Watergate Bay Surf Break
Lat Long: 50.45° N 5.05° W

Watergate Bay 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Weather Forecast for Watergate Bay

Issued: 12 am 04 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Watergate Bay sea temperature is
15.4° C

2.5°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 (04 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (04 Jun, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 12s period with W swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Jun, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 12s period with W swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Jun, local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 13s period with W swell.

The current surf forecast for Watergate Bay at 7AM is: 4.0m 11s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 12:00am June 04). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (04 Jun)13ft (4.0m)12s
Afternoon (04 Jun)13ft (4.0m)12s
Evening (04 Jun)15ft (4.5m)13s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Fri night. Very mild (max 15°C on Fri afternoon, min 12°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the SW on Fri morning, strong winds from the SSE by Fri night).

Thursday
4
Friday
5
Saturday
6
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
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
2
3
2
1
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3.5
W
11
3.5
W
11
4
W
11
4
W
12
4
W
12
4.5
W
13
4.5
W
13
4.5
W
13
4
W
12
3.5
W
12
3
W
12
3
W
12
2.5
W
12
2.3
W
12
2.1
W
11
2.2
WSW
11
2.1
SSW
8
2.5
SW
10
2.5
WSW
10
3
WSW
10
4
W
11
4
W
12
3.5
W
11
3
W
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
3140
3250
3744
4657
4746
5768
6534
5927
4736
3741
2831
2277
1776
1396
1127
1182
519
1224
1306
2080
3953
4443
2948
1962
Wind (km/h)
45
WSW
40
WSW
45
WSW
40
W
35
W
45
W
45
W
40
WNW
30
WNW
25
WNW
20
W
20
SW
20
SW
30
S
30
S
40
SSE
50
SSE
45
SSE
25
SSW
40
W
50
WNW
45
W
35
W
30
W
Wind State
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
8:21AM5.51m
8:40PM5.67m
9:00AM5.34m
9:21PM5.51m
9:42AM5.17m
Low Tide
2:22AM1.17m
2:35PM1.27m
3:02AM1.33m
3:14PM1.43m
3:44AM1.49m
3:58PM1.58m
light rain
thunderstorm
light rain
light rain
thunderstorm
rain showers
part cloud
clear
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
rain showers
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
cloud
light rain
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:11
5:11
5:11
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:24
9:25
9:25
 mm
1
1
1
2
1
2
1
3
2
1
1
Temp °C
13
13
12
13
14
13
13
13
13
12
12
13
14
15
13
12
13
14
14
14
14
14
13
13
Feels °C
5
5
3
5
8
4
4
5
6
6
7
8
9
9
7
4
4
6
10
7
5
6
6
7
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3.5
W
12
3
W
12
3
W
12
2.5
W
12
2.3
W
12
2.1
W
11
2.2
WSW
11
1.3
W
11
0.9
W
12
2.5
WSW
10
3
W
11
Energy kJ
3741
2831
2277
1776
1396
1127
1182
426
228
1306
1962
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
N
6
0.1
N
6
Energy kJ
2
1
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
13
Energy kJ
7
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3.5
W
11
3.5
W
11
4
W
11
4
W
12
4
W
12
4.5
W
13
4.5
W
13
4.5
W
13
4
W
12
2.1
SSW
8
2.5
SW
10
3
WSW
10
4
W
11
4
W
12
3.5
W
11
Energy kJ
3140
3250
3744
4657
4746
5768
6534
5927
4736
519
1224
2080
3953
4443
2948
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
1
1
1
1
1
4
2
3
1
4
3
3
1
2
2
3
3
2
1
2
3
3
Distance (km)
568
593
582
635
606
608
748
328
141
133
26
5
5
18
78
264
268
258
258
111
273
609
266
244
Best forecast wave conditions in North Cornwall
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
3
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
4
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
9
9
9
8
8
8
9
9
9
9
9
9
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