Surf Forecasts:
Pendower Beach surf forecast from 14 Nov 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 19 Nov, 3AM (local time) - 18ft (5.5m), 15s period, WSW swell with cross-shore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 19 Nov, 12AM (local time) - 20ft (6.0m), 16s period, WSW swell with 16,214 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 16 Nov, 12AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 10s period with SSW 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 Monday (Nov 16) at 12AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.3m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 12s. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Pendower Beach in the next 16 days are 6.0m 16s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Nov 19) at 12AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.1m 4s period and expected on Tuesday (Nov 24) at 6PM.
| Wave Type | Time (GMT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 12AM (Mon 16th Nov) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 3AM (Thu 19th Nov) | 18ft (5.5m) 15s |
| Most Powerful | 12AM (Thu 19th Nov) | 20ft (6.0m) 16s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Pendower Beach over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 30mm), heaviest during Mon night. Very mild (max 15°C on Mon night, min 7°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon morning, strong winds from the SW by Mon night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 21mm), heaviest during Tue afternoon. Very mild (max 12°C on Tue morning, min 10°C on Thu afternoon). Winds decreasing (near gales from the WSW on Tue night, light winds from the WSW by Thu night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 14 | Sunday 15 | Monday 16 | Tuesday 17 | Wednesday 18 | Thursday 19 | Friday 20 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | SSW 10 | SW 9 | SW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | SW 15 | SW 17 | SW 17 | WSW 16 | SSW 14 | SW 13 | SW 15 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SSW 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 46 | 27 | 34 | 146 | 86 | 290 | 120 | 35 | 744 | 1186 | 1587 | 2684 | 6112 | 6555 | 16214 | 2053 | 2995 | 1810 | 342 | 159 | 116 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | off | glassy | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on |
High Tide | 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 | 12:35PM3.57m | 1:15AM3.51m | 1:29PM3.77m | 2:03AM3.78m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 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 | 6:01AM1.54m | 6:49PM1.31m | 7:18AM1.41m | 7:58PM1.07m | ||||||||
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 | 7:30 | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | 7:39 | — | — |
 | — | 4:37 | — | — | 4:35 | — | — | 4:34 | — | — | 4:32 | — | — | 4:30 | — | — | 4:30 | — | — | 4:29 | — |
mm | — | — | 5 | 3 | — | — | — | 5 | 17 | 1 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 2 |
Temp °C | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 13 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 |
Feels °C | 5 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | S 6 | SSW 7 | SSW 10 | SW 9 | SW 8 | S 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | — | — | — | SW 16 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 15 | SW 13 | SSW 9 | WSW 11 |
| kJ | 46 | 27 | 28 | 108 | 86 | 290 | 120 | 35 | 9 | 1186 | 1587 | — | — | — | 3622 | 2053 | 1960 | 1810 | 342 | 121 | 47 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 12 | W 12 | SSW 10 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | — | WSW 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 9 | SW 12 | — |
| kJ | 45 | 6 | 3 | 10 | 6 | 26 | — | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 161 | 159 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SW 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSW 6 | W 3 | NNW 3 | — | S 4 | SSW 8 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 15 | SW 17 | SW 17 | WSW 16 | — | SW 13 | — | — | — | SSW 8 |
| kJ | 12 | 26 | 34 | 146 | 2 | 1 | — | 27 | 744 | 55 | 129 | 2684 | 6112 | 6555 | 16214 | — | 2995 | — | — | — | 116 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 24 | 24 | 177 | 156 | 289 | 0 | 0 | 117 | 516 | 539 | 520 | 430 | 495 | 519 | 519 | 220 | 336 | 142 | 311 | 282 | 537 |
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