Watergate Bay Surf Break

Watergate Bay 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 50.45° N 5.05° W

Issued: 12 pm 11 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Watergate Bay sea temperature is
14.1° C

Slightly warmer than usual

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 (11 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (11 Jun, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 6s period with WSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (11 Jun, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 8s period with W swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (11 Jun, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 8s period with W swell.

The current surf forecast for Watergate Bay at 7PM is: 2.2m 8s primary swell from a West direction and 0.1m 19s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm June 11). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (11 Jun)6.5ft (2.0m)6s
Afternoon (11 Jun)7.5ft (2.3m)8s
Evening (11 Jun)7ft (2.2m)8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Thu morning. Very mild (max 14°C on Thu morning, min 12°C on Thu morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Thu morning, light winds from the N by Sat night).

Thu
11
Friday
12
Saturday
13
Sun
14
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
4 AM
7 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
0
0
1
1
1
1
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2
WSW
6
2.3
W
8
2.3
W
8
2.2
W
8
2.2
W
8
2
W
8
1.9
W
8
1.9
W
8
1.8
W
9
1.8
W
9
1.9
W
10
2.1
W
10
2.1
W
11
2.1
W
12
2
W
12
1.9
WNW
12
1.7
WNW
12
1.6
WNW
12
1.5
W
12
1.4
WNW
11
1.3
W
11
1.3
W
11
1.2
W
11
1.1
W
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
310
620
697
639
639
529
477
501
516
544
646
900
1065
1206
1117
1012
819
718
607
495
410
403
332
259
Wind (km/h)
40
SW
40
WSW
35
WSW
30
WSW
25
WSW
25
WSW
30
WSW
25
WSW
30
WSW
30
W
30
W
30
W
25
W
25
W
20
WNW
15
WNW
15
WNW
10
WNW
10
NW
10
NNW
5
N
5
NNE
5
NE
10
NE
Wind State
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
High Tide
2:36PM5.43m
3:02AM5.70m
3:34PM5.78m
4:00AM6.01m
4:28PM6.15m
4:54AM6.29m
Low Tide
8:27AM1.31m
8:54PM1.32m
9:26AM1.05m
9:54PM0.99m
10:22AM0.77m
10:50PM0.65m
light rain
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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>
9:30
9:30
9:31
9:31
 mm
1
Temp °C
12
14
14
14
14
13
13
13
14
14
14
14
13
13
12
12
13
13
14
14
14
14
14
14
Feels °C
4
8
8
9
10
9
8
9
9
10
10
10
8
9
8
9
11
11
12
12
13
13
13
13
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
19
0.1
W
19
0.1
W
18
2
W
12
1.9
WNW
12
1.7
WNW
12
1.6
WNW
12
1.5
W
12
1.4
WNW
11
1.3
W
11
1.3
W
11
1.2
W
11
1.1
W
10
Energy kJ
7
7
6
1117
1012
819
718
607
495
410
403
332
259
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
15
0.1
N
5
0.1
SW
16
Energy kJ
9
1
10
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
16
Energy kJ
10
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2
WSW
6
2.3
W
8
2.3
W
8
2.2
W
8
2.2
W
8
2
W
8
1.9
W
8
1.9
W
8
1.8
W
9
1.8
W
9
1.9
W
10
2.1
W
10
2.1
W
11
2.1
W
12
0.1
NE
5
Energy kJ
310
620
697
639
639
529
477
501
516
544
646
900
1065
1206
1
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
2
2
1
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
1
3
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
296
539
769
393
393
244
220
220
265
244
244
235
220
137
44
5
5
5
10
44
2
2
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in North Cornwall
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
6
6
6
6
6
6
7
7
9
9
8
7
5
4
5
5
5
5
4
5
4
4
4
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