Watergate Bay Surf Break

Watergate Bay 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 50.45° N 5.05° W

Issued: 6 am 20 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Watergate Bay sea temperature is
14.7° C

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 (20 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period with WSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 7s period with WSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 8s period with W swell.

The current surf forecast for Watergate Bay at 10AM is: 0.9m 8s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.5m 8s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 06:00am June 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 Jun)3ft (0.9m)8s
Afternoon (20 Jun)2.5ft (0.7m)7s
Evening (20 Jun)1.5ft (0.5m)8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Mon morning, min 15°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
20
Sunday
21
Monday
22
Tue
23
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
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
WSW
8
0.9
WSW
8
0.9
WSW
8
0.7
WSW
7
0.6
W
8
0.6
W
8
0.5
W
8
0.5
W
8
0.5
SW
7
0.6
WSW
7
0.4
WSW
7
0.4
WSW
7
0.4
WSW
7
0.4
SW
7
0.4
SW
7
0.3
WSW
7
0.3
WSW
7
0.3
WSW
7
0.2
WSW
7
0.2
WSW
7
0.2
WSW
7
0.2
WSW
7
0.2
W
11
0.2
W
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
110
99
81
48
43
46
32
30
26
42
20
19
19
12
13
10
9
9
5
5
5
5
10
9
Wind (km/h)
15
W
5
NNW
10
NNE
10
NNW
10
N
15
N
10
NNE
10
NE
10
ENE
10
NE
10
NE
10
NNE
5
NE
10
N
10
NNE
10
ENE
10
ENE
10
ENE
10
ENE
15
E
5
E
10
NNE
5
ENE
5
ESE
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
glassy
High Tide
10:00AM5.77m
10:24PM5.98m
10:54AM5.44m
11:19PM5.61m
11:52AM5.17m
00:18AM5.30m
Low Tide
4:03AM0.73m
4:20PM1.01m
4:57AM1.05m
5:15PM1.33m
5:52AM1.36m
6:12PM1.60m
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:07
5:07
5:07
5:07
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:35
9:35
9:35
9:35
 mm
Temp °C
16
15
15
16
16
15
15
15
16
16
17
19
20
20
20
22
21
21
22
25
25
24
25
22
Feels °C
15
15
14
15
14
12
13
13
14
15
16
18
20
19
19
22
21
22
23
26
27
26
28
24
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
WSW
8
0.9
WSW
8
0.9
WSW
8
0.7
WSW
7
0.6
WSW
7
0.6
W
8
0.5
SW
7
0.5
SW
7
0.5
SW
7
0.6
WSW
7
0.4
WSW
7
0.4
WSW
7
0.4
WSW
7
0.3
W
7
0.4
SW
7
0.3
WSW
7
0.3
WSW
7
0.3
WSW
7
0.3
N
4
0.3
N
4
0.3
N
4
0.3
N
4
0.3
N
4
0.2
W
11
Energy kJ
110
99
81
48
37
46
27
27
26
42
20
19
19
9
13
10
9
9
2
2
2
3
3
9
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
W
8
0.6
W
8
0.5
W
8
0.6
W
8
0.6
W
8
0.6
WSW
7
0.5
W
8
0.5
W
8
0.4
WNW
8
0.3
W
8
0.2
W
7
0.3
W
7
0.4
SW
7
0.2
W
7
0.2
W
7
0.3
N
3
0.3
N
4
0.2
WSW
7
0.2
WSW
7
0.2
WSW
7
0.2
WSW
7
0.1
SW
6
0.1
SW
7
Energy kJ
47
46
33
44
43
37
32
30
19
10
4
9
12
4
4
2
2
5
5
5
5
2
2
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
9
0.1
W
9
0.1
W
9
0.2
W
8
0.2
W
8
0.2
W
7
0.2
W
7
0.2
W
6
0.2
W
6
0.2
W
6
0.2
W
6
0.2
W
11
0.2
N
4
Energy kJ
2
2
2
6
6
4
3
3
3
3
3
10
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
NNE
2
0.3
NNE
3
Energy kJ
1
2
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
14
2
35
35
35
2
2
9
9
46
46
253
419
393
393
393
393
400
419
500
400
400
225
Best forecast wave conditions in North Cornwall
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
8
9
9
9
8
7
7
8
7
7
6
6
8
6
5
5
5
5
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