Surf Forecasts:
Pendower Beach surf forecast from 4 Sep 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Monday 7 Sep, 7AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 14s period, WSW swell with 138 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 0.6m 14s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Sep 07) at 7AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.7m 3s period and expected on Tuesday (Sep 08) at 7PM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 7AM (Mon 7th Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) 14s |
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—it's looking flat as a millpond out there for the next couple of weeks. We've got a long stretch of nada, so don't go getting your hopes up for any heroics. The swell window is just shut tight for our stretch of coast.
Right, the immediate outlook is bleak. We're looking at a good ten days or more of tiny, weak surf. The energy is just pathetic, with readings scraping the bottom of the barrel. For instance, Friday morning you're looking at a 2ft SW swell, but the energy is a weak 46, and it’s just not translating. The wind is cross-off, which would be nice if there was anything to surf, but there isn't. This run of junk continues all weekend and into the middle of next week. You'll see the swell bump up a touch around Monday the 7th, with a slightly longer period, but it’s still only 2ft and the energy is moderate at 140. It’s still going to be a dribble. We're in a real dry spell here; it's one of those blank runs that just seems to go on forever.
Now, looking way out, around the 14th of September, there's a whisper of something. The period drops right off to a short 4 seconds, so it's just windswash, but we do see a slight bump in size and some proper offshore wind. On the afternoon of the 14th, we're looking at 3ft of straight SW swell with the wind howling offshore from the NNW at 15 km/h. It’s not going to be pretty, but it will be clean, and on a low tide, Pendower might just have a few crumbly shoulders for the longboard. The energy is still weak at 31, and with that short period, it's going to be soft, but it's the best we've got on offer over this whole period. It's promising, but I wouldn't book the day off work just yet.
So, that's the long and short of it. A whole lot of nothing, and one brief moment where it might just be worth a paddle if you're desperate. Keep an eye on it, because forecasts can change, but for now, this is looking like a good time to sort out your gear and catch up on some sleep. This is Rusty, signing off.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Sun afternoon, min 15°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Very mild (max 18°C on Mon morning, min 15°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Mon night, strong winds from the SW by Wed night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | Sunday 6 | Monday 7 | Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | Thursday 10 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 6 | SSW 5 | SW 6 | SW 7 | WSW 7 | S 13 | SE 4 | SE 4 | WSW 16 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 10 | WSW 3 | SW 7 | SW 7 | WSW 3 | SW 5 | SSW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 |
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 kJ | 15 | 16 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 14 | 9 | 26 | 114 | 99 | 108 | 97 | 13 | 23 | 11 | 3 | 48 | 58 | 38 | 26 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 10:24AM3.99m | 10:56PM3.80m | 11:36AM3.71m | 00:23AM3.52m | 1:12PM3.59m | 2:05AM3.48m | 2:45PM3.72m | 3:29AM3.66m | 3:57PM4.02m | 4:33AM3.95m | 4:52PM4.35m | 5:21AM4.24m | 5:37PM4.63m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 5:17PM0.89m | 5:47AM1.08m | 6:26PM1.20m | 7:06AM1.34m | 8:02PM1.30m | 8:44AM1.30m | 9:32PM1.04m | 10:01AM0.97m | 10:37PM0.62m | 10:58AM0.56m | 11:28PM0.21m | 11:45AM0.19m | 00:11AM-0.10m | ||||||||
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 | 6:37 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | 6:47 | — | — |
 | — | 7:58 | — | — | 7:55 | — | — | 7:53 | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | 7:47 | — | — | 7:45 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 16 |
Feels °C | 15 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 6 | SSW 5 | SW 6 | SW 7 | WSW 7 | SW 6 | W 8 | SE 4 | SE 4 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | — | — | SW 7 | SW 7 | S 10 | — | SSW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 |
| kJ | 15 | 16 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 2 | 114 | 99 | 108 | — | — | 23 | 11 | 2 | — | 58 | 38 | 26 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 5 | WSW 8 | SW 14 | SW 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | W 8 | WSW 16 | SW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | S 10 | — | — | W 10 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 |
| kJ | 11 | 13 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 26 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 2 | 12 | 10 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 8 | SW 14 | W 12 | SW 14 | W 12 | W 10 | W 10 | S 13 | W 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 12 | 8 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 2 | — | — | — | SE 4 | — | SW 3 | — | WSW 3 | WNW 3 | WSW 10 | WSW 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | WSW 3 | SW 5 | W 3 | W 3 | W 3 |
| kJ | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | 14 | — | 2 | — | 3 | 3 | 97 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 48 | 5 | 7 | 3 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 142 | 207 | 82 | 26 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 39 | 26 | 207 | 38 | 169 | 207 | 207 | 207 | 192 | 268 | 282 | 169 | 282 | 156 |
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