Surf Forecasts:
Pendower Beach surf forecast from 18 Oct 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 25 Oct, 1AM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 9s period, SSW swell with 1,395 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 3.0m 9s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Oct 25) at 1AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 2.0m 5s period and expected on Friday (Oct 23) at 7AM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 1AM (Sun 25th Oct) | 10ft (3.0m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Pendower Beach over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Tue night. Very mild (max 14°C on Tue morning, min 9°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (calm on Mon night, near gales from the NW by Tue night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 46mm), heaviest during Thu night. Very mild (max 15°C on Thu morning, min 10°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Thu morning, gales from the NW by Thu night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 18 | Monday 19 | Tuesday 20 | Wednesday 21 | Thursday 22 | Friday 23 | Saturday 24 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | WSW 17 | SW 15 | SW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | SSW 6 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 9 | WSW 12 | SW 9 | SW 6 | SSW 7 | SSW 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 15 | 15 | 18 | 27 | 57 | 46 | 32 | 15 | 154 | 828 | 526 | 205 | 140 | 114 | 495 | 121 | 119 | 62 | 92 | 628 | 1395 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | on | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on |
High Tide | 10:21AM3.46m | 11:07PM3.16m | 11:57AM3.27m | 00:57AM3.08m | 1:32PM3.31m | 2:15AM3.22m | 2:37PM3.51m | 3:11AM3.49m | 3:25PM3.80m | 3:54AM3.80m | 4:06PM4.11m | 4:31AM4.14m | 4:42PM4.40m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 5:00PM1.46m | 5:19AM1.62m | 6:04PM1.67m | 6:33AM1.77m | 7:36PM1.68m | 8:10AM1.70m | 9:02PM1.42m | 9:24AM1.40m | 9:57PM1.04m | 10:15AM1.01m | 10:40PM0.63m | 10:58AM0.60m | 11:20PM0.26m | ||||||||
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 | 7:45 | — | — | 7:47 | — | — | 7:48 | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | 7:54 | — | — |
 | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:21 | — | — | 6:19 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:10 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 7 | — | 5 | 29 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 11 |
Temp °C | 11 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 16 |
Feels °C | 6 | 8 | 7 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 11 | 8 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | E 7 | SW 15 | ESE 4 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | S 6 | — | — | WSW 12 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | WSW 12 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SW 9 | WSW 11 | — | — |
| kJ | 15 | 15 | 18 | 8 | 57 | 13 | 32 | 15 | 105 | — | — | 56 | 140 | 114 | 54 | 121 | 96 | 62 | 12 | — | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 11 | E 3 | W 11 | WSW 17 | E 6 | SW 14 | SE 4 | SE 4 | WSW 13 | — | — | — | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | — | WSW 11 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 5 | 1 | 2 | 27 | 3 | 46 | 2 | 1 | 17 | — | — | — | 81 | 55 | — | 111 | 119 | 24 | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 11 | W 14 | W 10 | — | — | W 8 | SW 15 | E 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 7 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 2 | 4 | 2 | — | — | 1 | 9 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 3 | NNE 2 | NE 3 | NE 3 | ESE 3 | — | — | — | SSW 6 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 8 | W 3 | — | SSW 8 | NW 5 | NW 4 | — | SW 6 | SSW 7 | SSW 9 |
| kJ | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | — | — | — | 154 | 828 | 526 | 205 | 1 | — | 495 | 129 | 46 | — | 92 | 628 | 1395 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 30 | 40 | 31 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 26 | 38 | 311 | 568 | 586 | 192 | 38 | 24 | 163 | 733 | 486 | 215 | 169 | 216 | 26 |
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Information about the Pendower Beach Surf forecast
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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