Surf Forecasts:
Pendower Beach surf forecast from 5 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 12 Aug, 7AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 6s period, E swell with 29 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 0.6m 6s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Aug 12) at 7AM. Winds are predicted to be glassy at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.4m 3s period and expected on Wednesday (Aug 05) at 7PM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 7AM (Wed 12th Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Pendower Beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s chew the fat on what Pendower Beach has lined up for the next couple of weeks.
Gotta level with you – it’s a wasteland. The whole 16-day stretch is a write-off. No good surf options anywhere. No sessions that get you excited. It’s one of those long, flat spells where you’re better off doing something else. There is no standout.
We start on Wednesday the 5th of August. There’s a hint of swell, about 2ft from the SW, but the wind is a messy cross-off at 16 mph and the energy is weak, only 42. It’s poor. That’s the theme. Thursday the 6th has a tiny 1ft with a nice offshore wind, but the energy is a pathetic 8. Friday the 7th morning goes glassy, which is pretty, but the swell is a measly 0.3ft with a 15-second period. It’s a groundswell with no height – just a pond. That same pattern of tiny, weak swell and messy wind sticks right through to Monday the 11th.
We get a little bump around Wednesday the 12th of August. Swell hits about 2ft from the E with energy climbing to 36, but the wind is a light cross-on. Still poor. By Sunday the 16th of August, we see the best of a bad lot: clean 3ft to 3ft from the SW with offshore winds from the NW at 12-16 mph. The energy hits 62 – the highest of the whole forecast. It’s rideable, but it’s not good enough to be a standout.
The second week just fades into tiny dribbles of 0.3ft with long periods and fresh winds. Nothing to chase. The water is about 66°F, which is a touch warmer than normal, but you won’t be in it to notice.
So there you have it – a total blank run for Pendower. It’s sheltered and inconsistent, so this flat spell is pretty normal for the area. Forecasts can change, but for now, save the wax.
- Rusty
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Wed morning, min 14°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Sun morning, min 17°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 5 | Thursday 6 | Friday 7 | Saturday 8 | Sunday 9 | Monday 10 | Tuesday 11 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 7 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | S 12 | S 12 | S 15 | S 12 | S 12 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 13 | SW 6 | S 11 | ESE 4 | ESE 5 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 39 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 13 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-on | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 10:04AM4.10m | 10:25PM4.17m | 10:57AM3.94m | 11:25PM3.94m | 12:04PM3.78m | 00:40AM3.74m | 1:23PM3.72m | 2:02AM3.68m | 2:42PM3.82m | 3:20AM3.79m | 3:54PM4.05m | 4:29AM3.99m | 4:56PM4.35m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 4:46PM0.65m | 5:13AM0.69m | 5:37PM0.90m | 6:09AM0.96m | 6:43PM1.13m | 7:23AM1.17m | 8:10PM1.21m | 8:52AM1.15m | 9:38PM1.01m | 10:10AM0.89m | 10:47PM0.63m | 11:10AM0.52m | 11:41PM0.22m | ||||||||
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 | 5:52 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — |
 | — | 8:57 | — | — | 8:54 | — | — | 8:53 | — | — | 8:52 | — | — | 8:50 | — | — | 8:47 | — | — | 8:46 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 19 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 15 | 18 | 19 | 16 | 19 | 21 | 19 | 23 | 23 | 18 | 22 | 22 | 18 | 22 | 23 | 19 |
Feels °C | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 17 | 18 | 14 | 16 | 20 | 17 | 21 | 19 | 16 | 20 | 20 | 17 | 21 | 22 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 7 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 5 | S 12 | S 12 | W 8 | SW 7 | SE 4 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | W 6 | SW 11 |
| kJ | 39 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | SW 7 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SW 5 | — | S 13 | S 13 | SW 7 | — | — | — | S 11 | S 13 | — | W 10 | — | S 12 |
| kJ | 3 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | — | 3 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | — | 2 | — | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 13 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | S 15 | SW 6 | W 5 | — | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | W 9 | S 13 | W 9 | S 11 | S 11 | — |
| kJ | — | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | — | WNW 2 | — | — | — | — | SE 3 | SE 3 | — | — | NW 2 | NNW 2 | — | — | — | ESE 2 | ESE 4 | ESE 5 |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 13 | 13 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 740 | 207 | 206 | 36 | 439 | 498 | 423 | 439 | 408 | 55 | 37 | 34 | 34 | 55 | 30 | 36 | 36 | 34 | 424 | 186 | 22 |
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