Surf Forecasts:
Pendower Beach surf forecast from 9 Sep 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 9 Sep, 4PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period, WSW swell with 101 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 0.9m 8s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Sep 09) at 4PM. 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 Wednesday (Sep 09) at 4PM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 4PM (Wed 9th Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Pendower Beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Right, grab a coffee, let’s have a look at what’s on the cards for our stretch of coast. To be honest with you, it’s a bit of a slow burner this one. We’ve got a proper flat spell to get through first, so don’t be in a rush to wax up just yet.
We’re looking at a run of days where the swell just isn’t there. For the first week or so, we're dealing with ankle-snatchers and knee-high dribble. The energy is just pathetic, with readings down in the single digits and low twenties (like 5 to 28). There's plenty of clean conditions, especially with those offshore northwesterlies on the 11th and 15th, but clean nothing is still nothing. It’ll be a good week for sorting out your kit, not much else.
There is a brief pulse of energy around the 21st and 22nd, with the swell picking up to around 4ft. That might sound promising, but it’s coming from the ESE with a short, weak period of 6 seconds. It’s just not going to have any push behind it. The combined energy is still weak too, barely cracking 93. Even though the 21st starts off glassy, it's not enough to get the heart racing.
The standout, and I’m using that term loosely, looks to be the morning of the 24th of September. It’s the only time we get a moderate wave energy reading, hitting 115, with a 4ft easterly swell and a 6 second period. The wind is offshore from the northwest, which will keep the surface reasonably clean, but this is a short-period windswell. It’s going to be a bit messy, and definitely not one for the beginners. More of a "get a few grovelly ones if you're keen" kinda day. This is all happening at Pendower Beach (Roseland). The water is sitting at 65° which is 4° warmer than normal for this time of year. That's pretty wild, a good few degrees above the norm, so at least it’ll be comfortable while you’re sitting there waiting for a set that’s not going to come.
Honestly, it’s a tough outlook. There’s nothing on the horizon that’s going to have you calling in sick for work. It’s a waiting game, as it often is. The good news is that it tends not to stay this poor for long, and a forecast like this can change in a heartbeat. Keep your eye on it.
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Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 19°C on Fri morning, min 14°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed night, fresh winds from the SSW by Thu morning). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Warm (max 23°C on Mon morning, min 17°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 9 | Thursday 10 | Friday 11 | Saturday 12 | Sunday 13 | Monday 14 | Tuesday 15 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | SW 3 | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | WSW 10 | SW 5 | SW 8 | S 15 | SW 4 | SW 5 | WSW 6 | SW 6 | SW 10 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | S 11 | WSW 8 | WSW 10 |
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 kJ | 23 | 101 | 6 | 3 | 16 | 29 | 19 | 7 | 10 | 4 | 16 | 26 | 8 | 8 | 15 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 10 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | off | off |
High Tide | 4:52PM4.35m | 5:21AM4.24m | 5:37PM4.63m | 6:01AM4.47m | 6:15PM4.82m | 6:37AM4.63m | 6:51PM4.89m | 7:10AM4.69m | 7:24PM4.84m | 7:42AM4.66m | 7:58PM4.69m | 8:14AM4.52m | 8:31PM4.44m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 10:58AM0.56m | 11:28PM0.21m | 11:45AM0.19m | 00:11AM-0.10m | 12:27PM-0.07m | 00:51AM-0.27m | 1:06PM-0.20m | 1:28AM-0.30m | 1:43PM-0.19m | 2:03AM-0.18m | 2:19PM-0.05m | 2:37AM0.06m | 2:53PM0.20m | 3:10AM0.37m | |||||||
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 | 6:45 | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — |
 | — | 7:47 | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | 7:40 | — | — | 7:38 | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | 7:34 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 23 | 23 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 |
Feels °C | 11 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 13 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 8 | SW 8 | WSW 8 | SW 7 | W 8 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SW 5 | SW 8 | W 10 | W 10 | W 11 | SSW 4 | SW 6 | SW 10 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | W 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 10 |
| kJ | 23 | 16 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 29 | 9 | 7 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 15 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 10 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | WSW 8 | S 5 | W 12 | W 11 | WSW 8 | WSW 10 | WSW 8 | — | — | S 15 | — | WSW 6 | W 10 | S 13 | W 10 | S 12 | — | W 11 | W 11 | S 11 |
| kJ | 2 | 101 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 19 | 7 | — | — | 4 | — | 8 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | — | 3 | 2 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | W 13 | — | — | WSW 10 | — | — | — | S 15 | W 14 | — | W 10 | S 13 | — | S 12 | — | S 12 | S 11 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 3 | — | — | 21 | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | — | 8 | 3 | — | 3 | — | 3 | 2 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NW 2 | — | SW 3 | SSW 4 | — | — | — | — | SW 3 | SW 4 | SW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | — |
| kJ | — | 1 | — | 3 | 16 | — | — | — | — | 4 | 16 | 26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 11 | 12 | 22 | 189 | 222 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 24 | 26 | 215 | 192 | 38 | 215 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 22 | 26 | 156 | 36 |
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