Surf Forecasts:
Pendower Beach surf forecast from 15 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 19 Jul, 10PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 6s period, E swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 19 Jul, 10PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 6s period, E swell with 62 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 19 Jul, 10PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 6s period with E swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Pendower Beach this week:
The surf forecast for Pendower Beach over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Sunday (Jul 19) at 10PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.0m and 6s period with a secondary swell of 0.8m and 5s. Another secondary swell of 0.1m and 19s is also forecast. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Pendower Beach in the next 16 days are 1.0m 6s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Jul 19) at 10PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.4m 3s period and expected on Sunday (Jul 19) at 1AM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 10PM (Sun 19th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 6s |
| Best Surf | 10PM (Sun 19th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 6s |
| Most Powerful | 10PM (Sun 19th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Pendower Beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Right then, let’s have a look at what’s on offer for the next couple of weeks.
Honestly, it’s a pretty quiet stretch ahead. We’re looking at a long run of small, weak surf with hardly anything that’ll get the heart pumping. The first real session to consider isn’t until much later, so there’s a big gap of flat days to get through first.
For the first proper window, we’re talking about the morning of the 15th of July. It’s going to be tiny, with a wave height of only 1.0ft. The swell is coming from the ESE with a short period of 5 seconds, so it’s nothing special. The combined swell energy is weak (46). The water is sitting at 65°F, which feels much warmer than normal for this time of year – a solid 4°F above the long-term average. Wind is crummy too, a cross-onshore from the E at 19 mph, so it’ll be lumpy and messy. Not the day to get excited about.
The whole 16-day window is really a write-off. From the 15th through the 30th of July, it’s all “poor surf conditions” with wave heights mostly hanging around 0.3ft or flat. There’s a stretch right from the start where there’s nothing worth paddling out for. The only glimmer is that the break is sheltered and occasionally it gets a clean look when the wind swings offshore, but with almost no swell to work with, it’s just not happening. For an inconsistent spot like this, a blank run isn’t out of the ordinary, but this one feels especially drawn out. If there was a bit more on it, the NN wind tips would clean it up nicely, but there’s just no energy.
By the time we get to the 30th of July, there’s a tiny pulse of 1ft from the SW with a light cross-off wind, so it’s clean, but with the combined energy barely registering (9), that’s about as good as it gets, and that’s not saying much.
So, there’s no standout, no hidden gem, no day to circle on the calendar. Just a long wait. Forecasts can always change, but as it stands, leave the board in the van.
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Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Thu afternoon, min 17°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Sat afternoon, min 15°C on Sat night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 15 | Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | |||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 6 | E 6 | E 5 | E 6 | ESE 6 | E 6 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 11 | S 12 | E 3 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | SE 4 | SE 5 | S 18 | S 16 | ESE 4 | S 16 | S 16 |
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 kJ | 87 | 48 | 13 | 17 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 53 | 15 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | off | cross-on | cross | off | cross-off | off | off | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on |
High Tide | 6:45PM4.80m | 7:14AM4.48m | 7:35PM4.86m | 8:03AM4.46m | 8:22PM4.81m | 8:50AM4.37m | 9:08PM4.66m | 9:36AM4.22m | 9:53PM4.43m | 10:22AM4.03m | 10:40PM4.14m | 11:10AM3.83m | 11:30PM3.85m | 12:03PM3.64m | |||||||
Low Tide | 1:29AM-0.26m | 1:46PM-0.14m | 2:15AM-0.28m | 2:30PM-0.10m | 2:58AM-0.17m | 3:13PM0.07m | 3:41AM0.06m | 3:55PM0.33m | 4:23AM0.37m | 4:38PM0.65m | 5:05AM0.73m | 5:22PM1.00m | 5:49AM1.08m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 5:26 | — | — | 5:26 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:33 |
 | — | 9:23 | — | — | 9:23 | — | — | 9:22 | — | — | 9:22 | — | — | 9:20 | — | — | 9:19 | — | — | 9:17 | 9:16 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 20 | 23 | 22 | 19 | 22 | 21 | 17 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 20 | 22 | 20 | 20 |
Feels °C | 19 | 22 | 20 | 23 | 18 | 21 | 21 | 17 | 19 | 16 | 12 | 14 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 20 | 18 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 6 | ESE 6 | SW 7 | E 6 | ESE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | — | S 13 | S 11 | S 12 | — | S 19 | ESE 5 | SE 4 | SE 5 | SE 4 | W 10 | ESE 4 | ESE 3 | — |
| kJ | 1 | 21 | 2 | 17 | 6 | 7 | 3 | — | 3 | 2 | 3 | — | 7 | 15 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 1 | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | SW 6 | SW 14 | SW 7 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 5 | — | — | W 8 | S 10 | W 7 | — | — | S 18 | W 11 | — | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 |
| kJ | 5 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 6 | 2 | — | 5 | 5 | 5 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 13 | E 7 | S 14 | S 15 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | — | W 8 | — | — | — | S 19 | W 9 | — | S 18 | S 16 | W 7 | W 10 | — |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 7 | 2 | — | 6 | 5 | 1 | 2 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 6 | E 6 | E 5 | ESE 4 | — | — | — | NNW 2 | — | — | N 3 | E 3 | ESE 5 | — | — | — | N 3 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 87 | 48 | 13 | 8 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 3 | 5 | 53 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 55 | 269 | 263 | 11 | 303 | 303 | 1172 | 430 | 424 | 585 | 216 | 26 | 55 | 417 | 410 | 410 | 71 | 24 | 22 | 37 | 55 |
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