Surf Forecasts:
Pendower Beach surf forecast from 2 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 7 Sep, 7AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 14s period, SW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 7 Sep, 10PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 12s period, WSW swell with 196 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 7 Sep, 7AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 14s period with SW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Pendower Beach this week:
The surf forecast for Pendower Beach over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Monday (Sep 07) at 7AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.5m and 14s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 4s. Another secondary swell of 0.6m and 9s is also forecast. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Pendower Beach in the next 16 days are 0.9m 12s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Sep 07) at 10PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 2.0m 8s period and expected on Friday (Sep 04) at 10AM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 7AM (Mon 7th Sep) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 14s |
| Best Surf | 7AM (Mon 7th Sep) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 14s |
| Most Powerful | 10PM (Mon 7th Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) 12s |
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. To be straight with you, it’s a pretty quiet picture for Pendower Beach over the next couple of weeks. We’re looking at a run of small, weak swells and mainly onshore or cross-shore winds that just aren’t stacking up for a proper session. The combined wave energy barely gets a mention.
Wednesday the 2nd stays cloudy with a cross-on wind off the land at 19 mph and a short period swell of 3 ft from the SSW. It’s bumpy and poor. That carries through Thursday, with a bit of a swell drop, just 2 ft on the morning and a high period of 15 seconds in the afternoon that won’t amount to anything with the fresh cross-wind.
Friday the 4th morning actually cleans up nicely with a cross-offshore breeze from the NW at 9 mph, and you get waist-high sets around 2 ft. That’s the best it’s going to look for a few days. The water temperature is about average for this time of year, so no surprises there.
Saturday morning the 5th goes glassy. Dead calm from the ENE at just 3 mph, but with it comes almost nothing to ride: 0.3 ft of long-period 14-second swell. It’s flat, really. The afternoon goes onshore.
From Sunday the 6th right through to Wednesday the 16th, we’re stuck in a loop of tiny waves. Heights mostly between 0.3 ft and 1 ft, with hardly any energy behind them (combined energy values mostly under 50). Winds flick between cross-off and light which will keep things clean, but there’s simply no push. A couple of afternoons do go glassy again, like the 16th, but that 1 ft just won’t break with any enthusiasm.
Sunday the 15th sees a moderate offshore from the NNW at 16 mph with a 1 ft, short-period ESE swell, but it’s a fraction of a wave.
Honestly, there isn’t a standout session in this whole 16-day window. It’s a long, quiet spell for Pendower. If you’re desperate, Friday the 4th morning offers the cleanest chance at something rideable, but keep your expectations low. For the rest of it, you might be better off checking the forecasts again in a few days. Sometimes these runs don’t last.
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Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Wed afternoon, min 16°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Tue night, fresh winds from the SW by Wed morning). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Sun afternoon, min 14°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | Sunday 6 | Monday 7 | Tuesday 8 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | S 5 | S 5 | SW 6 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 10 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SW 16 | SW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | SW 5 | SW 5 |
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 kJ | 19 | 51 | 36 | 14 | 23 | 32 | 18 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 10 | 11 | 15 | 41 | 87 | 59 | 82 | 125 | 10 | 7 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 8:50AM4.47m | 9:09PM4.46m | 9:32AM4.27m | 9:56PM4.16m | 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 | ||||||||
Low Tide | 3:40PM0.25m | 4:03AM0.37m | 4:24PM0.54m | 4:49AM0.72m | 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 | ||||||||
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 | 6:35 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — |
 | — | 8:02 | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | 7:55 | — | — | 7:53 | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | 7:50 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 8 |
Temp °C | 19 | 21 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 16 | 18 |
Feels °C | 15 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 11 | 14 | 15 | 12 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | WSW 7 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | S 5 | S 5 | SW 6 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 10 | W 8 | W 8 | SE 4 | SW 13 | WSW 12 | — | SW 10 | WSW 10 | SW 5 |
| kJ | 5 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 23 | 9 | 15 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 87 | 59 | — | 49 | 10 | 7 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | SW 9 | — | SW 15 | S 9 | W 10 | WSW 6 | SW 6 | SW 14 | W 11 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | SW 16 | ESE 4 | — | — | S 11 | S 11 | W 9 |
| kJ | 1 | 3 | — | 9 | 2 | 2 | 18 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 41 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 7 | WSW 8 | W 10 | SW 14 | W 10 | — | W 10 | — | W 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 2 | — | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | W 8 | NW 3 | WNW 2 | — | — | — | SE 4 | SE 4 | — | SW 2 | W 3 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | SW 5 | — |
| kJ | 19 | 51 | 36 | 14 | 23 | 32 | 548 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 11 | 15 | — | 2 | 5 | 82 | 125 | 10 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 268 | 192 | 26 | 26 | 188 | 243 | 82 | 186 | 37 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 11 | 11 | 206 | 38 | 37 | 249 | 54 |
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