Surf Forecasts:
Pendower Beach surf forecast from 15 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 15 Jul, 4PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 6s period, ESE swell with 74 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 1.0m 6s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Jul 15) at 4PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.5m 3s period and expected on Saturday (Jul 18) at 10PM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 4PM (Wed 15th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 6s |
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 about Pendower Beach. I’ve looked at the next 16 days, and I’m calling it as I see it: there’s not a single decent surf session on the cards. The whole window is a write-off for waves. We’ve got a 16-day gap with no recommendations, which is a real bummer, but with a spot this sheltered and inconsistent, a blank run like this isn’t totally out of the ordinary. The forecasts can always shift, but right now, we’re looking at a whole lot of nothing.
The first real chance, and it’s a long shot, is on the morning of Thursday the 15th of July. The swell is tiny at 3 ft from the ESE with a short, weak period of 5 seconds and a combined energy of just 41 – that’s barely a ripple. And it’s got a cross-shore wind making it choppy. Not worth suiting up for.
Thursday afternoon the 15th is a little bigger at 3 ft, but it’s cross-onshore and just as messy. The energy climbs to 83, but it’s still poor. Friday the 16th morning is even smaller at 2 ft, and the wind is still messy. The one small glimmer is Friday afternoon the 16th, when the wind goes glassy and the swell is 2 ft from the ESE with a 6-second period. The energy is weak at 48, and the wave comment says “poor surf conditions,” so it’s not going to produce anything worth paddling for.
The rest of the run is a dribble: tiny swells, onshore winds, and wave energy that never breaks 100. We see a few moments of offshore wind, like on Saturday the 17th and Sunday the 18th, but the swell is only 0.3 ft from the south with a long period around 13 seconds. That’s a groundswell, but at that size, it’s just a bump on the water. The energy is down to 2 or 3. There’s a glassy moment on Wednesday the 22nd afternoon with a 4 ft ESE swell and a combined energy of 93, but it’s still classed as poor surf.
Honestly, there’s nothing here. Not a single standout. This beach is a flat spell for the whole 16 days. The water temp is about average for the time of year, but you won’t care about that when there’s no wave to ride. If you’re desperate for a paddle, you’ll find clean, flat water on Saturday the 17th with the offshore wind, but for surfing? Leave the boards at home.
Rusty
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Wed afternoon, min 20°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Sat morning, min 15°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the N on Sat afternoon, calm by Mon morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 5 | ESE 6 | E 6 | E 5 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | S 13 | S 13 | S 11 | S 21 | E 5 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 5 | ESE 6 | S 18 | S 16 | ESE 4 | E 5 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 32 | 74 | 45 | 20 | 34 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 62 | 62 | 12 | 33 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 22 | 16 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | glassy | off | cross-on | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | off | off | cross-on | on | glassy |
High Tide | 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 | 11:10AM3.83m | 11:30PM3.85m | |||||||
Low Tide | 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 | 5:05AM0.73m | 5:22PM1.00m | ||||||||
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 | 5:24 | — | — | 5:26 | — | — | 5:26 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:23 | — | — | 9:23 | — | — | 9:22 | — | — | 9:22 | — | — | 9:20 | — | — | 9:19 | — | — | 9:17 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 17 | 18 | 21 | 20 |
Feels °C | 18 | 24 | 23 | 20 | 23 | 19 | 23 | 21 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 19 | 16 | 19 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 20 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 6 | SW 6 | ESE 6 | SW 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | SE 5 | S 13 | S 11 | S 12 | W 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 4 | ESE 6 | ESE 5 | W 11 | S 16 | ESE 5 |
| kJ | 4 | 1 | 20 | 2 | 34 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 62 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 9 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | S 16 | SW 5 | SW 14 | SW 7 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | S 5 | — | S 11 | S 10 | S 19 | — | — | SE 6 | S 18 | W 7 | W 10 | S 16 |
| kJ | 5 | 5 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | 2 | 7 | — | — | 8 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 5 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | S 13 | S 13 | E 7 | S 14 | S 15 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | — | — | S 21 | S 10 | — | S 19 | S 18 | S 18 | W 11 | S 16 | — | W 10 |
| kJ | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | 9 | 2 | — | 7 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 5 | — | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 5 | ESE 6 | E 6 | E 5 | ESE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 3 | E 5 | ESE 4 | — | ESE 5 | SE 4 | — | ESE 3 | ESE 4 | E 5 |
| kJ | 32 | 74 | 45 | 20 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 62 | 13 | — | 33 | 4 | — | 3 | 22 | 16 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 55 | 79 | 268 | 56 | 12 | 42 | 55 | 1172 | 408 | 408 | 585 | 71 | 417 | 323 | 71 | 410 | 410 | 424 | 55 | 22 | 22 |
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