Surf Forecasts:
Pendower Beach surf forecast from 28 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Monday 3 Aug, 10PM (local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 9s period, WSW swell with 7 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 0.2m 9s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Aug 03) at 10PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.4m 3s period and expected on Friday (Jul 31) at 4PM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 10PM (Mon 3rd Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Pendower Beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s coming down the line for Pendower Beach.
Right off the bat, I’ve gotta be straight with you – it’s a pretty bleak picture for the next two weeks. The forecast is basically a long run of flat, poor conditions with barely a ripple to get excited about. Water temps are running a whopping 3° warmer than normal for this time of year, so it’ll feel like a bath out there, but that’s about the only highlight.
The next couple of weeks are looking like a write-off for any proper surfing. There’s nothing to recommend for the first week. Wave energy is almost non-existent, barely registering in the single digits on the energy scale (2). We’re talking ankle-snappers at best, with short-period (11 seconds) dribble and mostly onshore or cross-off winds that won't do us any favors. From the 27th of July right through to the 3rd of August, it’s all zero scores – flat and messy.
We do finally see a tiny bump in energy around the 4th and 5th of August. The combined energy climbs to a still-weak 16 and later 63, with a feeble 1 ft to 2 ft of swell coming from the SSW. But here’s the catch – the period is short, around 7 to 8 seconds. That’s windswell, not groundswell, so it won’t have any punch. The winds are cross-off from the NE, which at least keeps the surface clean, but with that size and period, it’s going to be gutless and bumpy. A possible look for a longboard, maybe, but nothing to plan a session around. The energy is still in the weak range (49 to 63).
After that brief tease, it fades again. The 8th of August brings a fresh breeze from the south at 19 knots, making things choppy and lumpy, with only 0.7 ft to 1 ft on offer. That’s a day to stay on the beach.
By the 10th of August, we’re back to zero. It’s flat.
Honestly, this is a tough outlook. Pendower Beach is a sheltered spot that needs the right south to southwest swell to fire, and it’s just not getting it in this window. If you’ve got to get in the water, maybe look for a sheltered bay for a paddle, but for waves? There’s nothing good on offer. I wouldn’t hold my breath. Forecasts can change, but right now, this is a big fat zero.
Keep your chin up, maybe the next round will have something for us.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Wed afternoon, min 16°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Sun morning, min 15°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Mon 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | ||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | WSW 5 | S 11 | W 12 | — | S 13 | S 6 | S 13 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 6 | S 12 | W 11 | WNW 7 | NW 3 | W 8 | W 8 | W 10 | W 10 |
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 kJ | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | glassy | on | on | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 4:52PM3.80m | 5:16AM3.73m | 5:38PM4.02m | 5:59AM3.90m | 6:18PM4.22m | 6:36AM4.05m | 6:53PM4.39m | 7:10AM4.16m | 7:24PM4.50m | 7:41AM4.24m | 7:54PM4.56m | 8:11AM4.28m | 8:25PM4.56m | |||||||
Low Tide | 11:38PM1.01m | 11:52AM0.89m | 00:16AM0.74m | 12:28PM0.65m | 00:52AM0.50m | 1:03PM0.44m | 1:26AM0.31m | 1:37PM0.29m | 2:00AM0.18m | 2:11PM0.22m | 2:35AM0.12m | 2:47PM0.22m | 3:10AM0.15m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — |
 | — | 9:10 | — | — | 9:08 | — | — | 9:07 | — | — | 9:06 | — | — | 9:05 | — | — | 9:02 | — | — | 9:01 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 17 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 16 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 20 | 20 | 16 |
Feels °C | 18 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 18 | 17 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 11 | WSW 5 | SW 5 | — | — | W 11 | W 10 | S 6 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 6 | W 6 | — | W 10 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 |
| kJ | 2 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | — | — | S 6 | W 10 | — | — | W 9 | W 9 | W 12 | W 11 | — | — | — | — | W 10 | W 10 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | S 11 | W 12 | — | S 13 | — | S 13 | — | — | — | — | S 12 | W 9 | WNW 7 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 2 | 3 | — | 3 | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 2 | — | WNW 2 | — | — | NW 3 | NNW 2 | — | NW 3 | — | — | — | NNE 3 |
| kJ | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | 3 | — | — | — | 2 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 186 | 24 | 22 | 24 | 22 | 36 | 192 | 206 | 207 | 245 | 207 | 30 | 55 | 547 | 40 | 474 | 224 | 34 | 254 | 34 |
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