Surf Forecasts:
Pendower Beach surf forecast from 12 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Monday 13 Jul, 7AM (local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 8s period, ESE swell with 721 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 2.3m 8s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Jul 13) at 7AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.6m 3s period and expected on Sunday (Jul 19) at 4PM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 7AM (Mon 13th Jul) | 7.5ft (2.3m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Pendower Beach over the next 16 days.
Alright, let’s get stuck into this. To be honest, the outlook for the next 16 days is a real heartbreaker. We’ve got a serious run of poor surf, and for days on end there’s just nothing to get excited about.
Right now, on Sunday 12 July, Pendower Beach is a bit of a mess. We’re looking at a 5 ft swell coming from the ESE, but the wind is howling out of the east at 22 mph, blowing right across the face. It’s lumpy, choppy, and the weak wave energy (230) is just not worth the effort. The water is a warm 65°, which is 5° warmer than usual for this time of year – that’s notable, but it doesn’t help the surf. The next few days are much the same: Monday morning pushes the swell up to 7 ft, but the wind is even stronger at 28 mph, creating a messy cross-chop. The energy jumps up to 567, which is moderate, but the wind is just ruining it.
From Tuesday through to the end of the week, the swell just drops off. On Tuesday morning we’re down to 4 ft, and by Wednesday we’re scraping the bottom of the barrel with 1 ft. The wind is mostly cross-onshore, so the surface is never clean. There’s a brief moment on Thursday morning 16 July where the wind goes glassy, but the swell is a pathetic 0.3 ft – you’d be going for a swim, not a surf.
Then we hit a massive dry spell. From late on Thursday 16 July onwards, this place just shuts down. For the next week and a half, the swell is either flat or so small it’s not worth mentioning. The wind is often offshore, which would be perfect if there was any swell, but there isn’t. The combined energy rarely gets above single digits. It’s a full-on blank run.
There is no standout here. The best you could say is that Thursday morning 16 July was glassy, but with a 0.3 ft swell, it’s not a surf. For the rest of the 16 days, Pendower Beach is a washout. If you’ve got a kite, the moderate wind and poor surf on Monday 13 July might look interesting, but for paddle surfing, it’s a hard no.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Sun afternoon, min 18°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the E on Mon morning, calm by Tue night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Wed afternoon, min 17°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 5 | E 6 | S 13 | SW 14 | SW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SW 7 | SW 6 | S 13 | S 11 | S 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 225 | 247 | 444 | 556 | 321 | 135 | 136 | 79 | 13 | 8 | 17 | 3 | 8 | 27 | 48 | 54 | 16 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | on | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 3:59PM4.21m | 4:28AM4.18m | 4:57PM4.44m | 5:27AM4.33m | 5:53PM4.65m | 6:22AM4.43m | 6:45PM4.80m | 7:14AM4.48m | 7:35PM4.86m | 8:03AM4.46m | 8:22PM4.81m | 8:50AM4.37m | 9:08PM4.66m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 10:21AM0.69m | 10:55PM0.52m | 11:20AM0.40m | 11:51PM0.18m | 12:12PM0.13m | 00:42AM-0.09m | 1:01PM-0.06m | 1:29AM-0.26m | 1:46PM-0.14m | 2:15AM-0.28m | 2:30PM-0.10m | 2:58AM-0.17m | 3:13PM0.07m | 3:41AM0.06m | |||||||
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 | 5:22 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | 5:26 | — | — | 5:26 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:27 | — | — | 9:25 | — | — | 9:24 | — | — | 9:23 | — | — | 9:23 | — | — | 9:22 | — | — | 9:22 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 25 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 17 |
Feels °C | 18 | 21 | 19 | 15 | 17 | 21 | 15 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 23 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 19 | S 19 | S 6 | S 18 | SW 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 5 | E 6 | ESE 6 | SW 8 | SW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 6 | SW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 5 | SW 5 |
| kJ | 5 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 13 | 8 | 17 | 3 | 3 | 27 | 48 | 54 | 13 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | S 21 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | SW 7 | S 18 | SW 6 | E 6 | SSW 6 | SW 6 | SW 14 | S 14 | S 15 | S 13 | SW 7 | S 13 | S 13 | S 11 | S 12 |
| kJ | 1 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 16 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 21 | — | — | W 14 | S 18 | W 11 | S 14 | S 16 | SSW 7 | S 16 | S 13 | SW 6 | E 5 | S 12 | SW 12 | S 13 | S 13 | S 11 | W 8 | S 11 |
| kJ | — | 9 | — | — | 4 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | — | ESE 3 | — | — | SSW 4 | S 4 | — | — | — | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | — | — |
| kJ | 225 | 247 | 444 | 556 | 321 | 135 | 136 | 79 | — | 4 | — | — | 3 | 6 | — | — | — | 8 | 4 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 419 | 37 | 369 | 419 | 36 | 22 | 26 | 22 | 37 | 24 | 263 | 182 | 250 | 12 | 11 | 37 | 37 | 24 | 55 | 486 | 413 |
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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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