Surf Forecasts:
Pendower Beach surf forecast from 2 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 5 Aug, 4AM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 7s period, SW swell with 220 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 1.6m 7s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Aug 05) at 4AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.4m 3s period and expected on Wednesday (Aug 05) at 1PM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 4AM (Wed 5th Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Pendower Beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, folks, Rusty here with the outlook. I’m gonna level with you: this next stretch is a quiet one. We’re staring down a long, flat spell before things might try to kick off again over a week from now.
For the first week and a half, it’s a real struggle. From now through to about Friday the 13th of August, the surf is tiny – we’re talking knee high or less for most of it. The combined swell energy is barely registering, often between 3 and 11 (weak energy). Don’t bother waxing up for that.
Midweek, around Tuesday the 3rd of August into Wednesday the 4th, we see a little bump in size, but it’s poor quality. Tuesday afternoon offers a messy 3ft from the SSW with a short, weak period of 4 seconds and a fresh cross-onshore wind making it lumpy. Wednesday morning cleans up a touch with a cross-offshore breeze, but the swell drops back to 2ft. It’s a frustrating tease – a bit of height but no proper shape or push behind it.
We get a nice moment on Friday the 6th of August. The morning is glassy, with a slight air and no wind, but the swell is a paltry 0.3ft from the south with a long 12-second period. It’s beautiful conditions but no wave to ride.
Now, if you’re looking for the one and only true standout in this 16-day window, you’ve got to wait until Saturday the 15th of August. By the afternoon, Pendower Beach finally sees a pulse of energy. Swell size pushes up to 5ft from the east-southeast with a moderate cross-shore wind and a cross-chop. The combined energy jumps to 222 (moderate wave energy). This is a solid, surfable size, but it’s a beach break with a short period of 7 seconds, so it won’t be the cleanest. Then on Sunday the 16th of August, things get a bit feisty. Morning sees 5ft from the east, but it’s cross-onshore and choppy with combined energy at 265 (strong wave energy). Monday the 17th of August looks the biggest of the run with 6ft from the east-southeast. The wind goes cross-shore with a chop, and the energy hits 289 (still strong wave energy). That’s expert territory, so keep the beginners on the sand for that one.
The bottom line: it's a long, dry spell until mid-August. The one flash of proper swell comes around the 15th–17th, but the wind and short period will keep it from being a classic. Hang tight, and as always, keep an eye on the sky.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Mon afternoon, min 13°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Wed morning, min 15°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Wed afternoon, calm by Thu night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | Thursday 6 | Friday 7 | Saturday 8 | |||||||||||||||
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) | SW 8 | SW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 6 | S 6 | SW 7 | SSW 6 | SW 6 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 |
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 kJ | 3 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 26 | 28 | 56 | 19 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | glassy | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 8:11AM4.28m | 8:25PM4.56m | 8:44AM4.28m | 8:59PM4.50m | 9:20AM4.22m | 9:38PM4.37m | 10:04AM4.10m | 10:25PM4.17m | 10:57AM3.94m | 11:25PM3.94m | 12:04PM3.78m | 00:40AM3.74m | 1:23PM3.72m | 2:02AM3.68m | |||||||
Low Tide | 2:47PM0.22m | 3:10AM0.15m | 3:23PM0.29m | 3:47AM0.25m | 4:03PM0.44m | 4:28AM0.44m | 4:46PM0.65m | 5:13AM0.69m | 5:37PM0.90m | 6:09AM0.96m | 6:43PM1.13m | 7:23AM1.17m | 8:10PM1.21m | ||||||||
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 | 5:48 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:01 | — | — | 9:00 | — | 8:59 | — | — | 8:57 | — | — | 8:54 | — | — | 8:53 | — | — | 8:52 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 19 | 17 | 21 | 22 | 19 | 22 | 22 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 16 | 19 | 20 | 17 |
Feels °C | 16 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 18 | 18 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 8 | SW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | S 15 | S 15 | — | S 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SW 6 | SSW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 6 | S 12 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 4 | — | 19 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | ESE 4 | — | — | S 15 | — | SW 7 | SW 7 | WSW 6 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | — | W 5 | S 13 | S 12 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 4 | — | 12 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | 1 | 3 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 11 | — | — | E 6 | — | — | — | — | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | — | SW 6 | S 13 | S 11 | — |
| kJ | — | 2 | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | 3 | 2 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | ESE 2 | — | — | — | SSW 3 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 6 | W 2 | W 3 | WNW 3 | NW 2 | WNW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 3 |
| kJ | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 26 | 28 | 56 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 410 | 34 | 12 | 22 | 39 | 35 | 237 | 184 | 207 | 11 | 207 | 206 | 36 | 55 | 34 | 426 | 439 | 216 | 424 | 408 | 34 |
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