Watergate Bay Surf Break

Watergate Bay 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 50.45° N 5.05° W

Issued: 6 am 05 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Watergate Bay sea temperature is
17.1° C

1.8°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 (05 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (05 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 9s period with W swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 9s period with W swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 9s period with W swell.

The current surf forecast for Watergate Bay at 11AM is: 0.7m 9s primary swell from a West direction and 0.8m 6s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am July 05). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (05 Jul)2.5ft (0.7m)9s
Afternoon (05 Jul)3ft (0.9m)9s
Evening (05 Jul)3ft (0.9m)9s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Tue morning, min 15°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light.

Sunday
5
Monday
6
Tuesday
7
Wed
8
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
1
0
1
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
W
9
0.7
W
9
0.7
W
9
0.7
W
9
0.9
W
9
0.9
W
9
0.9
W
9
0.8
W
9
0.8
W
9
0.8
W
9
0.8
W
9
0.8
W
8
0.8
W
8
0.7
W
8
0.7
W
8
0.7
W
8
0.7
W
8
0.7
W
9
0.6
W
9
0.6
W
8
0.6
W
8
0.6
W
8
0.7
W
10
0.7
W
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
85
78
78
78
125
125
125
99
99
96
94
90
90
69
68
69
71
73
54
51
50
49
94
88
Wind (km/h)
10
NW
10
WNW
10
WNW
10
WNW
10
WNW
10
WNW
5
WNW
5
WNW
5
W
5
W
5
W
10
W
10
WNW
10
WNW
5
NW
5
W
5
WNW
5
WNW
5
W
10
WNW
10
NW
10
NNW
10
N
5
NNE
Wind State
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
glassy
cross-on
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross
High Tide
9:20AM5.61m
9:39PM5.84m
10:01AM5.51m
10:22PM5.70m
10:48AM5.38m
11:11PM5.54m
Low Tide
3:23AM1.06m
3:34PM1.15m
4:02AM1.16m
4:15PM1.28m
4:45AM1.27m
5:02PM1.42m
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:15
5:16
5:16
5:16
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:32
9:32
9:31
9:30
 mm
Temp °C
14
14
15
17
17
16
16
16
16
16
18
21
21
19
18
18
18
18
20
22
21
20
19
19
Feels °C
13
13
15
17
16
16
16
17
16
16
18
19
19
18
18
18
18
18
19
20
19
19
18
18
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
WNW
6
0.9
WNW
6
0.8
WNW
6
0.7
W
9
0.9
W
9
0.9
W
9
0.9
W
9
0.8
W
9
0.8
W
9
0.8
W
9
0.8
W
9
0.8
W
8
0.8
W
8
0.7
W
8
0.7
W
8
0.7
W
8
0.7
W
8
0.7
W
9
0.6
W
9
0.6
W
8
0.6
W
8
0.6
W
8
0.7
W
10
0.7
W
10
Energy kJ
52
66
45
78
125
125
125
99
99
96
94
90
90
69
68
69
71
73
54
51
50
49
94
88
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
W
9
0.7
W
9
0.7
W
9
0.6
WNW
5
0.1
W
15
0.1
W
15
0.1
W
14
0.1
W
14
0.1
SW
14
0.1
SW
14
0.1
SW
14
0.1
SW
14
0.1
SW
14
0.1
SW
14
0.1
SW
13
0.1
W
13
0.1
W
13
0.1
SW
12
0.1
W
11
0.1
W
11
0.3
WNW
10
0.3
WNW
10
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
13
Energy kJ
85
78
78
23
4
4
4
4
8
8
7
7
7
7
7
3
3
6
2
2
20
20
7
7
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
NW
7
0.1
W
15
0.1
W
15
0.1
W
15
0.1
SW
12
0.1
SW
12
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
13
Energy kJ
21
4
4
4
6
6
6
6
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
5
5
5
41
5
5
5
0
24
0
41
41
41
47
0
0
0
0
35
47
47
46
2
2
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Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
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Rating
(10 max)
2
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
2
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
9
8
7
6
5
5
6
5
5
6
9
8
8
8
7
5
5
5
5
7
9
9
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