Surf Forecasts:
Pendower Beach surf forecast from 5 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Friday 10 Jul, 10AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 5s period, E swell with 8 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 5s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 10) at 10AM. Winds are predicted to be offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.7m 3s period and expected on Saturday (Jul 11) at 4PM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 10AM (Fri 10th Jul) | 1.5ft (0.4m) 5s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Pendower Beach over the next 16 days.
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Alright, let’s look at what’s on the table for the next couple of weeks around here.
Honestly, it’s a bleak stretch. The whole 16-day window is a flat spell, with nothing that even gets close to being a proper wave. Every single day is tagged as poor surf conditions, so don’t be in a rush to wax up. The first notable gap is exactly that: the whole period starts empty, and it stays that way right through to the end. There is no surf on offer.
The only spot we have to talk about is Pendower Beach. It’s a sheltered corner, and that’s the problem – it barely catches any swell energy. For the entire forecast, the combined energy of all swells directed here sits at weak levels, never getting out of single or low double digits, like a paltry 4 or 9 or 14. The water temp is sitting at 63°, which is a touch warmer than normal for the time of year, but that’s small comfort when there’s nothing to ride.
Most mornings you’ll see glassy or light offshore winds, which would be a dream with some swell, but with wave heights at 0.3 ft to 2 ft and periods all over the place – from short, weak energy up to a very long 21 seconds – it just means flat, clean water. A long period like that on a beach break would be tricky even if there was size, but here it’s academic.
Given the persistent lack of size and poor surf quality, combined with a beach setup here, this stretch is honestly more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing. There is no standout day, no best on offer. When it’s this flat for this long, it’s just a waiting game. Forecasts might change, but for now, save the energy.
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Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Tue afternoon, min 18°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummarySome drizzle, heaviest during Fri night. Warm (max 26°C on Wed afternoon, min 16°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Thu morning, fresh winds from the NNW by Fri afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 5 | Monday 6 | Tuesday 7 | Wednesday 8 | Thursday 9 | Friday 10 | Saturday 11 | |||||||||||||||
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 | W 10 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | W 10 | S 12 | S 13 | S 13 | W 10 | ESE 3 | S 12 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | E 5 | S 17 | S 16 | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 |
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 kJ | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy | cross-off | off | glassy | cross-off | off | cross | cross-on | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 9:28PM4.21m | 9:54AM3.89m | 10:12PM4.13m | 10:44AM3.83m | 11:04PM4.04m | 11:42AM3.79m | 00:06AM3.95m | 12:47PM3.80m | 1:14AM3.91m | 1:53PM3.87m | 2:21AM3.94m | 2:57PM4.01m | 3:26AM4.04m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 3:47PM0.61m | 4:14AM0.55m | 4:28PM0.73m | 4:57AM0.65m | 5:14PM0.87m | 5:45AM0.78m | 6:07PM1.01m | 6:43AM0.91m | 7:13PM1.10m | 7:53AM0.98m | 8:32PM1.07m | 9:11AM0.91m | 9:49PM0.85m | ||||||||
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 | 5:16 | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | 5:18 | — | — | 5:18 | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | 5:20 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:30 | — | — | 9:30 | — | — | 9:30 | — | — | 9:30 | — | — | 9:29 | — | — | 9:29 | — | — | 9:28 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 21 | 19 | 23 | 24 | 20 | 24 | 25 | 20 | 24 | 26 | 23 | 26 | 25 | 18 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
Feels °C | 20 | 20 | 18 | 21 | 22 | 18 | 22 | 23 | 18 | 21 | 24 | 21 | 24 | 24 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 10 | W 10 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | E 5 | E 6 | W 8 | W 7 | W 6 | W 8 |
| kJ | 8 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | — | S 14 | S 14 | W 10 | W 10 | S 12 | S 13 | W 10 | W 8 | — | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | — | W 10 | W 9 | E 5 | S 17 | W 8 | S 16 |
| kJ | 4 | — | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 5 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | W 10 | S 14 | — | SW 12 | W 11 | S 13 | — | — | S 12 | — | — | W 10 | — | S 17 | S 16 | — | S 17 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 2 | 4 | — | 6 | 2 | 3 | — | — | 3 | — | — | 2 | — | 6 | 5 | — | 6 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 3 | — | — | — | — | E 5 | — | — | N 3 | NNW 3 | NNW 3 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 8 | — | — | 7 | 10 | 3 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 26 | 26 | 24 | 36 | 36 | 22 | 31 | 36 | 26 | 22 | 26 | 26 | 30 | 36 | 36 | 106 | 207 | 273 | 268 | 755 | 207 |
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The above surf forecast table for Pendower Beach provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Pendower Beach can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Pendower Beach surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Pendower Beach) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
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