Pendower Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Right then, let’s have a look at what we’ve got for Pendower Beach. I’ve gotta be straight with you; this isn’t the most exciting outlook I’ve ever written. The whole sixteen-day window is a bit of a struggle for quality surf. The swell energy is mostly weak to moderate, and the winds are just haven’t aligned for any real standouts.

Over the first few days, from Thursday the 27th of August, we’re looking at small, weak swell coming from the SSW and SW. The combined energy is low, around 35 (weak energy). Winds are mostly cross or cross-onshore, making for choppy, poor conditions. It’s not worth paddling out for.

Saturday the 29th of August sees the biggest swell of the whole period, with a south-west swell hitting 7 ft. The combined energy jumps to 679 (moderate wave energy). But there’s a catch: the wind is a strong cross-offshore breeze, which cleans it up nicely on Saturday afternoon. Still, the report calls the surf conditions poor, so it’s not a green light. For a more experienced surfer, it might be worth a look, but the quality just isn't there for a recommendation.

We get a bit of a cleanup into the end of August and early September with cross-offshore winds from the WNW, but the swell drops right off, with heights barely reaching 2 ft and periods that are all over the place. The combined energy stays under 126 (weak to weak-moderate). Clean, but tiny.

Into the second week, it’s a flat spell. From the 2nd of September right through to the 11th, we’re looking at ankle-snappers at best. Swells are mostly 0.3 ft to 2 ft with weak energy readings, usually under 35. A few days, like Thursday the 10th and Friday the 11th of September, have offshore winds from the NNW, which is promising, but the swell is too small to make anything of it. Friday the 11th has a solid 28 mph offshore wind with a 3 ft S swell, giving a combined energy of 101 (weak-moderate). That’s the strongest offshore breeze of the run, but the swell is still tiny and the wind is so strong it’s going to be hard to paddle into anything. It’s a classic case of the wind and swell just not matching up.

There’s no standout session here for the whole period. Water temp at the start was a touch warmer than normal, at 65°, but that’s the only real talking point. This stretch is one to write off and wait for the next forecast run.

Rusty.

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