Pendower Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s get straight into it for this stretch of the coast. To be honest, the outlook is a tough one for the next 16 days. We’ve got a long, quiet spell ahead with barely a ripple to get excited about. The first few days are flat, with only a tiny pulse of swell that won't do anything for us. It’s not until the end of the first week that we see a little bump, but it’s never going to be a classic.

The only spot that gets a mention is Pendower Beach. It's a sheltered little nook that needs a proper SSW swell to light up, and it rarely breaks. The water is sitting at 66°F for the start, which is much warmer than normal for this time of year – a full 5°F above average, so you’ll be comfortable in a shorty.

Starting off, the 22nd of July through to the 25th is basically a write-off. We’re looking at tiny 0.3ft to 0.7ft swells, mostly from the south, with periods of 12 to 15 seconds. That’s a long-period groundswell, but there’s no height to push it through. The combined energy is pitiful, in the single digits (energy of 8 or less). The wind is offshore from the NNW, which is clean, but with no waves to work with, it’s just a nice day to sit on the beach.

The 26th and 27th are more of the same, with a tiny 0.7ft pulse from the WSW. The period drops to 6 or 7 seconds, so it’s weak, disorganised mush. The wind is light and offshore, so the water is clean, but it’s a flat, boring lake.

From the 28th of July all the way through to the 1st of August, it’s a total dead zone. No swell at all, the energy is zero. It’s just glassy flatness. There’s a tiny hint of life on the 1st of August afternoon with a 1ft SSW swell, but it’s only 3 seconds of period, which is windswell junk. It’s not worth paddling out for.

The best chance, and I mean the *only* chance you’ll have, comes on the 2nd of August. We get a 2ft SSW swell, still short period at 5 seconds, but the combined energy bumps up to 27 (moderate). The wind is a cross-shore from the SW in the morning, making it choppy, but the afternoon cleans up with a strong cross-offshore NW wind. The swell is still small, but it’s the only window where you might get a knee-high wave that’s clean. For a spot that rarely breaks, even that’s a gamble.

After that, the 3rd through the 6th of August fades back to tiny, weak swells (0.3ft to 1ft) with messy, cross-onshore winds. It’s not worth a second look.

Standout (if you can call it that): The afternoon of the 2nd of August at Pendower Beach. A tiny, clean, cross-offshore bump from a SSW swell. Don’t expect much, but it’s the only real surf on offer.

Rusty.

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