Pentewan
Surf spot · UK
Is it worth the trip?
9Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Tue 3: too small (3 ft swell at 5 s), onshore wind, 13 kn (25 km/h), sheltered (estimated): holds up in a blow
Tue 3 · 16 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft5 smushy
- Energy
- 54kJ
- Wind
- NNE 13 kn
- Temp
- 12°C
Wed 4 · 6 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft6 smushy
- Energy
- 65kJ
- Wind
- ENE 16 kn
- Temp
- 10°C
Thu 5 · 9 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft6 smushy
- Energy
- 58kJ
- Wind
- ENE 12 kn
- Temp
- 10°C
Fri 6 · 10 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft4 smushy
- Energy
- 8kJ
- Wind
- NE 7 kn
- Temp
- 11°C
Sat 7 · 5 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft3 smushy
- Energy
- 1kJ
- Wind
- N 2 kn
- Temp
- 11°C
Sun 8 · 1 out of 100
- Swell
- under 1 ft9 s
- Energy
- 2kJ
- Wind
- E 5 kn
- Temp
- 11°C
Mon 9 · 1 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft5 smushy
- Energy
- 10kJ
- Wind
- ESE 20 kn
- Temp
- 13°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Mon 29, too small
- Tue 316, too small
- Wed 46, too small
- Thu 59, too small
- Fri 610, too small
- Sat 75, too small
- Sun 81, too small
- Mon 91, too small
- Tue 1017, too small
- Wed 1140, poor
The spot in five facts
- Faces SEtakes swell from the SE
- Offshore: NWwind from the land
- Beginner +who it suits
- Works 5–19 ftof swell
- Water 14 °C4/3 wetsuit and boots
Full forecast
every day, every number
Pentewan does not suit beginners. This is the forecast for intermediates, so you can see what it does.
| Day | Scorefor Intermediate | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 2Nov | 9, too small | 2 ft4 smushy3 ft at break (est.) | 16kJ | wind from the north-east, 10 knots | 11°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 16, too small | 3 ft5 smushy4 ft at break (est.) | 54kJ | wind from the north-north-east, 13 knots | 12°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 6, too small | 3 ft6 smushy4 ft at break (est.) | 65kJ | wind from the east-north-east, 16 knots | 10°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 9, too small | 3 ft6 smushy4 ft at break (est.) | 58kJ | wind from the east-north-east, 12 knots | 10°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 10, too small | 2 ft4 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 8kJ | wind from the north-east, 7 knots | 11°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 5, too small | 1 ft3 smushy1 ft at break (est.) | 1kJ | wind from the north, 2 knots | 11°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 1, too small | under 1 ft9 sunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 2kJ | wind from the east, 5 knots | 11°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 1, too small | 1 ft5 smushy1 ft at break (est.) | 10kJ | wind from the east-south-east, 20 knots | 13°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 17, too small | 4 ft8 smushyunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 182kJ | wind from the east, 11 knots | 14°C |
| Wed 11Nov | 40, poor | 5 ft9 ssoftunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 344kJ | wind from the east-south-east, 5 knots | 14°C |
Energy is the swell's power, in kJ per metre of wave. Wind is in knots, the arrow where it blows to; green is offshore. More
Tide
- Mon 2 NovLow 04:29 −1.5 mHigh 10:17 +1.5 mLow 17:15 −1.6 mHigh 23:10 +1.1 m
- Tue 3 NovLow 05:43 −1.4 mHigh 11:50 +1.3 mLow 18:29 −1.5 m
- Wed 4 NovHigh 01:00 +1.1 mLow 06:57 −1.4 mHigh 13:30 +1.4 mLow 19:38 −1.6 m
Local clock times; heights about mean sea level. On open coasts the times are usually within a quarter of an hour; in bays, estuaries and on the Gulf of Mexico they can be an hour or more out. Tide: EOT20 global ocean tide model, Hart-Davis et al. 2021, DGFI-TUM (doi:10.17882/79489), CC BY 4.0. Times and heights computed by us. A model, not a tide table: check a local table before you go.
Forecast updated . It refreshes every three hours. Forecast data: ECMWF, DWD, Météo-France and NOAA, served by Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0). Changed by us. Generated using E.U. Copernicus Marine Service Information.
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About Pentewan
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces SE (116°), so it takes swell from the SE. The wind blows offshore from the NW (296°). It is sheltered to the open swell. It suits beginners and up. It works in 5–19 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves gently: 10 m deep about 800 m out (1 in 78). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would spill softly. The sea is about 10°C in February, its coldest month (4/3 or 5/4, boots and gloves), and 17°C in July, its warmest (3/2 wetsuit). The town to stay in is Pentewan, 1 km away (2 min by car).
Water about 14°C: 4/3 wetsuit and boots. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.
The score is the conditions only: the journey, the price and the partners never change it (how we score, how we earn).
Rough cost (estimate): about US$1,220–US$2,270 each
about US$1,220–US$2,270 each · 6 nights, 2 sharing: flights, taxi, stay, food, board and wetsuit.
Our estimate from typical public prices, not a quote: check the real prices before you book (where they come from). Prices are about, in US Dollar (USD): our pound figures at the European Central Bank's rate of 2 November 2026.
How we worked it out
| What | How we worked it out | Each |
|---|---|---|
| Flights | return ORD to NQY, estimated from distance and season, changing at DUB, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$436–US$899 |
| Taxi | airport and back, shared | about US$54–US$87 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | about US$282–US$470 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$315–US$584 |
| Board and wetsuit | 5 days, or about US$114 to fly your own | about US$134–US$228 |
| Total | about US$1,220–US$2,270 |
For 2 people sharing a room. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra. Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: 3 towns
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2 min by car · 18 places to stay
about US$107/nightcountry average
About Pentewan its beds, food and every spot near it
- Beds in Gorran Churchtown on Booking.com
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About US$107 a night is our estimate of the country's average 2-star double room that month: not each town's price, and not a quote. Drives are estimates. Prices are about, in US Dollar (USD): our pound figures at the European Central Bank's rate of 2 November 2026.
Getting there: about 16h 15m
About 16h 15m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → NQY, changing at Dublin Airport (DUB), then 45 min by road
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