Surf Forecasts:
Pendower Beach surf forecast from 20 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 23 Jul, 7AM (local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 14s period, SW swell with 8 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 0.1m 14s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Jul 23) at 7AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.6m 3s period and expected on Sunday (Jul 26) at 4PM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 7AM (Thu 23rd Jul) | 0.5ft (0.1m) 14s |
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 on the table for our local stretch.
To be brutally honest, the next couple of weeks are looking pretty flat. We’ve got a long dry spell ahead. The first real pulse of energy doesn't show up until the very end of July, so we’re looking at a solid 10-day gap of tiny, unrideable waves before anything with a bit of push arrives.
The only spot in the game is Pendower Beach, and it’s a tough one. This place is a sheltered, inconsistent beginner break that's rarely working. For the first ten days, we’re looking at nothing but ankle-slappers. The water is currently sitting at 67° – that’s a massive 5° warmer than usual for this time of year, which is very unusual. It feels like a bath out there, but there’s just no swell to enjoy it.
Around the morning of Friday, July 31st, things finally start to stir. The combined swell energy jumps to a moderate 75, but the wind is a messy cross-shore from the East at 16 mph, so it won't be pretty. The real event is on the afternoon of Friday, July 31st. We get a solid 7 ft of swell from the WSW, with a period of 9 seconds, and the combined energy hits a strong 719. That's a serious amount of water moving around. However, the wind is screaming cross-onshore at 19 mph, making it lumpy, choppy, and generally blown-out. For a sheltered, inconsistent beginner spot, this is a lot of power and messy conditions. Honestly, with that much wind and swell, it looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing.
The beginning of August sees the swell drop back down to small, weak energy (27 and below) with messy cross-shore winds. There’s nothing that stands out as a true winner.
So, the takeaway? If you're desperate, the Friday afternoon of July 31st offers the biggest swell of the period, but the onshore wind will ruin it. For clean, quality surf, we’re looking at a blank run. That’s just how it goes sometimes in this sheltered corner.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Mon afternoon, min 15°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Thu afternoon, min 16°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Thu afternoon, fresh winds from the WNW by Sat afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | |||||||||||||||
AM | 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) | ESE 3 | S 18 | S 18 | W 11 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | SW 4 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 |
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 kJ | 1 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 5 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | glassy | off | cross | glassy | off | cross-off | off | off | on | on | off | glassy | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 10:22AM4.03m | 10:40PM4.14m | 11:10AM3.83m | 11:30PM3.85m | 12:03PM3.64m | 00:26AM3.60m | 1:00PM3.50m | 1:26AM3.43m | 2:01PM3.44m | 2:29AM3.37m | 3:02PM3.48m | 3:30AM3.42m | 4:00PM3.61m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 4:38PM0.65m | 5:05AM0.73m | 5:22PM1.00m | 5:49AM1.08m | 6:12PM1.32m | 6:42AM1.38m | 7:17PM1.57m | 7:55AM1.58m | 8:44PM1.64m | 9:20AM1.57m | 10:00PM1.51m | 10:24AM1.40m | 10:55PM1.28m | ||||||||
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 | 5:31 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:19 | — | — | 9:17 | — | — | 9:16 | — | — | 9:15 | — | — | 9:15 | — | — | 9:13 | — | — | 9:12 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 21 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 22 | 23 | 20 | 22 | 23 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 18 |
Feels °C | 18 | 20 | 17 | 18 | 21 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 22 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | ESE 3 | SE 4 | SE 4 | — | S 12 | W 6 | W 6 | SW 4 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 12 | S 18 | S 18 | W 11 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | W 10 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | W 8 | S 12 | S 11 | W 7 | S 12 | W 10 |
| kJ | 3 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 11 | W 11 | — | W 7 | — | W 10 | — | — | SW 14 | — | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 3 | 2 | — | 1 | — | 2 | — | — | 8 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 3 | SSE 2 | — | — | SSE 3 | — | — | — | — | ESE 3 | SE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | NW 3 | WSW 4 | WNW 2 | NNW 3 | — |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | 1 | 8 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 55 | 720 | 216 | 79 | 34 | 224 | 417 | 557 | 31 | 32 | 669 | 519 | 439 | 741 | 568 | 415 | 736 | 157 | 708 | 157 | 30 |
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