Pendower Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Grab your board, but maybe don't cinch the leash too tight. We’ve got a long stretch ahead at Pendower Beach. The water is sitting at a warm 64°, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year – feels like a late summer blessing.

Right off the bat, the next week is a tough one. From Tuesday (15th September) through to Monday (21st September), the swell is tiny, mostly below 2 ft, and the energy is weak, with values barely hitting 49 (moderate energy) at best on Wednesday morning. Winds are a mix of cross-off and cross, keeping things clean for a paddle, but honestly, there’s just nothing to ride. You’ll be bobbing around on knee-high slop with a short period that doesn't offer any push. It feels like we’re in a flat spell that doesn’t look like letting up.

There’s a real gap here – nearly a whole week of nothing worth paddling out for. Things stay quiet through the weekend and into the start of the following week. A few pulses try to appear around Tuesday 22nd and Wednesday 23rd, with a bit more energy showing up – 120 (moderate energy) on Tuesday afternoon and 71 on Wednesday morning – but the swell height is still stuck under 1 ft and the wind turns cross-on or cross, messing with what little shape there is. Not worth the wetsuit struggle.

Thursday 24th and Friday 25th are dust. The energy drops into the single digits or teens, and the wind cranks up to a fresh breeze from the southeast. It’s lumpy, choppy, and hopeless for a surf. Honestly, with those conditions and a beach break setup, this looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing.

Now, hold on. The light at the end of this tunnel is Monday morning, 28th September. We see a real jump in combined energy – 277 (moderate to strong energy) – with a 3 ft swell from the WSW and a period of 11 seconds. The wind is light and cross-off from the WNW. It’s clean, it’s got some push, but the sets might be a little straight for this beach break. By Monday afternoon, the swell pumps up to 7 ft from the SW, energy hitting 352. That’s proper size – too big for beginners, but for experienced surfers, this is the standout. The wind holds cross-off, so the faces should be clean.

Tuesday morning (29th September) is the only time we get a score of 1 out of 10 – “surfable waves but very ordinary conditions.” That’s your window. A 3 ft SSW swell with light offshore wind from the NNW. It’s small but clean, and for a spot that’s usually inconsistent, this might just be the pick of the whole run. After that, Wednesday 30th brings onshore wind and a lumpy 4 ft–6 ft swell, but the wind kills it.

Overall, the best offer is Monday 28th afternoon – a solid 7 ft SW groundswell with clean, cross-off wind. It’s a big one, so make sure you’ve got your skills dialed. Tuesday morning is the smaller, cleaner backup if you’re after something more mellow. Crowds are possible here sometimes, so keep an eye out.

Rusty.

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