Watergate Bay Surf Break

Watergate Bay 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 50.45° N 5.05° W

Issued: 6 am 25 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Watergate Bay sea temperature is
16.0° C

1.3°C warmer than normal for this time of year

Watergate Bay surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Watergate Bay today (25 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (25 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period with W swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (25 Jun, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 11s period with W swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (25 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 11s period with W swell.

The current surf forecast for Watergate Bay at 12PM is: 0.5m 11s primary swell from a West direction and 0.4m 9s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 06:00am June 25). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 2s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (25 Jun)1.5ft (0.4m)9s
Afternoon (25 Jun)2ft (0.6m)11s
Evening (25 Jun)2.5ft (0.8m)11s

Table - waves today at Watergate Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Thu night. Warm (max 29°C on Thu afternoon, min 16°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the ESE on Thu night, light winds from the S by Fri night).

Thursday
25
Friday
26
Saturday
27
Sun
28
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
1 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
W
10
0.4
W
10
0.4
W
9
0.5
W
11
0.7
W
11
0.8
W
11
0.8
W
11
0.8
W
11
0.8
W
10
0.8
W
10
0.8
W
10
0.7
W
10
0.7
W
10
0.7
W
10
0.6
W
10
0.6
W
9
0.5
W
9
0.5
W
10
0.4
WNW
10
0.8
SW
6
0.9
SW
6
1
SW
7
1
SW
7
1
SW
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
30
28
29
65
116
149
149
143
135
130
130
98
96
94
67
64
45
46
31
38
58
96
99
102
Wind (km/h)
25
ESE
20
ESE
20
E
25
ESE
20
ESE
30
SE
40
ESE
20
SSW
20
SSE
25
SW
20
SW
20
SW
20
SW
20
SW
10
S
15
SSE
20
SSE
20
S
25
SSW
25
SW
20
WSW
20
WSW
10
SSW
15
S
Wind State
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
2:22AM4.99m
2:54PM4.98m
3:19AM5.02m
3:47PM5.12m
4:10AM5.14m
4:34PM5.30m
Low Tide
8:48AM1.79m
9:16PM1.82m
9:42AM1.74m
10:09PM1.69m
10:31AM1.61m
10:56PM1.51m
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
rain showers
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:09
5:09
5:09
5:09
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:35
9:35
9:35
9:35
 mm
1
Temp °C
25
23
25
27
29
21
27
22
17
16
18
19
21
21
20
18
18
18
21
21
20
19
18
17
Feels °C
25
22
25
26
28
18
21
20
15
13
16
17
18
19
20
17
17
17
17
18
17
17
18
16
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
W
10
0.4
W
10
0.4
W
9
0.5
W
11
0.7
W
11
0.8
W
11
0.8
W
11
0.8
W
11
0.8
W
10
0.8
W
10
0.8
W
10
0.7
W
10
0.7
W
10
0.7
W
10
0.6
SW
6
0.6
WSW
6
0.5
W
9
0.6
SW
6
0.4
WNW
10
0.4
WNW
10
0.5
W
10
0.4
WNW
9
1
SW
7
1
SW
7
Energy kJ
30
28
26
65
116
149
149
143
135
130
130
98
96
94
25
21
45
24
31
31
46
28
99
102
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
NNW
4
0.3
NNW
4
0.3
WNW
12
0.4
W
9
0.2
N
4
0.2
N
4
0.2
N
4
0.4
NE
4
0.3
NE
4
0.1
NE
4
0.1
W
16
0.1
SW
16
0.1
SW
16
0.1
SW
16
0.6
W
10
0.6
W
9
0.4
WSW
6
0.5
W
10
0.1
SW
15
0.1
SW
15
0.1
SW
15
0.2
WSW
15
0.5
W
9
0.4
WNW
9
Energy kJ
3
3
29
24
1
1
1
6
3
1
5
10
10
10
67
64
12
46
9
9
9
21
40
26
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
W
13
0.2
N
4
0.2
N
4
0.1
NE
4
0.1
W
18
0.1
W
18
0.1
W
18
0.1
W
18
0.1
SW
16
0.1
SW
16
0.1
SW
16
0.1
SW
16
0.2
WSW
15
0.2
WSW
15
Energy kJ
12
1
1
1
6
6
6
6
10
10
10
10
22
22
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SE
2
0.4
ESE
3
0.3
ESE
3
0.3
ESE
2
0.4
SE
3
0.4
SE
3
0.7
ESE
3
0.3
S
3
0.3
SSW
3
0.6
SSW
4
0.6
SW
4
0.6
SW
5
0.6
SW
6
0.8
SW
6
0.3
S
6
0.7
SW
5
0.8
SW
6
0.9
SW
6
1
SW
7
Energy kJ
1
3
2
1
2
2
8
2
1
8
10
23
25
39
6
29
38
58
96
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
386
9
2
1
0
15
59
10
4
5
5
41
41
41
0
0
0
4
204
235
41
5
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in North Cornwall
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
2
2
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
5
5
5
6
7
8
5
5
7
6
6
6
5
5
5
5
8
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