Pendower Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s on the cards for Pendower Beach over the next couple of weeks. I have to be straight with you – it’s a tough run. We are looking at a long stretch of pretty quiet conditions with no real waves to get excited about. The first good news doesn’t come until Thursday the 27th, so we’ve got a solid gap of nearly two weeks of small, poor surf to get through. Don’t hold your breath early on.

Kicking off from Saturday the 15th, it’s all tiny, poor surf. We’re talking ankle-snappers at 0.7ft from the WSW on Saturday morning, with a weak combined energy of just (5). The water is sitting at 66°, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year, so at least it's pleasant. Winds are clean and offshore from the north, but there’s simply no swell to work with. This theme continues right through the following week – tiny 0.3ft and 0.7ft waves, mostly from the south, with periods bouncing around from short to long. The energy is in the single digits or low twenties; honestly, it’s a flat spell.

There is a slight lift around Thursday the 20th, with the swell bumping up to 1.0ft from the WSW (23 energy), but it’s still poor surf. Even by Saturday the 22nd, with a 0.7ft SSW swell and a period of 15 seconds giving us (27) energy, the wave comment is still ‘poor surf conditions’. It’s just not happening.

Now, the end of the outlook starts to look slightly more interesting, but it’s still not a standout. From Thursday the 27th, we finally see the swell tick up. It’s still small, but Thursday morning offers 2ft from the SE (25 energy), and Thursday afternoon pushes 3ft from the ESE (32 energy). The problem here is that the wind goes cross-onshore, so it’s going to be a bit choppy. The period is a short 5 seconds, so these are weak, wind-driven lumps. Not great.

Friday the 28th is the best of a bad bunch. Morning brings 3ft from the ESE (43 energy) with glassy conditions – that’s the first time we’ve seen proper glass. The period is a very short 4-5 seconds, which means it’ll be crumbly and weak, but it could be fun on a longboard. The afternoon drops back to 2ft but stays glassy. This is your best chance to get wet, but don’t go expecting a epic session.

Heading into the final days, Saturday the 29th and Sunday the 30th offer 2ft to 2ft from the SSW, with cleaner winds and energy up to (49). Again, it’s small, but it’s rideable.

Overall, Pendower Beach is in a long, flat spell. There are no proper waves to chase. If you’re desperate, that Friday the 28th morning with glassy conditions and the biggest swell of the run (3ft) might be worth a paddle, but it’s for beginners and longboarders only.

Stay patient, folks. The ocean will give us something eventually.

Rusty.

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