Surf Forecasts:
Pendower Beach surf forecast from 15 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 19 Aug, 1AM (local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 17s period, SSW 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 0.2m 17s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Aug 19) at 1AM. Winds are predicted to be offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.6m 3s period and expected on Wednesday (Aug 19) at 4PM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 1AM (Wed 19th Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) 17s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Pendower Beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, I’m looking at the charts for the area and I gotta be straight with you. It’s gonna be a tough run for the next couple of weeks. There’s a real sting in this forecast, and I’m not just talking about the water temp. For the first slice of the 16-day window, from Friday the 14th of August right through to Tuesday the 25th of August, it’s a write-off. We’re talking flat, tiny waves, mostly under 0.7 ft, and a whole lot of nothing. You’ll see a few days with a mix of cross-off and offshore winds, but with no swell to work with, it’s all just a tease. The swell energy is pathetic, barely cracking double digits most of the time (12 or less), so don’t even bother wetting a board. There’s a solid 11-day gap of poor surf, which is a long, dry spell for this stretch.
Now, if you’re patient – and I mean *really* patient – things start to whisper at the end of the month. The standout window is Tuesday the 25th of August. That afternoon, the wind turns clean offshore from the NW, and we’ll see a little bump of 5 ft from the SSW. The swell period is short at 7 seconds, so it’ll be a bit crumbly and weak, but at least the wind is straight off the land. The wave energy jumps to 377 (moderate), which is the first real pulse we’ve seen. The water is a touch warmer than normal, sitting at 66°F with a 4°F anomaly, so it’s a bit toastier than usual for this time of year. That Tuesday is the best of a bad bunch, but it’s still only a 1/10, so keep your expectations in the car park.
Then, Saturday the 29th of August afternoon is the only other blip. The swell jumps to 7 ft from the south, with a real short period of 8 seconds, and the wind is light cross-off from the west. The combined energy is 656 (strong), which is a proper push, but that short period means it’ll be a bit lumpy and inconsistent. It’s still just a 2/10, but if you’re desperate, that’s the biggest window we’ve got. Look, this is a sheltered spot, and it’s showing its teeth. It’s not a great run, but it’s what we’ve got. For beginners, the 5 ft on Tuesday is manageable, but that 7 ft on Saturday will be a handful and more for the experienced crew.
Stay patient, check the charts again in a few days. The forecasts can change, and this stretch tends not to stay this poor for long.
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Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Fri afternoon, min 15°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Warm (max 21°C on Tue morning, min 15°C on Tue night). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||||
Fri 14 | Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | ||||||||||||||
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 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 7 | S 12 | S 12 | W 7 | E 5 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 16 | S 17 | S 17 | SSW 17 | S 16 | S 16 | SW 15 | WSW 10 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 7 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 29 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 10 | 21 | 18 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 7:17PM4.93m | 7:41AM4.60m | 7:56PM4.89m | 8:18AM4.55m | 8:34PM4.73m | 8:55AM4.41m | 9:11PM4.48m | 9:32AM4.20m | 9:50PM4.16m | 10:12AM3.94m | 10:33PM3.82m | 11:00AM3.66m | 11:27PM3.50m | |||||||
Low Tide | 1:54AM-0.35m | 2:08PM-0.20m | 2:33AM-0.24m | 2:47PM-0.05m | 3:10AM-0.01m | 3:24PM0.21m | 3:46AM0.32m | 4:01PM0.55m | 4:21AM0.70m | 4:38PM0.92m | 4:58AM1.09m | 5:19PM1.29m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — |
 | 8:40 | — | — | 8:38 | — | — | 8:37 | — | — | 8:35 | — | — | 8:34 | — | — | 8:31 | — | — | 8:30 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 16 | 21 | 21 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 16 |
Feels °C | 22 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 7 | SW 8 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | S 18 | S 18 | S 16 | WSW 5 | S 17 | S 17 | SSW 4 | S 16 | SW 15 | SW 5 | WSW 10 | SW 10 |
| kJ | 7 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 1 | 10 | 4 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 13 | — | S 12 | S 12 | — | E 5 | — | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | S 17 | S 17 | SSW 17 | WSW 6 | W 11 | W 10 | WSW 10 | SSW 14 | SW 14 |
| kJ | 2 | 3 | — | 3 | 3 | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 29 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 21 | 7 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 18 | W 10 | — | — | — | — | — | S 16 | — | — | SW 14 | — | SSW 14 |
| kJ | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | 8 | — | 18 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NNW 2 | NNE 3 | N 3 | NNW 3 | — | NW 2 | — | — | W 2 | WSW 2 | W 2 | WSW 2 | SW 4 | NW 3 | W 3 | W 3 | — | NW 3 | — |
| kJ | — | 1 | 3 | 5 | 3 | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 2 | 7 | 4 | — | 4 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 26 | 36 | 430 | 224 | 55 | 34 | 245 | 265 | 424 | 192 | 268 | 303 | 36 | 205 | 740 | 207 | 273 | 82 | 157 | 30 |
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