Surf Forecasts:
Pendower Beach surf forecast from 21 Oct 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 28 Oct, 6AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 15s period, SW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 28 Oct, 3AM (local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 14s period, WSW swell with 7,859 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 22 Oct, 10AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s 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 Thursday (Oct 22) at 10AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 12s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Pendower Beach in the next 16 days are 4.5m 14s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Oct 28) at 3AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 2.1m 6s period and expected on Friday (Oct 23) at 10AM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 10AM (Thu 22nd Oct) | 3ft (0.9m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 6AM (Wed 28th Oct) | 4ft (1.2m) 15s |
| Most Powerful | 3AM (Wed 28th Oct) | 15ft (4.5m) 14s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Pendower Beach over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 24mm), heaviest during Thu night. Very mild (max 14°C on Thu morning, min 10°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Thu morning, gales from the NW by Thu night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 29mm), heaviest during Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 16°C on Sat afternoon, min 11°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the W on Sat night, light winds from the W by Sun afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 21 | Thursday 22 | Friday 23 | Saturday 24 | Sunday 25 | Monday 26 | Tuesday 27 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 8 | SSW 8 | SW 8 | S 9 | SW 15 | SW 14 | WSW 12 | SW 8 | SW 7 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | S 8 | SW 15 | SW 15 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 458 | 506 | 314 | 109 | 64 | 1394 | 2795 | 418 | 127 | 80 | 444 | 1398 | 264 | 193 | 99 | 125 | 127 | 433 | 374 | 489 | 657 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | on | on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:37PM3.51m | 3:11AM3.49m | 3:25PM3.80m | 3:54AM3.80m | 4:06PM4.11m | 4:31AM4.14m | 4:42PM4.40m | 5:05AM4.44m | 5:18PM4.66m | 5:39AM4.70m | 5:54PM4.83m | 6:14AM4.87m | 6:31PM4.89m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 9:02PM1.42m | 9:24AM1.40m | 9:57PM1.04m | 10:15AM1.01m | 10:40PM0.63m | 10:58AM0.60m | 11:20PM0.26m | 11:38AM0.23m | 11:59PM-0.04m | 12:18PM-0.06m | 00:39AM-0.22m | 12:59PM-0.23m | 1:19AM-0.26m | ||||||||
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 | 7:50 | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | 7:54 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | 8:00 | — | — |
 | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:10 | — | — | 5:08 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:06 | — |
mm | — | 1 | 6 | — | 5 | 11 | 1 | — | — | 5 | 14 | 4 | — | — | 2 | — | — | 4 | 3 | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 3 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 7 | 6 | -1 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 8 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | — | — | SSW 8 | SW 8 | — | SW 15 | SW 14 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | — | — | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 8 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | — | S 8 | SSW 8 | SW 15 |
| kJ | 458 | — | — | 109 | 64 | — | 2795 | 418 | 127 | 43 | — | — | 253 | 161 | 86 | 56 | 36 | — | 374 | 238 | 657 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | — | SE 7 | SW 10 | SW 9 | — | — | — | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | — | — | SW 12 | SW 15 | SSW 8 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 56 | 54 | — | 19 | 82 | 65 | — | — | — | 264 | 193 | 99 | 125 | — | — | 212 | 489 | 193 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 17 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 29 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 4 | WSW 13 | SW 8 | — | S 4 | S 9 | NW 6 | WNW 5 | WNW 4 | SW 8 | SW 7 | SW 12 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | — | SSW 7 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | — | WSW 4 | W 3 |
| kJ | 36 | 506 | 314 | — | 10 | 1394 | 266 | 68 | 11 | 80 | 444 | 1398 | 19 | 10 | — | 99 | 127 | 433 | — | 10 | 8 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 557 | 519 | 192 | 0 | 139 | 265 | 318 | 519 | 192 | 38 | 733 | 733 | 207 | 11 | 42 | 237 | 559 | 568 | 486 | 207 | 142 |
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The above surf forecast table for Pendower Beach provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Pendower Beach can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Pendower Beach surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Pendower Beach) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
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