Surf Forecasts:
Pendower Beach surf forecast from 10 Sep 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 10 Sep, 10PM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 10s period, SW swell with 257 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 1.2m 10s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Sep 10) at 10PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.6m 3s period and expected on Tuesday (Sep 15) at 1PM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 10PM (Thu 10th Sep) | 4ft (1.2m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Pendower Beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's be straight with you – this is a tough one for Pendower Beach. We're looking at a 16-day window and it's a proper flat spell, so strap in for a lot of nothing.
Right now and through the entire forecast period, there's just no surf worth paddling out for. The first week is a total write-off, with a big gap of days offering nothing but tiny, weak dribble. The combined wave energy barely gets into double digits, often sitting in the single digits or zero, which is about as weak as it gets. The swell heights are mostly below 2 ft, and what little shows up is short-period windswell, not the kind of groundswell that gets a guy excited.
We do get a few clean mornings, like Friday the 11th with a light NW offshore wind, but the swell is a pathetic 1 ft from the WSW with a measly 29 energy. It's glassy and clean, but you'd be surfing whitewash. The same goes for Wednesday the 16th – a bit of a moderate offshore from the NNW, but again, the swell is tiny. The best you could say is that the water temp is 65°, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year, so at least you won't freeze while you're floating around doing nothing.
Into the second week, it's more of the same. Some offshore winds pop up around the 22nd and 23rd, but the wave heights are still at 0.3 ft. There's a hint of a longer period swell (14 seconds) on the 23rd, but with that kind of height, it's just a ripple on the water. The energy values are still in the single digits. It's a desert out there.
Bottom line: there's no standout, no best option, just a long, dry stretch. For an inconsistent spot like Pendower, a blank run like this is more normal than not. The forecast can always change, but right now, this is a better time to clean the wax off your board than to put it on.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Warm (max 20°C on Sat afternoon, min 15°C on Fri night). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Mon morning, min 15°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Sun night, fresh winds from the WNW by Tue morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 10 | Friday 11 | Saturday 12 | Sunday 13 | Monday 14 | Tuesday 15 | Wednesday 16 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 3 | SSW 4 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | S 15 | SW 4 | SW 5 | SW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | S 12 | SW 4 | WSW 7 | SW 8 | SW 10 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 |
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 kJ | 5 | 30 | 34 | 19 | 25 | 10 | 15 | 5 | 11 | 10 | 26 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 18 | 28 | 26 | 12 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:37PM4.63m | 6:01AM4.47m | 6:15PM4.82m | 6:37AM4.63m | 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 | ||||||||
Low Tide | 11:45AM0.19m | 00:11AM-0.10m | 12:27PM-0.07m | 00:51AM-0.27m | 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 | |||||||
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 | 6:47 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — |
 | — | 7:45 | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | 7:40 | — | — | 7:38 | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | 7:34 | — | — | 7:31 | — |
mm | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 16 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 15 |
Feels °C | 13 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 7 | W 11 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SW 8 | SW 8 | W 10 | W 10 | W 11 | SW 5 | SW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | W 8 | SW 4 | WSW 7 | SW 8 | SW 10 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 20 | 10 | 25 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 10 | 26 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 18 | 28 | 26 | 12 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | — | — | — | S 15 | — | W 10 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | — | SSW 6 | WSW 10 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 34 | 19 | — | — | — | 4 | — | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | 3 | 11 | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 12 | — | — | — | — | — | S 15 | — | — | S 13 | — | — | — | W 14 | — | W 8 | W 11 | S 6 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | 4 | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 3 | SSW 4 | — | — | — | — | SW 8 | SW 3 | SW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 3 | NW 3 | WNW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | — |
| kJ | 5 | 30 | — | — | — | — | 15 | 5 | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 3 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 268 | 188 | 11 | 26 | 11 | 24 | 26 | 179 | 207 | 36 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 588 | 300 | 39 | 39 | 82 | 62 |
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The above surf forecast table for Pendower Beach provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Pendower Beach can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Pendower Beach surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Pendower Beach) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
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