Pentewan Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(South Cornwall, UK)

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Pentewan Surf Guide

Pentewan in South Cornwall is a sheltered beach break that only works when conditions are just right. Summer in particular tends to be flat. Works best in offshore winds from the northwest. Windswells are much more typical than groudswells and the best wave direction is from the south southwest. Waves at the beach are both lefts and rights.

Pentewan Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach	3	rarely breaks	11.1°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Pentewan:

The best conditions reported for surf at Pentewan occur when a South-southeast swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the Northwest.

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What's the best time of year to surf Pentewan (for consistent clean waves)?

januaryBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Pentewan with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of January. Clean surfable waves are typically found 0% of the time in January while 4% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 96% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

96%

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Pentewan Location Map

Interactive Pentewan surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The closest passenger airport to Pentewan is St Mawgan (Newquai) Airport (NQY) in England, 23 km (14 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Pentewan is Plymouth Airport (PLH), also in England, 50 km (31 miles) away.

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Please note that some surf spot locations are approximate to protect their exact location while others are not shown at close zoom level.

Pentewan Surf Forecasts:

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16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Friday, 17 April 2026, 11:21 Local Time

m, °C	Friday 17
ft, °F	10AM	1PM	4PM	7PM
Wave (m)	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW
Period (s)	6	6	6	6
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross	cross- off	cross	cross- off

What does Pentewan look like?

Latest photos from Pentewan. Upload your own or view all photos on the gallery page.

Credit: tronic.pro

Tides at Pentewan

Current tide and informaton

For Saint Austell, 6 km from Pentewan.

Next High Water: 06:06pm | 4.79m

Next Low Water: 12:25pm | -0.26m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Pentewan Sea Temperature

The water temperature (11.1 °C) at Pentewan is fairly cold. Surfers will need a quality steamer wetsuit, a neoprene hood, gloves and boots because it will be cloudy with an effective air temperature of (8.0 °C).

Today, many surfers would wear a winter wetsuit, a neoprene hood, gloves and boots.