Surf Forecasts:
Pendower Beach surf forecast from 18 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 19 Jul, 4PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 5s period, ESE swell with 31 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Pendower Beach this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Pendower Beach in the next 16 days are 0.8m 5s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Jul 19) at 4PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.6m 3s period and expected on Wednesday (Jul 22) at 7PM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 4PM (Sun 19th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 5s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Pendower Beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Hey, Rusty again. Same story, different numbers. Pendower Beach is looking like a total dud over the next sixteen days. This sheltered, inconsistent little break only really works on a solid SSW swell, and there's nothing like that on the cards from Saturday 18 July through to Sunday 2 August.
Water's running about 66°F here, which is a good 5°F above average for this time of year – that's pretty unusual. But it doesn't mean squat for the waves. Most of the time it's flat or under 1ft, with the wrong wind direction and lumpy conditions. The only half‑hearted pulse lands on Thursday 30 July afternoon: 5ft from the ESE, short 6‑second period, glassy surface – but still ordinary with only moderate energy (145). That's too big for beginners and the direction's all wrong. Next morning (Friday 31 July) you get 5ft but cross‑shore wind and chop. Not a single session scores above a 1 out of 10.
For a spot that's inconsistent and needs a specific SSW pulse, this kind of run is par for the course. Could change, but right now it's a hard pass. Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Sat morning, min 16°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the ESE on Sun morning, calm by Mon afternoon). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Tue afternoon, min 16°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue afternoon, fresh winds from the NNW by Wed afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 11 | S 12 | ESE 4 | ESE 5 | SE 5 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | W 11 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 |
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 kJ | 3 | 2 | 3 | 22 | 31 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | cross-on | cross-on | off | cross-on | glassy | off | cross-on | glassy | off | off | off | off | cross-on | cross-on | off | cross | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 9:08PM4.66m | 9:36AM4.22m | 9:53PM4.43m | 10:22AM4.03m | 10:40PM4.14m | 11:10AM3.83m | 11:30PM3.85m | 12:03PM3.64m | 00:26AM3.60m | 1:00PM3.50m | 1:26AM3.43m | 2:01PM3.44m | 2:29AM3.37m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 3:13PM0.07m | 3:41AM0.06m | 3:55PM0.33m | 4:23AM0.37m | 4:38PM0.65m | 5:05AM0.73m | 5:22PM1.00m | 5:49AM1.08m | 6:12PM1.32m | 6:42AM1.38m | 7:17PM1.57m | 7:55AM1.58m | 8:44PM1.64m | ||||||||
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 | 5:28 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:22 | — | — | 9:20 | — | — | 9:19 | — | — | 9:17 | — | — | 9:16 | — | — | 9:15 | — | — | 9:15 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 20 | 17 | 17 | 20 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 17 | 21 | 22 | 17 |
Feels °C | 20 | 17 | 13 | 12 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 15 | 17 | 20 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 19 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 11 | — | — | SE 5 | SE 5 | — | SSE 3 | SE 4 | — | — | — | — | S 15 | S 14 | NNE 3 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | — | S 13 | S 13 |
| kJ | 3 | 2 | — | — | 23 | 6 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | 3 | 3 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | S 12 | S 10 | S 19 | — | W 12 | S 18 | S 18 | W 11 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | W 10 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | — | W 11 |
| kJ | — | — | 3 | 2 | 7 | — | 3 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | — | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | W 8 | — | — | W 10 | S 18 | W 11 | W 11 | — | — | W 10 | W 10 | S 15 | — | — | S 14 | W 9 | W 9 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | 6 | 3 | 2 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 4 | — | — | 4 | 1 | 1 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | N 3 | ESE 4 | ESE 5 | N 2 | SE 4 | S 2 | — | ENE 4 | SSE 2 | — | NNE 2 | N 3 | N 3 | NE 4 | — | — | — | WNW 2 | W 3 |
| kJ | — | — | 1 | 22 | 31 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | 4 | 6 | 7 | — | — | — | 1 | 4 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 439 | 585 | 71 | 417 | 323 | 417 | 55 | 55 | 216 | 26 | 34 | 356 | 417 | 679 | 216 | 26 | 524 | 495 | 439 | 789 | 303 |
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