Watergate Bay Surf Forecast and Surf Reports
(North Cornwall, UK)
Photo by: http://www.panoramio.com/photo/5301801Watergate Bay Surf Guide
Watergate Bay in North Cornwall is a fairly exposed beach break that has reasonably consistent surf and can work at any time of the year. The best wind direction is from the southeast. Most of the surf here comes from groundswells and the best swell direction is from the west northwest. The beach break offers both left and right hand waves. The quality of the surf isn't affected by the tide. Likely to be crowded if working. Watch out for dangerous rips.
Watergate Bay Spot Info
| Type: | Rating: |
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 Beach |  3.7 |
| Reliability: | Todays Sea Temp*: |
| fairly consistent | 16.9°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite |
Surfing Watergate Bay:
The best conditions reported for surf at Watergate Bay occur when a West-northwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the Southeast.
What's the best time of year to surf Watergate Bay (for consistent clean waves)?
Explore Watergate Bay Location Map
Interactive Watergate Bay 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 Watergate Bay is St Mawgan (Newquai) Airport (NQY) in England, 4 km (2 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Watergate Bay is Plymouth Airport (PLH), also in England, 67 km (42 miles) away.
Break
Live Wave Height (m)
Live Wind Speed (km/h)Friday, 18 September 2020, 23:20 Local Time
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| 10PM | 1AM | 4AM | 7AM | |
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| Period (s) | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 |
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| Wind State | cross- off |
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What does Watergate Bay look like?
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Credit: Nick Russill
Credit: Nick Russill
Credit: Nick Russill
Credit: Chris Marshall
Credit: Nick Russill
Surf-Forecast StoreTides at Watergate Bay
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Swell History at Watergate Bay
Surf stats for Watergate Bay, see the swell variation by month or season on the history page here.
Wind History at Watergate Bay
Wind stats for Watergate Bay, see the variation in direction and stength by month or season on the history page here.
Watergate Bay Reviews:
Interactive Porthcawl Point location map. View nearby buoy information, live wind conditions and surrounding roads, paths and locations to help find new breaks. Click the buoys or wind icon to view more information.
- Overall:3.7
- Quality on a good day:3.7
- Consistency of Surf:
3.3 - Difficulty Level:2.7
- Wind and Kite Surfing:3.5
- Crowds:2.7
The waves vary with the tide depending on the setup of the banks, breaking left and right for rides up to about 50-100m. The wave character ranges over the whole spectrum from short intense hollow close outs (often at low tide) to long lazy rides, so patience helps. It can get quite big here up to 1.5x overhead and larger on occasion but it can also be a killer paddle out (sometimes unmakeable), particularly if there are two swells running.
A Jamie Oliver restaurant has opened on the beach front but the beach cafe below has more cred and is a lot cheaper of course. The Phoenix pub next to the car park is a class act, really friendly with good vibes. A good camp site is a short walk inland.”
Other Nearby Breaks Closest To:
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River
Wave Buoys Nearest To Watergate Bay:
- Closest Wave BuoyPerranporth Waverider9 mi
- Second closest Wave BuoyLooe Bay Waverider29 mi
- Third closest Wave BuoyPorthleven Waverider30 mi
- Fourth closest Wave BuoyPenzance Waverider32 mi
- Fifth closest Wave BuoyBUOY-6205042 mi
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