Watergate Bay Surf Break

Lat Long: 50.45° N 5.05° W

Watergate Bay 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 6 am 28 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Watergate Bay sea temperature is
18.4°C
1.8° 

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 (28 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 5s period with WSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 6s period with WSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 6s period with WSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Watergate Bay at 2PM is: 1.1m 5s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.3m 9s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction, 0.1m 11s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am August 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (28 Aug)3ft (0.9m)5s
Afternoon (28 Aug)4.5ft (1.4m)6s
Evening (28 Aug)4ft (1.2m)6s

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


Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 27mm), heaviest during Sun afternoon. Warm (max 20°C on Sun morning, min 16°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the W on Sat morning, light winds from the SSW by Sat night).

Friday
28
Saturday
29
Sunday
30
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
WSW
6
0.9
WSW
6
1
W
5
1.1
WSW
5
1.4
WSW
6
1.4
WSW
6
1.2
WSW
6
1.1
WSW
6
0.9
WSW
6
1.1
SW
6
1.4
SW
7
2.1
WSW
9
2.5
WSW
9
3
W
10
2.5
W
9
2.2
W
9
1.8
W
9
1.6
W
9
1.6
WSW
9
1.8
WSW
8
2.1
WSW
8
2.3
WSW
8
2.5
W
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
47
64
49
69
131
146
100
82
59
82
183
641
1194
1555
1153
758
498
395
366
434
589
704
1004
Wind (km/h)
20
WSW
20
WSW
30
WSW
30
WSW
35
SW
30
SW
25
SW
20
SSW
25
SSE
25
SW
40
S
50
W
50
W
40
WNW
30
W
25
WSW
15
SW
15
SSW
30
SSW
40
SSW
30
SW
35
WSW
40
WSW
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
6:12AM6.07m
6:27PM6.44m
6:44AM6.33m
7:00PM6.66m
7:17AM6.50m
7:32PM6.75m
Low Tide
12:27PM0.58m
00:48AM0.40m
12:59PM0.37m
1:19AM0.25m
1:30PM0.26m
cloud
clear
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
light rain
rain showers
light rain
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:26
6:28
6:30
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:14
8:12
8:09
 mm
2
5
5
4
1
6
1
2
Temp °C
17
17
18
19
18
18
18
17
17
18
17
18
18
17
17
17
17
17
19
20
17
17
16
Feels °C
15
15
14
14
13
14
15
14
14
15
11
10
11
11
13
14
15
15
15
14
12
11
9
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