Surf Forecasts:
Pendower Beach surf forecast from 29 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Monday 3 Aug, 10PM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 6s period, ESE swell with 12 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 0.4m 6s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Aug 03) at 10PM. 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 Thursday (Jul 30) at 4PM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 10PM (Mon 3rd Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Pendower Beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what Pendower Beach has in store for us over the next couple of weeks. I'll be straight with you – it's a tough stretch.
Right off the bat, we've got a gap. The first surf worth mentioning doesn't show up until the morning of Wednesday, July 29th, and even then, it's a sad story. We're looking at tiny 0.3ft waves from the south, with a weak combined swell energy of just 3. The cross-onshore wind doesn't help, and the water temp is about average for the time of year. It's basically a flat spell for the next several days out here.
The entire 16-day window is a tough one for Pendower Beach. The wave heights barely tickle 0.7ft, and the swell energy is always in the low double digits or single digits, the highest being 13 on the morning of Tuesday, August 4th. Now, that morning we get a clean offshore wind from the NNW, which is a big positive, but with only 0.3ft of south swell and a period of 15 seconds, you're still looking at tiny, long-period lines that will struggle to break properly on this beach. It's not going to be surfable, just clean.
The same goes for the afternoon of Saturday, August 8th. We get a bit of a bump with 0.7ft of east swell, but the period is a short 7 seconds, which means weak, close-out energy. The wind is offshore and strong, making it clean, but there just isn't enough water moving.
Honestly, for the whole 16 days, there's nothing here that I'd call a standout. The consistent lack of swell, combined with the sheltered nature of the break, means it's a total write-off for paddle surfing. The whole period is a blank run, and for this area, that's pretty normal when the conditions don't line up. If you're desperate, Friday morning, August 12th has a tiny 0.3ft south swell with a nice offshore wind, but it's so small you'd be better off waiting for a forecast change.
Given the tiny swell and the clean conditions from offshore winds, this setup looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing. Sorry, folks.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Wed afternoon, min 16°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Mon afternoon, min 15°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | |||||||||||||||
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 13 | S 6 | S 13 | S 13 | WNW 3 | — | — | S 12 | W 11 | W 10 | W 9 | W 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | ESE 6 | S 15 | S 15 | SW 6 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 2 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-on | off | cross-off | cross-on | on | off | off | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:59AM3.90m | 6:18PM4.22m | 6:36AM4.05m | 6:53PM4.39m | 7:10AM4.16m | 7:24PM4.50m | 7:41AM4.24m | 7:54PM4.56m | 8:11AM4.28m | 8:25PM4.56m | 8:44AM4.28m | 8:59PM4.50m | 9:20AM4.22m | 9:38PM4.37m | |||||||
Low Tide | 12:28PM0.65m | 00:52AM0.50m | 1:03PM0.44m | 1:26AM0.31m | 1:37PM0.29m | 2:00AM0.18m | 2:11PM0.22m | 2:35AM0.12m | 2:47PM0.22m | 3:10AM0.15m | 3:23PM0.29m | 3:47AM0.25m | 4:03PM0.44m | ||||||||
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 | 5:43 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:07 | — | — | 9:06 | — | — | 9:05 | — | — | 9:02 | — | — | 9:01 | — | — | 9:00 | — | 8:59 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 23 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 15 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 16 |
Feels °C | 21 | 20 | 18 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 17 | 16 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 19 | 16 | 14 | 16 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 11 | S 6 | — | W 10 | — | — | — | W 11 | W 10 | W 9 | W 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | ESE 6 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 6 |
| kJ | — | 2 | 1 | — | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 11 | S 6 | W 10 | S 13 | — | — | — | — | W 9 | — | — | W 4 | — | — | NE 4 | W 9 | E 5 | WSW 8 | S 15 | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 4 | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | — | S 13 | — | — | — | — | S 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 10 | W 6 | — | W 10 | S 15 | S 15 | — |
| kJ | 3 | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | 2 | 4 | 4 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | W 3 | — | WNW 3 | — | — | — | NNW 2 | — | NW 2 | — | NNE 3 | — | — | E 3 | ESE 4 | — | ESE 6 | SE 3 | — |
| kJ | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 4 | — | 3 | 2 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 38 | 192 | 36 | 207 | 245 | 30 | 36 | 246 | 36 | 36 | 55 | 34 | 55 | 34 | 26 | 24 | 26 | 521 | 467 | 781 | 417 |
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