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Watergate Bay Surf Forecast
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Watergate Bay surfForecast / Cornwall (North) / UK
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Sunday 31 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
15.2° C
(Which is 2.6°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Watergate Bay today (31 May):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (31 May, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 12s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 May, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 12s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (31 May, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 11s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Watergate Bay at 6AM is: 1.9m 12s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 12:00am May 31). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (31 May) | 6ft (1.8m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (31 May) | 6ft (1.8m) | 12s |
| Evening (31 May) | 6ft (1.8m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Watergate Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Mon night. Very mild (max 16°C on Mon morning, min 13°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Sun night, fresh winds from the W by Tue afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 31 | Monday 1 | Tuesday 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | WSW 11 | W 10 | WSW 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 8 | W 8 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | |
972 | 955 | 980 | 895 | 911 | 872 | 857 | 828 | 701 | 610 | 606 | 606 | 525 | 531 | 204 | 586 | 561 | 673 | 559 | 555 | 595 | 753 | 916 | 935 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 5:55AM5.80m | 6:13PM5.93m | 6:31AM5.81m | 6:49PM5.95m | 7:08AM5.77m | 7:25PM5.91m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:56PM1.01m | 12:10PM1.01m | 00:31AM0.96m | 12:45PM1.00m | 1:07AM0.97m | 1:21PM1.04m | ||||||||||||||||||
 |  |  |  |  | | | | | | | |  | | |  | |  | | |  | | |  | |
 | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:22 | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 |
11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | WSW 11 | W 10 | WSW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | W 18 | W 18 | W 16 |
 kJ | 972 | 955 | 980 | 895 | 911 | 872 | 857 | 828 | 701 | 610 | 606 | 606 | 525 | 531 | 204 | 18 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 21 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | — | — | — | — | W 18 | W 18 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | — | — | — | — | 6 | 6 | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 6 | WSW 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 8 | W 8 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 130 | 586 | 561 | 673 | 559 | 555 | 595 | 753 | 916 | 935 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 44 | 143 | 214 | 258 | 44 | 44 | 41 | 4 | 0 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 5 | 123 | 33 | 215 | 5 | 154 | 44 | 253 | 266 | 258 | 219 | 141 |
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