Surf Forecasts:
Pendower Beach surf forecast from 12 Sep 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 19 Sep, 7AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 6s period, SSW swell with 105 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 1.3m 6s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Sep 19) 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 0.4m 3s period and expected on Tuesday (Sep 15) at 4PM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 7AM (Sat 19th Sep) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Pendower Beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let me be straight with you – looking at the 16-day window for Pendower Beach, it's a tough one. The surf just isn't cooperating for a proper paddle session. There are no standout options worth getting hyped about, so this is more of a wait-and-see situation.
The whole forecast period is flat and underwhelming, with nothing breaking the 3 ft mark until the very end of the second week. From September 12th through to the 26th, it's a long, drawn-out run of tiny, weak waves with periods all over the place. The water temp is running about 64°, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year.
Honestly, the first real hint of energy shows up on Sunday, September 21st, with a moderate combined energy of 121 to 122 (moderate wave energy) and a longer-period swell from the WSW at 14 seconds, but the height is still a pathetic 2 ft. The wind is cross-offshore and clean, but there's just no size to work with. The next spot of note is Sunday, September 27th, a full week later, where the combined energy jumps up to 133 and then 202 (strong wave energy) with a 15-second period from the WSW, but again, the wave height is still only 2 ft to 2 ft. The wind stays clean and cross-off, but the swell is too small to be surfable for anyone.
Given the consistently small surf, persistent cross-shore and cross-offshore winds, and a break that is both sheltered and inconsistent, this setup honestly looks more interesting for kite surfers than anyone paddling out. The conditions are clean plenty of times, but with basically no push, it's a blown-out lake. It tends not to stay this poor for long, but this window is a real blank run.
Stay patient.
Rusty
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sun night. Warm (max 22°C on Mon morning, min 17°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummarySome drizzle, heaviest during Wed night. Very mild (max 17°C on Tue morning, min 14°C on Tue night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 12 | Sunday 13 | Monday 14 | Tuesday 15 | Wednesday 16 | Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | SW 4 | SW 4 | WSW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | SW 8 | WSW 7 | WSW 8 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | SW 6 | SW 7 | SW 6 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 4 |
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 kJ | 5 | 11 | 9 | 22 | 52 | 25 | 14 | 8 | 7 | 10 | 5 | 13 | 22 | 24 | 11 | 9 | 11 | 5 | 17 | 17 | 17 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on |
High Tide | 6:51PM4.89m | 7:10AM4.69m | 7:24PM4.84m | 7:42AM4.66m | 7:58PM4.69m | 8:14AM4.52m | 8:31PM4.44m | 8:47AM4.31m | 9:05PM4.13m | 9:23AM4.02m | 9:43PM3.79m | 10:04AM3.70m | 10:32PM3.44m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 1:06PM-0.20m | 1:28AM-0.30m | 1:43PM-0.19m | 2:03AM-0.18m | 2:19PM-0.05m | 2:37AM0.06m | 2:53PM0.20m | 3:10AM0.37m | 3:27PM0.51m | 3:42AM0.73m | 4:01PM0.87m | 4:16AM1.09m | 4:38PM1.24m | ||||||||
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 | 6:50 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — |
 | — | 7:40 | — | — | 7:38 | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | 7:34 | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | 7:28 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 19 | 20 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 22 | 21 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 17 | 17 |
Feels °C | 15 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 19 | 17 | 13 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 14 | 12 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 10 | W 11 | WSW 11 | S 13 | SW 10 | SW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | SW 8 | WSW 7 | WSW 8 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 6 | SW 6 | SW 7 | SW 6 | SW 6 | WSW 13 | W 12 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 9 | 22 | 3 | 25 | 14 | 8 | 7 | 10 | 5 | 13 | 22 | 24 | 4 | 9 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 17 | 3 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 15 | — | S 13 | SW 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | W 11 | W 11 | SW 10 | — | — | WSW 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | WSW 13 | — | S 16 |
| kJ | — | 4 | — | 3 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | — | — | 11 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 17 | — | 5 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 12 | S 11 | SW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 13 | — | — | S 12 |
| kJ | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 3 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 10 | — | — | SSW 2 | SSW 3 | WNW 2 | WNW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | — | — | WNW 3 | WNW 2 | — | SW 2 | SW 4 |
| kJ | 5 | 11 | 9 | 3 | 52 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | — | — | 3 | 1 | — | 2 | 17 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 207 | 179 | 26 | 26 | 37 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 156 | 207 | 82 | 36 | 82 | 486 | 560 | 207 | 188 | 215 | 188 | 590 |
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