Surf Forecasts:
Pendower Beach surf forecast from 12 Nov 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 18 Nov, 9PM (local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 15s period, SW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 18 Nov, 3PM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 15s period, SW swell with 5,896 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 13 Nov, 6AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 7s period with E swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Pendower Beach this week:
The surf forecast for Pendower Beach over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Friday (Nov 13) at 6AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.1m and 7s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m and 7s. Another secondary swell of 0.4m and 9s is also forecast. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Pendower Beach in the next 16 days are 3.5m 15s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Nov 18) at 3PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.2m 4s period and expected on Sunday (Nov 22) at 6PM.
| Wave Type | Time (GMT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 6AM (Fri 13th Nov) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 9PM (Wed 18th Nov) | 8ft (2.4m) 15s |
| Most Powerful | 3PM (Wed 18th Nov) | 11ft (3.5m) 15s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Pendower Beach over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sat night. Very mild (max 13°C on Sat night, min 5°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the ENE on Fri morning, fresh winds from the S by Sat night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 29mm), heaviest during Mon night. Very mild (max 13°C on Sun morning, min 9°C on Sun night). Mainly near gales. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 12 | Friday 13 | Saturday 14 | Sunday 15 | Monday 16 | Tuesday 17 | Wednesday 18 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 10 | SW 10 | E 7 | E 7 | SW 8 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | S 5 | SW 7 | SSW 9 | WSW 11 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 8 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 15 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 68 | 48 | 35 | 69 | 11 | 49 | 45 | 57 | 37 | 53 | 287 | 344 | 1918 | 139 | 166 | 908 | 3079 | 1080 | 2506 | 5896 | 2021 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | off |
High Tide | 6:34PM4.18m | 6:50AM4.29m | 7:09PM3.99m | 7:27AM4.10m | 7:47PM3.76m | 8:07AM3.88m | 8:31PM3.53m | 8:56AM3.67m | 9:32PM3.32m | 10:05AM3.51m | 10:59PM3.23m | 11:28AM3.47m | 00:16AM3.31m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 1:04PM0.39m | 1:17AM0.54m | 1:39PM0.57m | 1:51AM0.74m | 2:15PM0.78m | 2:28AM0.95m | 2:54PM1.01m | 3:08AM1.16m | 3:39PM1.21m | 3:54AM1.36m | 4:32PM1.36m | 4:51AM1.51m | 5:36PM1.41m | ||||||||
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 | 7:26 | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | 7:37 | — | — |
 | — | 4:38 | — | — | 4:37 | — | — | 4:37 | — | — | 4:35 | — | — | 4:34 | — | — | 4:32 | — | — | 4:30 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 5 | — | 1 | — | — | 14 | 7 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 2 |
Temp °C | 9 | 9 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 |
Feels °C | 3 | 2 | -1 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 10 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | SW 8 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SSW 10 | S 6 | SSW 9 | SSW 10 | SSW 9 | W 10 | — | — | SSW 12 | — | — | SW 15 |
| kJ | 68 | 29 | 35 | 23 | 11 | 49 | 45 | 27 | 28 | 9 | 100 | 344 | 261 | 139 | 8 | — | — | 1080 | — | — | 2021 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 10 | SW 9 | SW 9 | E 6 | SSW 8 | WSW 13 | SW 12 | W 12 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SE 6 | WSW 12 | SW 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 48 | 23 | 21 | 3 | 6 | 35 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 94 | 31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | S 15 | ESE 4 | E 5 | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 4 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | NE 4 | ENE 4 | E 7 | — | SE 3 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | S 5 | SW 7 | WNW 3 | WSW 11 | WNW 3 | SSW 9 | SSW 8 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 14 | SW 15 | WNW 3 |
| kJ | 56 | 11 | 9 | 69 | — | 1 | 16 | 57 | 37 | 53 | 287 | 2 | 1918 | 3 | 166 | 908 | 3079 | 293 | 2506 | 5896 | 6 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 31 | 109 | 157 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 177 | 237 | 192 | 142 | 192 | 38 | 26 | 415 | 356 | 356 | 238 | 312 | 413 |
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