Surf Forecasts:
Pendower Beach surf forecast from 7 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 11 Aug, 4PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 6s period, ESE swell with 119 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 1.4m 6s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Aug 11) at 4PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-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 Sunday (Aug 09) at 7PM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 4PM (Tue 11th Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Pendower Beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright mates, Rusty here. Let’s get into it. If you’re keen for a wave, you’re gonna have to wait. The whole 16-day window is a flat spell for Pendower Beach. There’s a massive gap right from the start – nothing happening from Friday the 7th of August all the way through until the morning of Tuesday the 22nd of August. That’s a long, dry stretch. The water temp is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year at 66°, so at least it’ll be nice for a paddle.
When we finally do get a pulse, it’s on Tuesday the 22nd of August. The morning brings a clean 7ft swell from the WSW with a period of 9 seconds. That’s a solid size, a bit much for beginners, and the combined wave energy is strong at 712. The wind is a clean cross-off from the WNW, so the lines should be holding up. The problem is it’s inconsistent here, and the afternoon drops right off to 3ft and messy. So, Tuesday morning is your one and only window. The swell direction is a bit off from the optimum SSW, but it’s the only show in town. If you’re an experienced surfer and you’re desperate, that’s your moment. Crowds are possible here, so you might have some company for that short window.
For the rest of the run? If there’s any swell, the wind is straight onshore or the period is too short, or the size is just a ripple. A few days in the first week show clean offshore winds, but with waves only 0.3ft, it’s not surf. Don’t get your hopes up for the second week either – it’s just more of the same flatness with a few tiny bumps.
That’s your lot. Rusty out.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Sun morning, min 15°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Wed morning, min 17°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon morning, fresh winds from the ESE by Tue morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 7 | Saturday 8 | Sunday 9 | Monday 10 | Tuesday 11 | Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | |||||||||||||||
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) | S 15 | S 12 | S 12 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 13 | S 13 | ESE 5 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | E 7 | ESE 6 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 48 | 119 | 68 | 24 | 11 | 7 | 13 | 11 | 10 |
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 | off | off | off | off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off |
High Tide | 12:04PM3.78m | 00:40AM3.74m | 1:23PM3.72m | 2:02AM3.68m | 2:42PM3.82m | 3:20AM3.79m | 3:54PM4.05m | 4:29AM3.99m | 4:56PM4.35m | 5:27AM4.23m | 5:49PM4.64m | 6:17AM4.43m | 6:36PM4.84m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 6:43PM1.13m | 7:23AM1.17m | 8:10PM1.21m | 8:52AM1.15m | 9:38PM1.01m | 10:10AM0.89m | 10:47PM0.63m | 11:10AM0.52m | 11:41PM0.22m | 12:01PM0.17m | 00:29AM-0.11m | 12:46PM-0.08m | 1:13AM-0.31m | ||||||||
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 | 5:56 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — |
 | — | 8:53 | — | — | 8:52 | — | — | 8:50 | — | — | 8:47 | — | — | 8:46 | — | — | 8:45 | — | — | 8:43 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 16 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 23 | 23 | 18 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 24 | 24 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 16 |
Feels °C | 17 | 17 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 21 | 19 | 17 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 15 | 15 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 5 | S 12 | S 12 | S 13 | W 6 | SE 3 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 12 | E 7 | ESE 6 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 10 |
| kJ | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 24 | 11 | 7 | 13 | 7 | 10 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | W 5 | — | — | S 13 | W 7 | SW 6 | SW 6 | — | S 11 | S 13 | — | W 10 | — | W 6 | ESE 4 | WSW 10 | E 5 | W 12 | WSW 11 | — |
| kJ | 3 | 1 | — | — | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | 3 | 3 | — | 2 | — | 1 | 11 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 11 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | — | W 5 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | — | WNW 5 | S 13 | S 11 | S 11 | S 12 | WSW 10 | S 12 | W 10 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 4 | — | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | 5 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | ESE 2 | SE 3 | — | — | NW 2 | NNW 2 | — | — | — | ESE 5 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | — | WNW 2 | — | — | NW 3 | NW 2 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 48 | 119 | 68 | — | 1 | — | — | 3 | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 424 | 415 | 408 | 55 | 55 | 34 | 216 | 426 | 55 | 34 | 34 | 31 | 216 | 426 | 22 | 11 | 38 | 11 | 11 | 36 | 12 |
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