Watergate Bay Surf Break

Watergate Bay 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 50.45° N 5.05° W

Issued: 6 am 01 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Watergate Bay sea temperature is
17.1° C

2.0°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 (01 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (01 Jul, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 11s period with W swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 10s period with W swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 10s period with W swell.

The current surf forecast for Watergate Bay at 10AM is: 2.0m 11s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 06:00am July 01). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (01 Jul)6.5ft (2.0m)11s
Afternoon (01 Jul)6ft (1.8m)10s
Evening (01 Jul)5ft (1.5m)10s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Fri morning, min 14°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Wed night, calm by Fri morning).

Wednesday
1
Thursday
2
Friday
3
Sat
4
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
1 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
2
2
2
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
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.9
W
11
2
W
11
2
W
11
1.9
W
10
1.7
W
10
1.5
W
10
1.5
W
10
1.7
W
10
1.8
W
7
1.8
W
7
1.9
WNW
8
1.8
WNW
9
1.7
WNW
9
1.6
W
10
1.5
W
10
1.5
W
10
1.4
W
10
1.4
W
10
1.3
W
10
1.3
W
10
1.3
W
10
1.2
W
10
1.2
W
10
1.2
W
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
843
934
890
730
563
424
415
524
311
352
497
505
495
509
468
458
392
386
340
340
340
290
296
296
Wind (km/h)
25
NW
25
NW
20
NW
20
WNW
25
W
25
WSW
30
WSW
30
WSW
30
W
30
WNW
25
NNW
20
NNW
20
NNW
15
NNW
10
NNW
5
N
5
NNE
5
E
0
SW
10
WNW
15
WNW
10
WNW
10
WNW
10
W
Wind State
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
6:54AM5.70m
7:12PM5.95m
7:30AM5.74m
7:48PM6.00m
8:06AM5.74m
8:24PM6.00m
Low Tide
1:10PM1.02m
1:34AM0.97m
1:46PM0.97m
2:10AM0.96m
2:21PM0.98m
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:11
5:13
5:13
5:13
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:35
9:34
9:34
9:34
 mm
Temp °C
15
14
14
14
15
14
14
16
16
16
14
14
15
15
15
15
15
16
17
18
18
16
15
15
Feels °C
12
11
11
11
11
10
10
12
12
12
10
11
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
16
16
15
14
14
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.9
W
11
2
W
11
2
W
11
1.9
W
10
1.7
W
10
1.5
W
10
0.2
N
4
0.7
W
9
1.9
WNW
8
1.8
WNW
9
1.7
WNW
9
1.6
W
10
1.5
W
10
1.5
W
10
1.4
W
10
1.4
W
10
1.3
W
10
1.3
W
10
1.3
W
10
1.2
W
10
1.2
W
10
1.2
W
10
Energy kJ
843
934
890
730
563
424
1
83
497
505
495
509
468
458
392
386
340
340
340
290
296
296
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
NNW
4
0.2
N
5
0.3
N
6
0.3
NNW
6
0.2
N
6
0.2
N
5
0.1
N
5
Energy kJ
4
2
6
6
2
2
1
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
W
10
1.7
W
10
1.8
W
7
1.8
W
7
Energy kJ
415
524
311
352
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
1
1
2
1
3
2
1
2
2
2
1
2
2
3
3
3
2
2
2
1
1
1
Distance (km)
44
10
26
44
94
219
235
235
225
297
265
137
44
47
47
47
46
46
0
0
3
5
5
5
Best forecast wave conditions in North Cornwall
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
1
2
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
9
5
7
6
6
5
7
8
9
9
9
7
5
5
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