — | — | 6:34 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 14 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 14 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 22 | 20 | 14 |
Feels °C | 6 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 11 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 11 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 18 | 21 | 18 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | E 8 | S 7 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | S 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | S 12 | E 6 | S 10 | E 6 | E 8 | S 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
| kJ | 19 | 10 | 5 | 103 | 207 | 156 | 94 | 96 | 40 | 24 | 7 | 11 | 24 | 8 | 51 | 54 | 6 | 46 | 51 | 50 | 51 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | E 9 | S 13 | S 9 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 4 | NW 4 | E 5 | S 13 | S 9 | SE 8 | S 11 | S 12 | S 9 | S 9 | S 14 | S 9 | S 11 | E 12 | S 11 |
| kJ | 14 | 7 | 13 | 42 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 24 | 9 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | — | E 13 | E 8 | E 12 | E 8 | E 11 | S 13 | E 11 | E 10 | — | — | — | — | S 12 | — | S 10 | — |
| kJ | 11 | 6 | 6 | 5 | — | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | 2 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 4 | SW 5 | S 6 | — | — | NE 3 | N 2 | NE 4 | — | ENE 4 | E 3 | E 5 | ENE 6 | E 6 | ENE 6 | E 8 | E 8 | — | WNW 2 | — | — |
| kJ | 20 | 65 | 108 | — | — | 5 | 1 | 2 | — | 2 | 5 | 25 | 51 | 26 | 129 | 115 | 60 | — | 1 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 73 | 184 | 243 | 161 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 780 | 936 | 278 | 278 | 427 | 6 | 0 | 427 | 1 | 0 | 120 | 71 |
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The above surf forecast table for Pendorcho provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Pendorcho can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Pendorcho surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Pendorcho) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
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