Pendower Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let’s cut to the chase. Looking at this whole 16-day stretch, it’s a quiet one for Pendower Beach. The surf is mostly tiny, and there are long stretches where you’d be better off staying home. The only wave in town is Pendower Beach, and it’s a tough sell.

We start on Thursday the 6th with a tiny 1ft swell from the SW, a short period of 6 seconds, and weak energy (8). The wind is a clean cross-offshore from the NW, so it’s pretty, but there’s nothing to ride.

Friday the 7th is glassy in the morning, with a light air from the NW, but the swell drops to almost nothing – 0.3ft from the south, with a very long period of 15 seconds. That’s a long-period groundswell that will just slide past the beach break. Energy is a whisper (8).

Then we hit a dry spell. From Saturday the 8th through Tuesday the 11th, it’s flat. Swell is 0.3ft, energy is single-digit, and the wind is all over the place. Not a single wave worth paddling for.

We get a little bump on Wednesday the 12th. The morning shows a 0.7ft swell from the WSW, period 10 seconds, and energy climbs to 11. The wind is a light cross-onshore, so it’s a bit bumpy. By the afternoon, the swell is 1ft from the same direction, energy hits 25, and the wind is a cross-shore creating a little chop. It’s still poor, but it’s the most life we’ve seen.

Thursday the 13th morning is the best of the whole run. The swell reaches 1ft from the SW, period 10 seconds, and the combined energy is the highest at 27. The wind is a light onshore from the SSE, so it’s not clean, but if you’re desperate, this is your moment. It’s a small wave, but it’s the standout in a very flat outlook.

From Friday the 14th onward, it’s a slow fade. Swell stays between 0.7ft and 1ft, with periods from 8 to 13 seconds. The wind is mostly a clean cross-offshore from the WNW, so the surface is nice, but the energy is weak (mostly in the teens to low 20s). The 16th sees a bit more wind and chop, with a cross-on shore from the SSW.

The final few days, from the 17th to the 21st, are a repeat of the start. Clean offshore winds on the 17th, but the swell is only 0.7ft to 1ft. The 18th and 19th bring a very long period swell (16 seconds) from the south, but it’s only 0.3ft – all pulse, no push. The 20th and 21st are flat and clean.

So, the honest truth: the best of a bad lot is Thursday the 13th. Even then, it’s a small, marginal day for a longboard or a beginner. The rest of the 16 days is a long, flat, clean wait. If you’re a kiter, the offshore winds on the 17th might be more interesting than the surf. For everyone else, it’s a waiting game.

Rusty.

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