Surf Forecasts:
Pendower Beach surf forecast from 13 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 19 Aug, 7PM (local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 16s period, SSW swell with 24 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 0.2m 16s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Aug 19) at 7PM. Winds are predicted to be offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.6m 3s period and expected on Saturday (Aug 15) at 4PM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 7PM (Wed 19th Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) 16s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Pendower Beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Gotta be straight with you – it’s a tough stretch ahead for the lineup. We’re looking at a long, dry spell with barely a ripple for the first ten days or so. The surf is just not cooperating.
We start on Thursday, the 13th of August, with tiny 1ft swell from the WSW at Pendower Beach. The water’s a touch warmer than normal at 66°, but that’s the only good news. The wave energy is weak (27) and the conditions are, frankly, poor. That’s the story for the next week and a half: tiny waves, mostly below 1ft, with weak energy readings often in the single digits. It’s clean, with some offshore breezes at times, but there’s simply nothing to ride. Even the glassy conditions on the 21st of August are wasted on 0.3ft slop. This is a real flat spell.
The only faint glimmer comes right at the end of the run. On Thursday the 27th of August, we see a bump to 2ft from the SSW, but with a period of only 4 seconds – that’s windswell, short and crumbly. The energy picks up a bit to 24, but it’s still poor surf. The next day, the 28th, it drops back down again.
Honestly, there’s no standout session here. The combination of minimal swell and inconsistent setup makes this a write-off for any kind of proper surfing. If you’re desperate for a water fix, the glassy morning on the 21st of August might be a paddle-out, but don’t expect a wave. For now, leave the boards in the car.
Rusty
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Thu morning, min 15°C on Sat night). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Mon morning, min 17°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Sun night, fresh winds from the W by Tue night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | |||||||||||||||
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 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 8 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 8 | NNW 3 | E 5 | E 5 | N 3 | S 18 | S 18 | S 16 | S 17 | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 |
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 kJ | 23 | 21 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:36PM4.84m | 7:01AM4.56m | 7:17PM4.93m | 7:41AM4.60m | 7:56PM4.89m | 8:18AM4.55m | 8:34PM4.73m | 8:55AM4.41m | 9:11PM4.48m | 9:32AM4.20m | 9:50PM4.16m | 10:12AM3.94m | 10:33PM3.82m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 12:46PM-0.08m | 1:13AM-0.31m | 1:28PM-0.21m | 1:54AM-0.35m | 2:08PM-0.20m | 2:33AM-0.24m | 2:47PM-0.05m | 3:10AM-0.01m | 3:24PM0.21m | 3:46AM0.32m | 4:01PM0.55m | 4:21AM0.70m | 4:38PM0.92m | ||||||||
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 | 6:03 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — |
 | — | 8:43 | — | — | 8:40 | — | — | 8:38 | — | — | 8:37 | — | — | 8:35 | — | — | 8:34 | — | — | 8:31 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 24 | 24 | 20 | 23 | 21 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 16 | 21 | 20 | 17 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 17 |
Feels °C | 22 | 23 | 21 | 23 | 20 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 19 | 16 | 15 | 21 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 8 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 8 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | S 18 | W 7 | S 17 | S 17 | WSW 6 | WSW 7 | SW 7 | S 15 |
| kJ | 23 | 21 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 5 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 5 | ESE 4 | — | S 11 | S 10 | — | — | S 12 | NE 4 | — | E 5 | — | S 18 | W 7 | S 16 | W 9 | — | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | W 7 |
| kJ | 4 | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | 3 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 6 | 1 | 5 | 2 | — | 6 | 5 | 5 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | S 11 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | — | — | — | E 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 9 | W 9 | — |
| kJ | — | — | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NW 2 | — | — | — | NNW 2 | N 3 | N 3 | NNW 3 | — | NNW 3 | N 3 | — | — | — | W 3 | W 3 | W 3 | — | NW 3 | — |
| kJ | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 5 | 8 | 3 | — | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 2 | — | 3 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 11 | 207 | 26 | 26 | 207 | 36 | 249 | 486 | 230 | 246 | 424 | 516 | 296 | 531 | 291 | 268 | 424 | 246 | 36 | 36 | 36 |
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