Surf Forecasts:
Pendower Beach surf forecast from 4 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 4 Aug, 1PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 7s period, SSW swell with 66 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 0.8m 7s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Aug 04) at 1PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.5m 7s period and expected on Wednesday (Aug 05) at 1PM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 1PM (Tue 4th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Pendower Beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what's on the table for the next couple of weeks.
Right off the bat, I’ve got to be straight with you – this stretch is looking pretty bleak. The entire 16-day window is basically a write-off for any proper surf. We’ve got a long dry spell from now until about the 12th of August where the waves are just too small to get excited about. From the 4th through the 11th, we’re talking knee-high dribble at best, and the wind is all over the shop. The only real consistency is the lack of consistency.
The only spot on the cards is Pendower Beach. It’s a sheltered little setup, so it does take a bit of swell to get it going. The best of a bad bunch might be the afternoon of the 12th of August. We’ve got a light 4 ft swell from the ESE, but the period is a short 5 seconds, so it’s going to be weak and a bit crumbly. The combined wave energy is only 66 (weak), so nothing to get your heart racing. The saving grace is that it goes glassy that afternoon, which is about the only positive note in the whole forecast. The water temp is about what you’d expect for this time of year, nothing wild.
After that, we’re back to tiny, wind-affected waves through the rest of the 16 days, with the 15th and 16th looking particularly ugly with strong winds. The 19th of August has a long period swell (16 seconds) and clean offshore winds, but the swell height is only 0.3 ft, so it’s a total non-event. Honestly, this is a two-week period where you’re better off checking the wind forecast for kitesurfing than paddling out. The setup is a beach, and when it’s this small and choppy, it’s more interesting for the kite crowd.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Tue afternoon. Warm (max 22°C on Tue morning, min 15°C on Wed night). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Sun morning, min 14°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | Thursday 6 | Friday 7 | Saturday 8 | Sunday 9 | Monday 10 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 7 | SSW 4 | SSW 6 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 15 | S 12 | WSW 6 | S 13 | S 13 |
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 kJ | 53 | 26 | 44 | 42 | 12 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | glassy | cross-off | off | cross-on | glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 9:20AM4.22m | 9:38PM4.37m | 10:04AM4.10m | 10:25PM4.17m | 10:57AM3.94m | 11:25PM3.94m | 12:04PM3.78m | 00:40AM3.74m | 1:23PM3.72m | 2:02AM3.68m | 2:42PM3.82m | 3:20AM3.79m | 3:54PM4.05m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 4:03PM0.44m | 4:28AM0.44m | 4:46PM0.65m | 5:13AM0.69m | 5:37PM0.90m | 6:09AM0.96m | 6:43PM1.13m | 7:23AM1.17m | 8:10PM1.21m | 8:52AM1.15m | 9:38PM1.01m | 10:10AM0.89m | 10:47PM0.63m | ||||||||
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 | 5:50 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — |
 | — | 8:59 | — | — | 8:57 | — | — | 8:54 | — | — | 8:53 | — | — | 8:52 | — | — | 8:50 | — | — | 8:47 | — |
mm | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 22 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 15 | 18 | 19 | 16 | 19 | 20 | 17 | 22 | 22 | 17 | 22 | 22 | 18 |
Feels °C | 19 | 19 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 17 | 20 | 15 | 21 | 20 | 16 | 21 | 20 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | S 15 | SSW 6 | SW 7 | SSW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | S 12 | S 13 | S 13 | W 8 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 6 | SW 6 | W 6 | W 7 |
| kJ | 4 | 4 | 44 | 42 | 7 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | SW 15 | — | S 13 | SW 7 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | — | S 11 | S 11 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | W 7 | S 13 |
| kJ | 4 | 8 | — | 3 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | S 13 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | — | W 9 | W 9 | W 5 | S 13 | — | — | S 15 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | S 13 | S 11 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | — | — | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 7 | SSW 4 | WSW 3 | WNW 3 | W 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 2 | NW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 2 | — | NW 3 | — |
| kJ | 53 | 26 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 4 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 268 | 192 | 207 | 207 | 192 | 206 | 424 | 216 | 34 | 424 | 415 | 186 | 34 | 36 | 30 | 26 | 36 | 246 | 415 | 223 | 216 |
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