Pendower Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s cookin’.

To be straight with you, it’s a pretty flat and quiet stretch ahead for Pendower Beach. There’s a big gap of nothing worthwhile coming up – from now all the way through most of the next couple of weeks, we’re stuck with tiny, weak surf. The first couple of days have some small pulses, but the swell is just too small and the energy is next to nothing (combined swell energy as low as 4 to 27). The water temp is sitting at about 64°, which is a touch warmer than usual for this time of year.

Monday the 14th is a write-off – we’re talking 0.7ft of weak swell from the WSW, period around 9 seconds, but the wind is a moderate cross-shore breeze at 12 mph and the wave comment says it all: poor surf. It stays flat and messy through Tuesday and Wednesday. The only glimmer is Wednesday morning the 16th, with a 1ft swell from the WSW and an 11-second period, plus offshore wind from the NNW at 16 mph. That’ll make for clean, lined-up little waves, but the energy is still low (48). Still, it’s the best you’ll see for a while.

After that, it’s another long dry spell. From the 17th right through to the 28th, we’ve got swell heights barely breaking 2ft, mostly short period, and often cross-off or glassy winds, but just not enough push. The 23rd and 25th offer glassy conditions with tiny 0.7ft swell – pretty but unsurfable. The 27th sees a bit more size (2-2ft) but from the east with short 4-second period and onshore wind, so it’s choppy.

Then, on Monday the 28th of September, things finally wake up. A solid pulse of swell arrives: 7ft from the ESE, period 6 seconds, and the combined energy jumps to 306 – that’s moderate but solid. Problem is, the wind is a fresh cross-shore breeze at 22 mph, creating lumpy, choppy conditions. This is more of a windswell, and with that size and messy wind, it’s really only for experienced surfers, and honestly, the setup looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing. The same goes for Tuesday the 29th – 6ft, same direction, same lumpy cross-onshore wind.

So, the standout? If you’re desperate for a surf, Wednesday morning the 16th is your best bet – small but clean with offshore wind. The real size comes at the end of the month, but the wind spoils it. Not a classic run for Pendower, but that’s how it goes sometimes.

Rusty.

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