Surf Forecasts:
Pendower Beach surf forecast from 23 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 25 Sep, 7AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 17s period, WSW swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 30 Sep, 7PM (local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 10s period, S swell with 1,265 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 25 Sep, 7AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 17s period with WSW 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 Friday (Sep 25) at 7AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 17s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 4s. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Pendower Beach in the next 16 days are 2.4m 10s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Sep 30) at 7PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.4m 3s period and expected on Friday (Sep 25) at 7PM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 7AM (Fri 25th Sep) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 17s |
| Best Surf | 7AM (Fri 25th Sep) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 17s |
| Most Powerful | 7PM (Wed 30th Sep) | 8ft (2.4m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Pendower Beach over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Wed morning, min 13°C on Fri afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Thu night, fresh winds from the NNW by Fri afternoon). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Sat afternoon, min 14°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (calm on Sat night, fresh winds from the ESE by Mon night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 23 | Thursday 24 | Friday 25 | Saturday 26 | Sunday 27 | Monday 28 | Tuesday 29 | |||||||||||||||
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) | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | SE 3 | W 20 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 6 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 118 | 68 | 14 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 322 | 249 | 102 | 29 | 28 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 26 | 61 | 62 | 28 | 14 | 26 | 136 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | cross | cross-on | on | glassy | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 4:10PM3.80m | 4:35AM3.78m | 4:49PM4.12m | 5:10AM4.09m | 5:22PM4.42m | 5:42AM4.37m | 5:53PM4.67m | 6:12AM4.61m | 6:24PM4.84m | 6:42AM4.77m | 6:56PM4.92m | 7:14AM4.83m | 7:30PM4.87m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 10:16AM1.33m | 10:43PM1.03m | 10:56AM0.93m | 11:20PM0.62m | 11:33AM0.55m | 11:55PM0.25m | 12:09PM0.21m | 00:30AM-0.05m | 12:45PM-0.05m | 1:05AM-0.23m | 1:22PM-0.20m | 1:42AM-0.27m | 2:00PM-0.22m | 2:20AM-0.18m | |||||||
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 | 7:05 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | 7:15 | — | — |
 | — | 7:16 | — | — | 7:14 | — | — | 7:12 | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | 7:02 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 17 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 |
Feels °C | 15 | 15 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | W 11 | — | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | SW 5 | WSW 12 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | W 12 | W 10 |
| kJ | 118 | 68 | 14 | 12 | 2 | — | 322 | 249 | 102 | 29 | 28 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 6 | 61 | 62 | 28 | 14 | 3 | 2 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | — | — | W 7 | W 7 | W 10 | — | — | — | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 7 | W 7 | S 13 | WSW 12 | SSW 4 | S 4 | S 12 | W 7 | W 7 | S 11 |
| kJ | 3 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | 6 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 26 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | W 8 | — | — | W 20 | — | — | — | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | — | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | — | S 12 | S 12 | — |
| kJ | — | — | 1 | — | — | 8 | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | 3 | 3 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | ESE 3 | SE 3 | — | — | — | NNW 3 | — | — | — | S 2 | S 3 | — | — | — | SE 3 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 6 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 5 | — | — | — | 2 | 14 | 26 | 136 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 8 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 12 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 26 | 26 | 22 | 35 | 26 | 39 | 8 | 22 | 45 | 188 | 179 | 516 |
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The above surf forecast table for Pendower Beach provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Pendower Beach can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Pendower Beach surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Pendower Beach) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
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