Watergate Bay Surf Break

Watergate Bay 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 50.45° N 5.05° W

Issued: 12 am 26 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 (26 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 10s period with W swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 10s period with W swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Jun, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 10s period with W swell.

The current surf forecast for Watergate Bay at 6AM is: 0.8m 10s primary swell from a West direction and 0.1m 18s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 12:00am June 26). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (26 Jun)2.5ft (0.8m)10s
Afternoon (26 Jun)2.5ft (0.8m)10s
Evening (26 Jun)2ft (0.6m)10s

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 27°C on Thu night, min 15°C on Sun afternoon). Mainly fresh winds.

Friday
26
Saturday
27
Sunday
28
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
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
W
11
0.8
W
10
0.8
W
10
0.8
W
10
0.8
W
10
0.8
W
10
0.7
W
10
0.6
W
10
0.6
W
9
0.5
W
9
0.5
W
9
0.5
W
10
1
SW
6
1.1
SW
7
1.1
SW
7
1.1
SW
7
1.1
SW
7
0.9
WSW
7
0.8
SW
7
0.7
SW
7
0.6
SW
7
0.6
W
11
1.4
WNW
11
1.7
W
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
143
135
130
130
127
125
94
68
64
45
45
46
72
99
121
121
109
78
65
45
37
88
478
694
Wind (km/h)
20
W
10
SSE
25
SW
20
WSW
20
SW
20
SW
15
SSW
15
SSE
15
SSE
20
SSE
25
S
25
SSW
30
SW
30
SW
25
SW
20
SSW
15
S
20
SW
20
SW
20
W
25
WNW
25
W
25
W
20
W
Wind State
cross-on
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
3:19AM5.02m
3:47PM5.12m
4:10AM5.14m
4:34PM5.30m
4:56AM5.30m
5:17PM5.50m
Low Tide
9:42AM1.74m
10:09PM1.69m
10:31AM1.61m
10:56PM1.51m
11:14AM1.44m
rain showers
clear
cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
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
 mm
1
Temp °C
19
18
16
18
19
20
21
19
18
18
18
20
21
20
19
17
17
17
16
16
16
15
15
15
Feels °C
17
18
13
16
17
17
19
19
17
17
16
16
17
16
16
16
16
16
14
13
12
10
11
12
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
W
11
0.8
W
10
0.8
W
10
0.8
W
10
0.8
W
10
0.8
W
10
0.7
W
10
0.7
SW
6
0.6
SW
6
0.5
W
9
0.5
W
9
0.5
W
10
0.5
W
10
0.5
W
9
0.5
W
9
0.5
W
9
0.5
W
9
0.5
W
9
0.5
W
5
0.7
SW
7
0.6
SW
7
0.6
W
11
0.5
SW
7
1.7
W
11
Energy kJ
143
135
130
130
127
125
94
33
26
45
45
46
46
39
39
39
39
40
14
45
37
88
22
694
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
NNE
4
0.2
NNE
4
0.1
W
18
0.1
W
16
0.1
SW
16
0.1
SW
16
0.1
SW
16
0.6
W
10
0.6
W
9
0.1
SW
16
0.1
SW
16
0.1
SW
15
0.1
SW
15
0.1
SW
15
0.2
WSW
15
0.2
WSW
15
0.2
WSW
15
0.1
SW
15
0.4
WNW
9
0.4
W
9
0.4
W
9
0.5
SW
7
0.2
WSW
14
0.4
SW
7
Energy kJ
2
1
6
5
10
10
10
68
64
10
10
9
9
9
21
22
22
9
26
25
24
23
20
11
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
18
0.1
W
18
0.1
SW
16
0.1
SW
16
0.1
SW
15
0.1
SW
15
0.3
WNW
12
0.2
WSW
14
0.1
SW
14
Energy kJ
6
6
10
10
8
8
27
20
8
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
S
4
0.3
SSW
2
0.7
SW
4
0.7
SW
4
0.7
SW
5
0.6
SW
6
0.6
SW
6
0.7
SW
6
0.7
SW
6
0.8
SW
6
1
SW
6
1.1
SW
7
1.1
SW
7
1.1
SW
7
1.1
SW
7
0.9
WSW
7
0.8
SW
7
0.6
W
5
0.7
WNW
5
1
W
6
1.4
WNW
11
Energy kJ
1
1
14
21
28
19
24
31
31
39
72
99
121
121
109
78
65
20
28
76
478
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
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)
35
0
220
5
5
5
33
0
4
20
204
204
235
235
5
5
0
5
41
258
235
235
235
94
Best forecast wave conditions in North Cornwall
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
2
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
2
1
1
1
2
1
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
6
7
7
5
5
6
6
5
5
5
7
8
8
8
7
6
5
5
6
6
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