Surf Forecasts:
Pendower Beach surf forecast from 1 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 5 Aug, 10PM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 7s period, WSW swell with 286 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 1.7m 7s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Aug 05) 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 0.3m 2s period and expected on Saturday (Aug 01) at 7PM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 10PM (Wed 5th Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Pendower Beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
G’day, Rusty here. Look, I’ve gotta be straight with you – we’ve got a real flat spell on our hands for the next 16 days. Pendower Beach is the only break in the mix, and it’s not offering anything worth paddling out for. The whole window is a write-off, with no surfable waves. The combined energy of all swells directed here barely nudges into double digits on a couple of afternoons, peaking at just 79 (weak energy), and even that’s with a cross-offshore breeze and a messy 3ft swell. The rest of the time it’s below 100, meaning weak energy all round. Swell heights stay tiny – mostly 0.3ft to 2ft, and periods are short, between 4 and 12 seconds, so there’s no push or shape. The water temperature is about average for the time of year, nothing special.
The first few days are a total washout. Starting Saturday 1st August, we’ve got poor surf conditions with zero energy. The best of a bad lot comes on Wednesday 5th August morning, when a 2ft SW swell at 6 seconds bumps the combined energy to 45, but that’s with a moderate cross-shore wind, making it choppy and ugly. By the afternoon, the wind shifts cross-offshore and the swell climbs to 3ft from the SSW, with energy at 79 – still weak, and the period is a paltry 7 seconds, so it’s fat and unorganised. Not worth a look.
Moving into the second week, nothing changes. From around 7th August onward, we’re stuck with tiny waves and poor conditions. The only faint glimmer is on the 11th August morning, when it’s glassy and a 0.7ft WSW swell has a period of 11 seconds, giving energy of 27, but it’s still too small to ride. The rest is a mix of cross-on winds and choppy water. The long-range days, like 16th August, see a 0.3ft S swell with a very long 20-second period, but the energy is a measly 14 and it’s just a clean but flat line.
Pendower Beach is a sheltered, inconsistent beginner spot, and when it’s this flat, it’s a no-go. The setup is a beach, so with any significant swell and strong wind, it might be more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing, but we don’t have that either. For now, it’s a blank run – and that’s pretty normal for this area at this time of year. The forecast can always change, but as it stands, leave the board at home.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Mon afternoon, min 14°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Tue morning, min 16°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Mon night, fresh winds from the W by Wed afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | Thursday 6 | Friday 7 | |||||||||||||||
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) | W 10 | W 9 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | SSW 4 | SSW 6 | SW 6 | SSW 7 | WSW 7 | SW 7 | SW 6 | SW 6 | S 12 | ESE 4 | SE 4 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 15 | 34 | 42 | 76 | 214 | 11 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 4 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | off | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-on | on | cross-off |
High Tide | 7:41AM4.24m | 7:54PM4.56m | 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 | |||||||
Low Tide | 2:11PM0.22m | 2:35AM0.12m | 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 | ||||||||
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 | 5:47 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:02 | — | — | 9:01 | — | — | 9:00 | — | 8:59 | — | — | 8:57 | — | — | 8:54 | — | — | 8:53 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 19 | 16 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 23 | 24 | 19 | 22 | 22 | 19 | 22 | 21 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 15 | 19 | 20 | 18 |
Feels °C | 18 | 16 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 16 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 16 | 19 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 9 | SW 8 | SW 8 | ESE 3 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | SW 7 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 5 | SE 4 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 22 | 11 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 15 | S 15 | — | — | — | S 4 | SSW 4 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | WSW 6 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | SW 8 | — | — | — | — | S 15 | — | — | — | — | S 13 | S 12 | — | — | — | W 9 | S 12 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | 2 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 3 | SSW 4 | SSW 6 | SW 6 | SSW 7 | WSW 7 | — | — | — | ESE 3 | ESE 4 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 15 | 34 | 42 | 76 | 214 | — | — | — | 1 | 8 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 38 | 55 | 55 | 55 | 34 | 12 | 11 | 37 | 22 | 37 | 192 | 192 | 37 | 192 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 34 | 417 | 410 | 34 |
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