Surf Forecasts:
Pendower Beach surf forecast from 25 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 26 Jul, 1PM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 7s period, SW swell with 13 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 0.4m 7s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Jul 26) at 1PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.6m 3s period and expected on Sunday (Jul 26) at 1PM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 1PM (Sun 26th Jul) | 1.5ft (0.4m) 7s |
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 a tough run for the surf at Pendower Beach. We’ve got a solid stretch ahead where the waves are just not playing the game, but there is a little glimmer of hope right at the end of the window if you’re patient.
Right now, the sea is flat. We’re looking at tiny dribbles of swell, with wave heights staying below 1 ft for the first week and a half. The combined wave energy is desperately low, often sitting between 1 and 12, which is weak and barely enough to tickle your ankles. The water is sitting at 67°, which is a notable 5° warmer than usual for this time of year, so at least the dip won’t be a shock.
The first real chance of anything surfable pops up on August 3rd. On Monday morning we see a bump to 2 ft from the SW, but the wind is a lumpy cross-onshore from the ESE at 19 mph. It’s messy, and the energy is still only moderate at 45. The quality is poor, so it’s not a paddle-out you’ll be bragging about. The wind and chop stick around for most of that day into Tuesday.
The standout – and I say this with caution – is the morning of August 4th. We’ve got a 1 ft SW swell, but the wind is a moderate cross-onshore from the SSW at 12 mph, keeping it choppy. It’s not clean, but it’s the most size we’ll have seen in a week. Still, don’t expect magic; this is a beach break that needs a bit of love. The period is a short 7 seconds, so the waves will be a bit weak and crumbly.
After that, it’s back down to tiny, weak pulses through the end of the second week. August 8th shows a 0.7 ft WSW swell with a longer 10-second period, which would normally be promising for shape, but with a fresh 22 mph cross-offshore wind, it’s just going to be blown out and messy.
Bottom line: Bring a book, go for a swim, but don’t drag the board out for any of this. The lack of consistent, quality swell is the normal story here for now. Forecasts can change, but this run looks blank.
- Rusty
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Fri afternoon, min 15°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NW on Sun morning, light winds from the NW by Sun night). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Wed morning, min 16°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | SW 5 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 6 | SW 6 | SW 5 | SW 5 | W 8 | — | W 11 | S 13 | S 6 | S 13 | S 13 | — |
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 kJ | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-on | cross-on | off | off | off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 2:29AM3.37m | 3:02PM3.48m | 3:30AM3.42m | 4:00PM3.61m | 4:26AM3.56m | 4:52PM3.80m | 5:16AM3.73m | 5:38PM4.02m | 5:59AM3.90m | 6:18PM4.22m | 6:36AM4.05m | 6:53PM4.39m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 8:44PM1.64m | 9:20AM1.57m | 10:00PM1.51m | 10:24AM1.40m | 10:55PM1.28m | 11:12AM1.16m | 11:38PM1.01m | 11:52AM0.89m | 00:16AM0.74m | 12:28PM0.65m | 00:52AM0.50m | 1:03PM0.44m | 1:26AM0.31m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — |
 | — | 9:15 | — | — | 9:13 | — | — | 9:12 | — | — | 9:10 | — | — | 9:08 | — | — | 9:07 | — | — | 9:06 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 17 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 20 | 21 | 18 | 21 | 22 | 19 | 23 | 23 | 18 | 21 | 21 | 16 |
Feels °C | 18 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | SW 5 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 6 | SW 6 | SW 5 | SW 5 | — | — | — | — | W 10 | W 10 | S 13 | — |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 3 | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 8 | — | SW 11 | — | S 11 | — | W 10 | W 10 | W 11 | — | W 9 | W 8 | — | W 11 | W 11 | S 6 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | — | 5 | — | 3 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | 1 | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 13 | — | S 13 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | 3 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NNW 3 | — | WNW 3 | WSW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 2 | — |
| kJ | — | 1 | — | 3 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 751 | 439 | 743 | 415 | 568 | 736 | 207 | 82 | 26 | 181 | 22 | 22 | 31 | 30 | 34 | 206 | 31 | 55 | 224 | 410 |
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