Pendower Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(South Cornwall, UK)

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Pendower Beach Surf Guide

Pendower Beach in South Cornwall is a sheltered beach break that does not work very often. Winter is the favoured time of year for surfing here. The best wind direction is from the north northwest with some shelter here from east winds. Windswells are much more typical than groudswells and the ideal wave direction is from the south southwest.. When it's working here, it can get crowded. Dangerous rips are a hazard of surfing here.

Pendower Beach Spot Info

Type:	Rating:
Beach	3.3
Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
inconsistent	9.7°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Pendower Beach:

The best conditions reported for surf at Pendower Beach occur when a South-southwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the North-northwest.

Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

7 Day Forecast

What's the best time of year to surf Pendower Beach (for consistent clean waves)?

februaryBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Pendower Beach with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of February. Clean surfable waves are typically found 6% of the time in February while 21% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 73% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

21%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

73%

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Pendower Beach Location Map

Interactive Pendower Beach surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The closest passenger airport to Pendower Beach is St Mawgan (Newquai) Airport (NQY) in England, 27 km (17 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Pendower Beach is Plymouth Airport (PLH), also in England, 64 km (40 miles) away.

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Please note that some surf spot locations are approximate to protect their exact location while others are not shown at close zoom level.

Pendower Beach Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

7 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Tuesday, 13 April 2021, 16:41 Local Time

m, °C	Tuesday 13			Wed
ft, °F	4PM	7PM	10PM	1AM
Wave (m)	S	S	S	S
Period (s)	15	14	14	13
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- on	cross- on	cross- on	cross

What does Pendower Beach look like?

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Tides at Pendower Beach

Current tide and informaton

For Caerhays, 10.0 km from Pendower Beach.

Next High Water: 07:23pm | 4.67m

Next Low Water: 01:29am | 0.31m

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Pendower Beach Sea Temperature

The water temperature (9.7 °C) at Pendower Beach is very cold. Despite the sun, surfers will need plenty of neoprene. Wear a quality winter wetsuit, a neoprene hood, gloves and boots. A windchill factor of (5.0 °C).

Today, many surfers would wear a winter wetsuit, a neoprene hood, gloves and boots.