Watergate Bay Surf Break

Watergate Bay 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 50.45° N 5.05° W

Issued: 12 am 27 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Watergate Bay sea temperature is
16.0° C

1.3°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 (27 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 10s period with W swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 7s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 8s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Watergate Bay at 8AM is: 0.5m 10s primary swell from a West direction and 0.1m 16s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am June 27). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (27 Jun)1.5ft (0.5m)10s
Afternoon (27 Jun)4.5ft (1.3m)7s
Evening (27 Jun)4.5ft (1.4m)8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Sat morning, min 15°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Sat afternoon, light winds from the WNW by Mon morning).

Saturday
27
Sunday
28
Monday
29
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)
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
1
1
2
1
0
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
W
9
0.5
W
9
0.5
W
9
0.5
W
10
0.5
W
9
1.3
SW
7
1.4
SW
8
1.3
SW
7
1.1
SW
7
1.1
SW
7
1.1
WSW
7
1.2
WSW
6
1.2
W
6
1.3
W
7
1.8
W
11
2.1
W
11
2.2
W
12
2.2
W
12
2.1
W
12
2
W
12
1.9
W
12
1.7
W
11
1.6
W
11
1.5
W
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
45
45
45
46
45
174
223
176
136
132
110
127
119
163
807
1095
1265
1392
1249
1103
963
721
617
533
Wind (km/h)
15
SSE
20
S
25
S
30
SSW
35
SSW
35
SSW
30
SW
25
SW
20
SW
25
SW
20
W
20
W
25
W
25
W
25
W
20
WSW
15
W
15
W
15
WNW
10
WNW
10
WNW
15
WNW
10
WNW
5
WNW
Wind State
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
on
on
glassy
High Tide
4:10AM5.14m
4:34PM5.30m
4:56AM5.30m
5:17PM5.50m
5:38AM5.46m
5:57PM5.69m
Low Tide
10:09PM1.69m
10:31AM1.61m
10:56PM1.51m
11:14AM1.44m
11:39PM1.32m
11:55AM1.27m
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:09
5:09
5:11
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:35
9:35
9:35
 mm
Temp °C
18
18
18
20
21
21
19
18
16
16
15
16
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
16
16
16
15
Feels °C
17
16
15
15
16
16
15
15
14
13
12
12
10
10
10
12
13
13
13
13
15
14
15
15
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SW
6
0.5
W
9
0.5
W
9
0.5
W
10
0.5
W
9
0.5
W
10
0.4
WNW
10
0.5
W
9
0.5
W
9
0.4
W
9
0.4
W
9
0.3
WNW
8
0.6
SW
7
0.6
W
11
1.8
W
11
2.1
W
11
2.2
W
12
2.2
W
12
2.1
W
12
2
W
12
1.9
W
12
1.7
W
11
1.6
W
11
1.5
W
11
Energy kJ
32
45
45
46
45
48
30
39
40
25
25
11
41
91
807
1095
1265
1392
1249
1103
963
721
617
533
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
W
9
0.1
SW
16
0.1
SW
16
0.1
SW
15
0.1
SW
15
0.1
SW
15
0.2
WSW
15
0.2
WSW
15
0.2
WSW
15
0.1
SW
15
0.1
SW
15
0.3
W
9
0.3
WNW
12
0.5
SW
7
0.5
SW
7
0.4
SW
7
0.1
SW
14
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
13
Energy kJ
45
10
10
9
9
9
21
22
22
9
8
14
27
22
21
11
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
16
0.1
W
13
0.1
SW
15
0.1
SW
14
0.1
SW
14
0.1
SW
14
Energy kJ
10
3
8
8
8
8
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SW
5
0.8
SW
6
0.9
SW
6
1.1
SW
6
1.3
SW
7
1.4
SW
8
1.3
SW
7
1.1
SW
7
1.1
SW
7
1.1
WSW
7
1.2
WSW
6
1.2
W
6
1.3
W
7
Energy kJ
29
36
44
80
174
223
176
136
132
110
127
119
163
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
0
204
20
204
296
296
220
41
5
5
44
235
235
235
235
94
28
5
5
5
5
5
5
0
Best forecast wave conditions in North Cornwall
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
2
1
4
3
4
3
3
2
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
2
1
1
3
2
4
3
4
3
3
3
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
6
6
6
5
5
5
9
9
9
8
6
6
5
6
9
6
6
6
5
5
7
9
6
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