Surf Forecasts:
Pendower Beach surf forecast from 22 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 22 Jul, 7AM (local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 16s period, S swell with 5 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 0.1m 16s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Jul 22) at 7AM. Winds are predicted to be offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.5m 3s period and expected on Saturday (Jul 25) at 7PM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 7AM (Wed 22nd Jul) | 0.5ft (0.1m) 16s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Pendower Beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Right then, folks, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what's on the table for Pendower Beach. Gotta be straight with you – this is a tough one. The whole 16-day window is looking pretty grim. There are no real surfable waves on offer at all, so we're looking at a long, flat spell.
The first few days are a write-off. We're talking about tiny, poor surf conditions with barely any energy. The combined energy of all swells is in the single digits (5) on the 22nd of July, and it doesn't get much better. The water temperature is about average for the time of year.
Throughout the rest of July and into the very start of August, there's just nothing doing. The swell is tiny, the period is all over the place, and the wave comment is consistently "poor surf conditions." It's a real bummer.
We do eventually see a little bump in the numbers around the 5th and 6th of August. On the Wednesday morning (5th August), we get a 3ft swell from the ESE with a short period of 4 seconds, and the combined energy climbs to 33. The wind is offshore from the NNW, so it'll be clean. But that swell is too short-period and weak to make anything worth paddling for. By the Thursday morning (6th August), the swell is 4ft from the ESE, with a period of 5 seconds and energy at 83. Still, the wind is cross-offshore from the WNW, giving clean conditions. But even this is a far cry from a proper wave.
Given the combination of the small, weak swells and the fact that Pendower is a sheltered beach break, this setup is honestly more interesting for a kite surfer than a paddle surfer, if there's any wind at all.
A blank run like this is more normal for this area when it's sheltered from the right swell. It tends not to stay this poor forever, and forecasts can change, but right now, there's nothing to get excited about. Keep your eye on the charts, but for the next couple of weeks, I'd be looking for other hobbies.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Fri morning, min 14°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Mon afternoon, min 16°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Sat afternoon, calm by Mon morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 22 | Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | WSW 6 | SW 4 | S 16 | WSW 6 | SW 6 | SW 3 | SW 5 | W 9 | S 14 | — |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | on | on | off | glassy | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | glassy | cross | off | glassy | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 12:03PM3.64m | 00:26AM3.60m | 1:00PM3.50m | 1:26AM3.43m | 2:01PM3.44m | 2:29AM3.37m | 3:02PM3.48m | 3:30AM3.42m | 4:00PM3.61m | 4:26AM3.56m | 4:52PM3.80m | 5:16AM3.73m | 5:38PM4.02m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 5:49AM1.08m | 6:12PM1.32m | 6:42AM1.38m | 7:17PM1.57m | 7:55AM1.58m | 8:44PM1.64m | 9:20AM1.57m | 10:00PM1.51m | 10:24AM1.40m | 10:55PM1.28m | 11:12AM1.16m | 11:38PM1.01m | 11:52AM0.89m | 00:16AM0.74m | |||||||
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 | 5:33 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:41 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:16 | — | — | 9:15 | — | — | 9:15 | — | — | 9:13 | — | — | 9:12 | — | — | 9:10 | — | — | 9:08 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 19 | 23 | 23 | 18 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 21 | 22 | 19 | 22 | 23 | 18 |
Feels °C | 17 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 21 | 18 | 23 | 21 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 16 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 19 | 20 | 17 | 22 | 22 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | — | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | — | S 12 | S 12 | WSW 6 | W 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 6 | SW 6 | — | SW 5 | — | W 10 | — |
| kJ | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | 2 | 2 | — | 3 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 2 | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 10 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | W 8 | — | S 11 | SW 4 | S 12 | W 10 | W 10 | — | W 9 | W 9 | S 14 | — |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | — | 3 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | 4 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | S 14 | W 9 | W 9 | — | W 8 | — | — | — | — | S 16 | — | — | — | — | W 6 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 4 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | SSE 2 | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 3 | WNW 2 | NW 2 | WNW 3 | — | — | SW 3 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 419 | 720 | 417 | 22 | 55 | 519 | 439 | 741 | 539 | 426 | 415 | 736 | 207 | 207 | 36 | 22 | 36 | 24 | 30 | 36 | 36 |
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