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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 Sunday 03 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
11.9° C
(Which is 1.0°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 4PM is: 0.3m 7s primary swell from a West direction and 0.1m 5s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm May 03). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (03 May) | 1ft (0.3m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (03 May) | 1ft (0.3m) | 7s |
| Evening (03 May) | 1ft (0.3m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Watergate Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 25mm), heaviest during Sun morning. Very mild (max 13°C on Mon morning, min 9°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 3 | Monday 4 | Tuesday 5 | Wed 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 7 | W 7 | W 7 | WNW 6 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | N 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 4 | |
11 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 23 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 16 | 16 | 20 | 30 | 49 | 49 | 34 | 42 | 54 | 62 | 62 | 40 | 28 | 21 | 14 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | glassy | on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | off | glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 7:08PM6.20m | 7:26AM6.01m | 7:41PM6.04m | 8:00AM5.78m | 8:16PM5.80m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:05PM0.72m | 1:24AM0.73m | 1:37PM0.88m | 1:57AM0.92m | 2:10PM1.11m | 2:32AM1.18m | ||||||||||||||||||
 | |  |  |  | | |  | | | | | |  | |  | | | | | | | | | |
 | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:47 | — |
 | — | — | — | 8:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:45 | — | — | — | 8:46 |
9 | 8 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 |
10 | 11 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 8 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 7 | W 7 | W 7 | WNW 6 | W 6 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 6 | WNW 8 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 |
 kJ | 11 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 23 | 26 | 26 | 8 | 9 | 16 | 16 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | SW 5 | SW 4 | WNW 8 | NNW 3 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | W 8 | W 8 | W 12 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 26 | 16 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | W 14 | NNW 3 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 8 | SW 7 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | W 13 | — | — | — | S 7 | W 12 | — | W 12 | W 12 | SW 12 |
| kJ | 4 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 3 | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | — | 3 | 3 | 6 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 5 | N 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 4 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 14 | 20 | 30 | 49 | 49 | 34 | 42 | 54 | 62 | 62 | 40 | 28 | 21 | 14 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 61 | 405 | 506 | 211 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 35 | 47 | 46 | 46 | 214 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 236 | 296 | 236 | 236 | 274 | 275 | 274 | 275 |
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