Surf Forecasts:
Pendower Beach surf forecast from 21 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 23 Aug, 10PM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 6s period, ESE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 24 Aug, 4PM (local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 7s period, ESE swell with 366 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 23 Aug, 10PM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 6s period with ESE 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 (Aug 23) at 10PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.2m and 6s period with a secondary swell of 0.9m and 6s. Another secondary swell of 0.2m and 14s 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 1.9m 7s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Aug 24) at 4PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.7m 8s period and expected on Thursday (Aug 27) at 1AM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 10PM (Sun 23rd Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) 6s |
| Best Surf | 10PM (Sun 23rd Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) 6s |
| Most Powerful | 4PM (Mon 24th Aug) | 6ft (1.9m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Pendower Beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let me level with you straight away.
We’ve got a real dry spell ahead for Pendower Beach. I'm looking at a full 16 days of forecasts and, honestly, not a single one is worth paddling out for. The surf is tiny and the conditions are mostly a mess. We're looking at a long stretch of flatness and chop from today, 21 August, all the way through to 5 September. There are no standout days, no hidden gems, just a lot of “poor surf conditions.”
What little swell we see is mostly weak, with combined energy values rarely hitting three figures. When we do see a pulse, like the 5ft to 6ft range on Monday the 24th of August, the wind is a strong cross-onshore mess at 25 mph, making it junk. That period is a short 6 to 7 seconds too, so no power behind it. Tuesday the 25th is similar – bumpy and lumpy. For a sheltered spot like this, we need the wind to play nice, and it just doesn't.
Even when we get a clean, offshore breeze, like on the 1st and 2nd of September, the swell is a pathetic 0.3ft to 1ft. There's simply no wave to ride. There are a couple of glassy moments on the 3rd of September with 2ft of swell and an 8-second period, but it's a shadow of what you'd want. The water is sitting at 65°F, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year, but with no surf, you're just having a float.
The truth is, Pendower is an inconsistent break, and this 16-day blank run, while frustrating, is pretty normal for the area in this kind of weather pattern. Don't hold your breath. Forecasts can change, but right now, there's nothing to get excited about.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Sun afternoon, min 14°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNE on Fri night, strong winds from the E by Mon morning). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Thu morning. Very mild (max 19°C on Mon afternoon, min 15°C on Wed night). Mainly strong winds. | |||||||||||||||||||
Fri 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | ||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | S 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SE 5 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | E 7 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | SW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 7 | S 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | WSW 7 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 7 | 5 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 28 | 40 | 220 | 366 | 277 | 117 | 27 | 17 | 83 | 71 | 121 | 40 | 17 | 192 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 00:39AM3.25m | 1:20PM3.27m | 1:59AM3.17m | 2:38PM3.31m | 3:13AM3.26m | 3:45PM3.50m | 4:14AM3.47m | 4:38PM3.78m | 5:02AM3.73m | 5:21PM4.07m | 5:41AM3.98m | 5:56PM4.34m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 6:11PM1.62m | 6:43AM1.73m | 7:41PM1.82m | 8:33AM1.81m | 9:32PM1.71m | 9:59AM1.59m | 10:34PM1.40m | 10:50AM1.26m | 11:16PM1.04m | 11:29AM0.91m | 11:53PM0.68m | 12:04PM0.58m | 00:26AM0.36m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — |
 | 8:28 | — | — | 8:25 | — | — | 8:23 | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | 8:19 | — | — | 8:16 | — | — | 8:15 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 15 | 17 | 15 |
Feels °C | 11 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 8 | S 16 | SSW 15 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | ESE 6 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 9 | ESE 6 | SW 8 | — | SSW 7 | W 8 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 |
| kJ | 3 | 5 | 21 | 5 | 2 | 20 | 18 | 40 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 11 | 17 | — | 71 | 55 | 40 | 17 | 32 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | W 8 | W 8 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | — | W 10 | SSW 14 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | S 13 | SW 9 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | — | W 7 | SSW 8 | W 6 |
| kJ | 7 | 1 | 1 | 21 | 21 | — | 2 | 19 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 19 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | 1 | 13 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | S 13 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | — | — | SW 10 | W 9 | W 9 | S 11 | W 11 | S 13 | W 10 | S 12 | — | — | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 |
| kJ | 5 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 4 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | — | — | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 3 | — | — | ESE 3 | — | ESE 4 | SE 5 | — | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | E 7 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | SE 4 | SSW 8 | — | S 6 | WNW 2 | W 3 | WSW 7 |
| kJ | 2 | — | — | 2 | — | 4 | 28 | — | 220 | 366 | 277 | 117 | 27 | 2 | 83 | — | 121 | 1 | 5 | 192 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 224 | 26 | 22 | 55 | 31 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 224 | 216 | 177 | 237 | 32 | 24 | 35 | 177 | 26 | 12 | 26 | 0 |
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