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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 Monday 25 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
13.1° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Watergate Bay today?
The current surf forecast for Watergate Bay at 4PM is: 1.3m 13s primary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm May 25). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (25 May) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (25 May) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 13s |
| Evening (25 May) | 4ft (1.2m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Watergate Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Warm (max 25°C on Tue morning, min 16°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue night, fresh winds from the SE by Wed night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 25 | Tuesday 26 | Wednesday 27 | Thu 28 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 13 | W 13 | WNW 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | WNW 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | |
361 | 564 | 572 | 446 | 425 | 347 | 347 | 347 | 367 | 341 | 341 | 319 | 247 | 242 | 238 | 184 | 174 | 130 | 127 | 96 | 96 | 70 | 66 | 44 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | |
High Tide | 1:46PM4.98m | 2:12AM5.24m | 2:47PM5.12m | 3:09AM5.34m | 3:37PM5.32m | 3:57AM5.47m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:44AM1.58m | 8:08PM1.72m | 8:45AM1.52m | 9:08PM1.60m | 9:37AM1.40m | 9:58PM1.44m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:16 | — |
 | — | — | — | 9:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:15 | — | — | — | 9:16 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 17 |
22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 28 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 22 | 19 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 15 | 12 | 14 | 17 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 13 | W 13 | WNW 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | WNW 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 |
 kJ | 361 | 564 | 572 | 446 | 425 | 347 | 347 | 347 | 367 | 341 | 341 | 319 | 247 | 242 | 238 | 184 | 174 | 130 | 127 | 96 | 96 | 70 | 66 | 44 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | — | — | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 13 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 |
| kJ | 130 | — | — | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 19 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | W 19 | SW 13 | W 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 |
| kJ | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SE 2 | SE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 2 | SSE 3 | SSE 2 | SSE 2 | — | — |
| kJ | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 0 | 0 |
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