Watergate Bay Surf Break

Lat Long: 50.45° N 5.05° W

Watergate Bay 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 12 am 16 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Watergate Bay sea temperature is
19.1° C
2.1° 

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 (16 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 7s period with W swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 7s period with W swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 7s period with W swell.

The current surf forecast for Watergate Bay at 8AM is: 0.4m 7s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.3m 8s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction, 0.6m 4s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 12:00am August 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (16 Aug)1.5ft (0.4m)7s
Afternoon (16 Aug)1.5ft (0.4m)7s
Evening (16 Aug)1.5ft (0.4m)7s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Mon morning, min 16°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Sunday
16
Monday
17
Tuesday
18
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
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
W
8
0.6
W
8
0.5
W
7
0.4
W
7
0.4
W
7
0.4
W
7
0.4
W
7
0.4
W
7
0.3
W
7
0.3
W
7
0.3
WNW
9
0.5
W
9
1
W
8
0.9
WNW
8
0.9
WNW
8
0.9
WNW
7
1
W
7
1.2
W
6
1.6
WNW
7
1.5
WNW
6
1.4
WNW
6
1.2
WNW
6
1.1
WNW
6
1.1
W
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
40
40
27
17
17
16
15
15
8
9
17
40
137
99
94
89
94
101
206
170
139
115
101
98
Wind (km/h)
25
N
20
N
20
N
20
N
20
NNW
15
NW
20
NW
15
WNW
15
WNW
15
WNW
15
W
20
NNW
15
NW
20
WNW
25
WNW
20
W
25
W
25
W
25
W
25
WNW
20
NW
25
NW
20
WNW
25
W
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
8:18AM6.55m
8:37PM6.67m
8:56AM6.26m
9:15PM6.25m
9:33AM5.88m
9:53PM5.75m
Low Tide
2:22AM0.10m
2:35PM0.27m
2:58AM0.40m
3:11PM0.60m
3:33AM0.81m
3:48PM1.02m
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:09
6:09
6:11
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8:37
8:37
8:35
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Temp °C
16
16
16
16
17
17
17
17
17
18
19
20
19
18
17
17
17
18
19
18
18
17
18
17
Feels °C
12
12
13
13
14
15
14
15
16
18
18
18
18
17
14
15
14
16
17
15
16
14
15
14
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