Pendower Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's be straight with you – I've scanned the charts for our little corner of the coast, and honestly, it's a quiet spell. Pendower Beach is the only game in town for the next 16 days, and the swell just isn't cooperating. We're in for a long, frustrating stretch with hardly a wave worth paddling for.

First thing you need to know: the water's sitting at 67° right now, and that's a solid 5° warmer than normal for this time of year. That's pretty unusual – feels more like a tropical bath than a typical summer session. But that's about the only good news.

Looking at the forecast, it's bleak. From now through to early August, we're looking at flat, tiny dribble. The majority of these days show virtually no swell at all – 0.7 ft or 0.3 ft at best, with periods so short you wouldn't even bother. The combined energy is tiny – single digits and low double digits (like 7, 4, 0). There's a glassy morning on Wednesday 29th July, but with zero swell, it's just a mirror with no power. The wind is mostly cross-off, which would be nice if there were any waves to clean up.

We get a tiny pulse on Thursday 30th July morning – 2 ft from the SW at a hopeless 3-second period. That's just wind chop with almost no energy (7). Not worth a drive. Friday 31st July sees a bit of offshore wind from the NNW, but again the swell is only 1 ft. It's clean, but you'd be lucky to find a ripple.

The pattern barely improves. We see a modest bump around Wednesday 5th August with 3 ft from the SW at 5-7 seconds. The energy creeps up to 36 and then 70 on that afternoon, but the period is still short. Wind is cross-shore, so it's going to be messy and weak. Still not something I'd recommend.

A slightly more interesting window appears on Sunday 9th August morning. We've got 3 ft from the south with a 7-second period, and the energy jumps to 138 – that's the highest we see in the whole outlook. The wind is light and cross-onshore, so it's not perfect, but it's the closest thing to a real wave in this forecast. Pendower is sheltered and needs a SSW swell, and this southerly direction isn't ideal. It'll wrap in a little, but don't expect magic.

For a standout? There isn't one. If I had to pick the best on offer, it would be that Sunday 9th August morning – the combined energy (138) is moderate and the swell is 3 ft, but the cross-onshore wind will mess with the shape. It's a low bar. For the rest, you're looking at 16 days of near-flat conditions. This is one of those runs where it just doesn't offer much.

Hang in there, check back in a few days – sometimes these things change. But for now, keep the boards in the shed.

Rusty.

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