Pendower Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what's on the cards for the next couple of weeks.

Honestly, I'm looking at a pretty bleak picture for the foreseeable future. The whole 16-day window is a write-off, with no decent surf on offer. The first few days are flat, with tiny waves in the 0.7 ft range from the SSW, and the wind is rubbish – cross or cross-on. It's a proper struggle just to get a ripple.

Things get a bit more interesting around the 24th of August, but it's not good news. We get a jump in swell height, around 6 ft, but it's a short-period east-southeast windswell, only 6 seconds. The wind is screaming out of the east at 22 mph, making it a total mess. The combined energy is moderate, hitting 237 on the Monday morning, but it's just lumpy, cross-shore chop. It's not surfable, it's more of a kiteboarding session if you're into that. This same pattern, with smaller swell and onshore or cross-shore winds, just drags on through the rest of the week.

There's a tiny glimmer of hope on the 28th and 29th of August. The wind finally swings offshore, from the west and west-northwest, giving us some clean conditions. But the swell is tiny, dropping from 4 ft to 2 ft, and the energy is weak. The period is better, up to 10 seconds, but there's just not enough juice to make it worth a paddle. It's a clean, flat lineup.

After that, it's back to nearly nothing. The water temperature around the 22nd of August is 65°, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year, but that's about the only positive.

So, to sum it up: there are no standouts, no good options. This is a total dud of a forecast. We've got over two weeks of flat, messy, or tiny surf. It's a blank run, and for this area, that's just how it goes sometimes. Keep the board in the bag and wait for the next weather system. The forecasts can always change, so don't lose all hope.

Rusty.

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