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Watergate Bay Surf Forecast
/ Cornwall (North) (60 surf breaks) /
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Watergate Bay surfForecast / Cornwall (North) / UK
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Friday 08 May 2026 BSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Watergate Bay surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Watergate Bay sea temperature is
12.3° C
(Which is 1.1°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Watergate Bay today?
The current surf forecast for Watergate Bay at 9PM is: 0.4m 13s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.1m 7s secondary swell from a West direction, 0.2m 5s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm May 08). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (08 May) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (08 May) | 1ft (0.3m) | 14s |
| Evening (08 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Watergate Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 17°C on Sat afternoon, min 8°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri morning, fresh winds from the NE by Sun morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 8 | Saturday 9 | Sunday 10 | Mon 11 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 4 AM | 7 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
WNW 15 | WNW 15 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | N 6 | N 6 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | N 7 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 6 | |
42 | 42 | 38 | 60 | 59 | 57 | 52 | 49 | 48 | 47 | 84 | 134 | 218 | 238 | 228 | 181 | 206 | 237 | 205 | 192 | 427 | 381 | 233 | 176 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
off | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | |
High Tide | 9:59AM4.86m | 10:25PM4.94m | 10:55AM4.62m | 11:28PM4.78m | 12:07PM4.53m | 00:41AM4.80m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:14PM1.94m | 4:54AM2.02m | 5:16PM2.13m | 6:04AM2.10m | 6:30PM2.16m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — |
 | — | — | — | 8:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:52 | — | — | — | 8:53 |
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Temp °C | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 9 |
11 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | N 6 | N 6 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | N 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 |
 kJ | 42 | 42 | 38 | 60 | 59 | 57 | 52 | 49 | 48 | 45 | 84 | 27 | 25 | 238 | 228 | 181 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 5 | — | — | — | W 7 | — | — | W 9 | W 9 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | W 8 | W 8 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | — | W 13 | S 9 | SW 9 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 |
| kJ | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 6 | 6 | 47 | 47 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 9 | — | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | — | — | W 8 | W 8 | — | — | W 8 | W 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 6 | 5 | — | — | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | N 5 | NE 2 | NE 2 | NE 3 | NNE 5 | — | — | N 7 | N 7 | — | NE 3 | NE 4 | N 7 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 6 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 17 | — | — | 134 | 218 | — | 6 | 21 | 206 | 237 | 205 | 192 | 427 | 381 | 233 | 176 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 9 | 9 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 24 | 51 | 296 | 252 | 493 | 595 | 606 | 433 | 340 | 28 | 51 | 1 | 26 |
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