Watergate Bay Surf Break

Lat Long: 50.45° N 5.05° W

Watergate Bay 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 12 am 08 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Watergate Bay sea temperature is
18.5° C
1.6° 

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 (08 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (08 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 9s period with W swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (08 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 10s period with WNW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (08 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 9s period with WNW swell.

The current surf forecast for Watergate Bay at 6AM is: 0.3m 9s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 12:00am August 08). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (08 Aug)1ft (0.3m)9s
Afternoon (08 Aug)0.5ft (0.2m)10s
Evening (08 Aug)1ft (0.3m)9s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Sat afternoon, min 15°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
8
Sunday
9
Monday
10
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)
0.3
W
9
0.3
W
9
0.3
W
9
0.3
W
9
0.2
WNW
10
0.2
WNW
9
0.3
WNW
9
0.3
WNW
9
0.3
WNW
9
0.2
W
9
0.2
W
9
0.2
W
9
0.3
WNW
9
0.3
WNW
9
0.3
WNW
8
0.3
WNW
9
0.3
WNW
9
0.3
WNW
9
0.4
WNW
9
0.4
WNW
8
0.4
WNW
8
0.4
WNW
8
0.4
WNW
8
0.4
WNW
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
15
15
15
14
10
9
17
16
15
7
7
7
15
16
14
15
15
15
25
24
24
23
22
22
Wind (km/h)
10
ENE
10
ESE
10
SE
15
SE
10
SSE
10
SE
0
S
0
NNW
5
E
0
S
5
WNW
10
NNW
15
NW
15
NW
15
NW
15
NW
10
NNW
10
N
5
ENE
10
NNE
20
N
20
N
20
NNE
10
NNE
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
00:49AM5.10m
1:31PM5.06m
2:14AM5.08m
2:54PM5.26m
3:33AM5.35m
4:05PM5.69m
Low Tide
7:16AM1.78m
8:03PM1.75m
8:46AM1.70m
9:29PM1.47m
10:02AM1.35m
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:56
5:58
6:00
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:52
8:51
8:50
 mm
Temp °C
15
15
15
18
21
22
21
19
18
17
17
19
19
19
18
18
17
17
18
19
20
20
20
20
Feels °C
13
13
14
15
18
19
21
19
17
16
17
17
17
17
16
17
16
17
18
18
18
17
17
18
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