Surf Forecasts:
Pendower Beach surf forecast from 14 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 15 Jul, 7PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 6s period, ESE swell with 68 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 0.9m 6s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Jul 15) at 7PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.3m 3s period and expected on Friday (Jul 17) at 7AM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 7PM (Wed 15th Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Pendower Beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Right then, let's have a look at what's on offer for Pendower Beach. I gotta be straight with you, the next couple of weeks are looking pretty bleak for any decent waves. The surf zone is basically a flat spell for the foreseeable future.
We start off with nothing doing right now. The first few days are a write-off, with tiny, weak, and messy windswell. The water is sitting at 66°F which is 5°F warmer than normal for this time of year, so it's a lot warmer than you'd expect, but that's about the only good news.
We're looking at a solid gap of well over a week with nothing worth mentioning. The only time the swell fills in is around the 22nd of July, but it's a real case of "looks can be deceiving". The swell does build to a solid 6ft to 7ft from the ESE, with a combined energy of 249 to 362 (moderate to strong), but it's a short period, rubbish windswell (6-7 seconds). The cross-onshore wind is going to chop it up something shocking, making it a messy, lumpy mess. It's a beach break, and with those conditions, it's going to be more interesting for the kite surfers than anyone on a paddle board.
The best of a bad bunch comes on the afternoon of the 23rd, buddy. The swell drops to 4ft from the ESE, and the wind goes glassy, but the period is still a short 5 seconds, and the energy is low (89). It's a small window of clean, weak waves. It's not a standout, it's just the least bad option.
After that, it's back to tiny, insignificant waves and clean but empty water. Honestly, there's nothing to get excited about here. The forecasts can change, but as it stands, I'd keep the board in the car and find something else to do for a couple of weeks.
- Rusty
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Wed afternoon, min 18°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the E on Tue morning, calm by Wed night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Fri afternoon, min 16°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 5 | E 5 | ESE 6 | E 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | S 15 | E 7 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 11 | S 12 | S 10 | S 19 | S 19 | S 18 | SE 4 | S 18 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 143 | 107 | 11 | 24 | 67 | 61 | 36 | 29 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross | cross | off | off | off | off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 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 | 9:36AM4.22m | 9:53PM4.43m | 10:22AM4.03m | 10:40PM4.14m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 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 | 3:55PM0.33m | 4:23AM0.37m | 4:38PM0.65m | ||||||||
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 | 5:24 | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | 5:26 | — | — | 5:26 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:24 | — | — | 9:23 | — | — | 9:23 | — | — | 9:22 | — | — | 9:22 | — | — | 9:20 | — | — | 9:19 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 23 | 20 | 23 | 22 | 18 | 18 | 21 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 19 |
Feels °C | 16 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 24 | 18 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 20 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 20 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 7 | SW 6 | ESE 5 | SSW 6 | SW 6 | ESE 6 | SW 14 | ESE 6 | ESE 5 | E 7 | E 6 | — | SW 5 | — | S 12 | — | — | — | — | S 18 | SE 4 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 22 | 8 | 29 | 5 | 8 | 3 | — | 1 | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | 6 | 4 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 18 | S 18 | SW 6 | S 16 | S 16 | SW 5 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 7 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | S 13 | S 11 | W 8 | W 8 | S 19 | — | S 18 | W 8 | W 11 |
| kJ | 6 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | — | 6 | 1 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 11 | W 11 | S 16 | W 10 | S 13 | S 13 | W 8 | S 14 | S 15 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | — | — | — | S 10 | — | S 19 | — | W 12 | S 18 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | 2 | — | 7 | — | 3 | 6 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | — | E 5 | ESE 6 | E 6 | ESE 6 | — | — | — | SSE 2 | — | ENE 4 | — | NNW 2 | — | — | — | ESE 4 | SE 4 | — |
| kJ | 143 | 107 | — | 24 | 67 | 61 | 36 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 5 | 6 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 26 | 22 | 12 | 55 | 312 | 37 | 303 | 12 | 22 | 37 | 1499 | 439 | 424 | 585 | 416 | 22 | 22 | 37 | 268 | 410 | 37 |
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