Pendower Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Gonna be a tough one. Let's get into it.

Alright, so we're looking at Pendower Beach for the next 16 days, and I gotta be straight with you – it's a slow start. The first week or so is looking pretty grim. You're looking at a big gap of almost no surf to speak of. From today, Friday the 24th of July, right through to the end of the month, the swell is tiny, barely a whisper. We're talking waves that are 0.3ft, and with combined wave energy readings between 1 and 28 (weak energy), it's just not worth paddling out. The wind is mostly offshore or cross-off, which would be a dream if there was any swell to hold up, but there isn't. It's a waiting game.

The first real hint of something happening isn't until Saturday the 1st of August. The morning bumps up to 2ft from the SW (50 weak energy), and by the afternoon we get a bit more push at 3ft, but it's a short-period 4 second slop. The wind is cross-off from the W, so it'll be clean, but you're basically fighting for scraps on a board.

Then, Sunday the 2nd of August is where things finally get interesting. We get a decent pulse of swell. The morning sees 4ft (134 moderate energy), and the afternoon builds to 5ft (152 moderate energy) from the SW. The period is a short 6 seconds though, so it's gonna be a bit lumpy and lack that proper drive. The wind is cross-off from the W, so it'll be clean. This is for more experienced surfers comfortable with a bit of a messy, onshore-swell type wave. It's not a standout for beginners, but it's the best we've seen in a while.

The standout window, however, looks to be Monday the 3rd of August. The morning is the pick of the entire forecast. We've got a 4ft SSW swell with a 7-second period (112 moderate energy), and the wind is offshore from the NW. That's the magic word – offshore. It'll be clean and holding up the face. The combined energy is moderate, and it's the first time the score breaks out of the "poor" category. This is the one to circle. The afternoon drops off a bit, but the morning has potential.

After that, it trails off. Tuesday the 4th has some 2ft to 2ft SW swell with a 9-second period, which gives a bit more shape, but the energy is low (63-75 weak energy). The water temp is about average for the time of year, nothing crazy to report.

So, if you're waiting for that one real session, set your alarm for Monday the 3rd of August. The morning offshore NW wind and a 4ft SSW swell is the best on offer. Sunday the 2nd is a close second for the bigger, messier wave. Everything else is a flat spell. Sometimes it just doesn't stay flat for long, but this is a long dry run.

Rusty.

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