
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Watergate Bay today (20 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 5s period with N swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Jul, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 11s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 5s period with N swell.
The current surf forecast for Watergate Bay at 7AM is: 0.6m 5s primary swell from a North direction and 0.2m 9s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 12:00am July 20). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (20 Jul) | 1ft (0.3m) | 11s |
| Evening (20 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Watergate Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Mon morning, min 14°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | WNW 11 | NNW 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | NNW 6 | NNW 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 6 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 24 | 37 | 54 | 54 | 43 | 35 | 39 | 40 | 49 | 55 | 59 | 45 | 50 | 62 | 64 | 53 | 62 | 69 | 77 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 10:15AM5.70m | 10:37PM5.73m | 11:02AM5.33m | 11:26PM5.27m | 11:54AM4.98m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:17AM0.88m | 4:32PM1.13m | 5:01AM1.29m | 5:19PM1.53m | 5:49AM1.68m | 6:13PM1.88m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 9:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:19 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 17 | 17 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 17 |
Feels °C | 16 | 16 | 16 | 19 | 16 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 14 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 9 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 |
6 | 6 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 37 | 35 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 12 | W 12 | W 9 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 15 | W 15 | SW 14 |
3 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 8 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 9 | WNW 12 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | SW 18 | SW 18 | W 18 | W 17 | W 17 | W 16 | W 16 | SW 16 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
2 | 2 | 14 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 12 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 5 | N 5 | — | — | — | N 5 | NNW 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | NNW 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 6 |
16 | 16 | — | — | — | 16 | 37 | 54 | 54 | 43 | 34 | 39 | 40 | 49 | 55 | 59 | 45 | 50 | 62 | 64 | 53 | 62 | 69 | 77 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 387 | 389 | 387 | 61 | 61 | 405 | 405 | 389 | 387 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 784 | 46 | 330 | 330 | 330 | 330 | 253 | 393 | 539 | 559 | 765 | 508 |
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