Watergate Bay Surf Break

Watergate Bay 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 50.45° N 5.05° W

Issued: 6 pm 28 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Watergate Bay sea temperature is
16.8° C

2.0°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 (28 Jun):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 7s period with W swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Jun, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 12s period with W swell.

The current surf forecast for Watergate Bay at 10PM is: 2.2m 12s primary swell from a West direction and 0.5m 7s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm June 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (28 Jun)--
Afternoon (28 Jun)4.5ft (1.4m)7s
Evening (28 Jun)7ft (2.2m)12s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Tue morning, min 15°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Sun
28
Monday
29
Tuesday
30
Wed
1
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
10 AM
1 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
1
1
2
1
1
0
0
0
2
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
W
7
2
W
11
2.2
W
12
2.3
W
12
2.3
W
12
2.2
W
12
2.1
W
12
2
W
12
1.8
W
11
1.7
W
11
1.6
W
11
1.4
W
11
1.4
W
10
1.3
W
10
1.5
W
10
1.9
W
10
2
W
10
2
W
10
2
W
10
2.2
W
10
2.4
W
11
2.4
W
11
2.2
W
10
2
W
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
211
1004
1278
1530
1544
1392
1236
1084
821
695
599
442
424
331
417
639
738
784
816
1048
1338
1313
1046
824
Wind (km/h)
30
W
30
WSW
20
W
20
W
15
W
10
WSW
15
W
15
W
20
W
20
WSW
15
SW
15
S
15
SSW
20
S
30
SSW
30
WSW
25
WSW
20
W
20
W
20
W
20
NW
20
NW
20
NNW
20
NW
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
High Tide
5:17PM5.50m
5:38AM5.46m
5:57PM5.69m
6:17AM5.61m
6:35PM5.85m
6:54AM5.70m
Low Tide
11:39PM1.32m
11:55AM1.27m
00:19AM1.16m
12:33PM1.12m
00:57AM1.04m
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:11
5:11
5:11
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9:35
9:35
9:35
9:35
 mm
Temp °C
16
16
15
15
15
15
15
15
16
16
15
15
15
15
17
17
17
17
16
16
15
15
15
15
Feels °C
10
11
11
12
12
13
13
13
13
13
13
13
13
12
12
12
13
14
14
14
12
13
13
13
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
WNW
11
0.1
SW
14
2.2
W
12
2.3
W
12
2.3
W
12
2.2
W
12
2.1
W
12
2
W
12
1.8
W
11
1.7
W
11
1.6
W
11
1.4
W
11
1.4
W
10
1.3
W
10
1.5
W
10
1.9
W
10
2
W
10
2
W
10
2.4
W
11
2.2
W
10
2
W
10
Energy kJ
130
8
1278
1530
1544
1392
1236
1084
821
695
599
442
424
331
417
639
738
784
1313
1046
824
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
14
0.5
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
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
12
Energy kJ
8
21
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
6
6
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
WSW
14
Energy kJ
19
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
W
7
2
W
11
2
W
10
2.2
W
10
2.4
W
11
Energy kJ
211
1004
816
1048
1338
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
1
1
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
Distance (km)
235
235
141
29
5
5
5
5
33
5
4
0
18
18
220
244
244
244
133
78
44
44
44
129
Best forecast wave conditions in North Cornwall
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
4
3
3
3
2
3
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
1
4
3
4
3
4
4
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
9
6
9
6
9
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
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