Watergate Bay Surf Break

Watergate Bay 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 50.45° N 5.05° W

Issued: 6 pm 22 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Watergate Bay sea temperature is
14.8° 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 (23 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Jun, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 10s period with W swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Jun, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 9s period with W swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period with WSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Watergate Bay at 2AM is: 0.2m 11s primary swell from a West direction and 0.2m 7s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction, 0.1m 4s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm June 22). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (23 Jun)1ft (0.3m)10s
Afternoon (23 Jun)1ft (0.3m)9s
Evening (23 Jun)1.5ft (0.4m)9s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Thu morning, min 18°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon night, fresh winds from the ESE by Thu morning).

Mon
22
Tuesday
23
Wednesday
24
Thu
25
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
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
WSW
7
0.2
WSW
7
0.2
W
11
0.2
W
11
0.2
W
10
0.3
W
10
0.3
W
10
0.3
W
10
0.4
W
9
0.4
WSW
9
0.4
WSW
9
0.4
WSW
9
0.3
W
9
0.4
WSW
8
0.4
WSW
8
0.4
WSW
8
0.4
WSW
8
0.2
WSW
8
0.2
W
8
0.2
W
10
0.4
W
10
0.4
W
10
0.4
W
9
0.4
WNW
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
5
4
10
9
8
18
18
16
27
28
27
26
14
24
23
23
22
6
5
8
30
28
28
43
Wind (km/h)
30
SE
10
ESE
5
NNE
10
E
5
NNE
10
NNW
5
WNW
10
NNW
10
NW
15
N
10
N
15
NNE
10
NNE
10
NNE
10
NNE
5
ESE
10
E
10
ENE
10
ESE
20
ESE
20
ESE
25
ESE
25
ESE
30
ESE
Wind State
off
cross-off
glassy
cross-off
cross
cross-on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
off
off
off
High Tide
00:18AM5.30m
12:53PM4.99m
1:21AM5.08m
1:55PM4.93m
2:22AM4.99m
Low Tide
6:12PM1.60m
6:50AM1.61m
7:14PM1.79m
7:49AM1.76m
8:17PM1.87m
8:48AM1.79m
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:07
5:09
5:09
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:35
9:35
9:35
9:35
 mm
Temp °C
24
23
20
21
22
20
21
22
21
20
19
18
21
20
23
26
27
27
27
24
25
23
24
28
Feels °C
22
25
22
22
23
20
22
23
22
20
20
18
22
20
24
29
29
29
29
22
23
20
22
26
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
N
4
0.2
N
4
0.1
SW
6
0.2
W
11
0.2
W
10
0.3
W
10
0.3
W
10
0.3
W
10
0.4
W
9
0.4
WSW
9
0.4
WSW
9
0.4
WSW
9
0.3
WSW
8
0.4
WSW
8
0.4
WSW
8
0.4
WSW
8
0.4
WSW
8
0.2
WSW
8
0.2
W
8
0.2
W
8
0.4
W
10
0.4
W
10
0.4
W
9
0.4
WNW
11
Energy kJ
1
1
2
9
8
18
18
16
27
28
27
26
13
24
23
23
22
6
5
5
30
28
26
43
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
WSW
7
0.2
WSW
7
0.2
N
4
0.2
WSW
7
0.2
WSW
6
0.2
WSW
7
0.2
WSW
8
0.2
WSW
7
0.2
WSW
7
0.2
WSW
7
0.3
W
9
0.2
N
3
0.2
N
3
0.2
N
3
0.2
W
8
0.2
N
4
0.2
N
4
0.2
NNW
4
0.3
NNW
4
0.3
WNW
12
0.4
W
9
Energy kJ
5
4
1
4
4
5
6
5
5
5
14
1
1
1
5
1
1
2
4
28
25
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
W
6
0.2
W
6
0.2
W
11
0.1
W
8
0.1
W
6
0.1
W
6
0.1
W
6
0.1
W
6
0.1
W
6
0.1
W
11
0.2
N
3
0.2
WSW
7
0.2
W
10
0.1
W
14
0.2
W
13
0.2
NNW
4
0.2
N
4
Energy kJ
3
3
10
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
5
8
4
13
2
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SE
3
0.1
NE
4
0.2
NNE
4
0.3
N
2
0.3
N
3
0.3
NNW
3
0.3
N
3
0.3
N
3
0.3
N
3
0.3
N
3
0.3
N
3
0.3
N
3
0.4
ESE
3
0.5
ESE
3
0.7
ESE
3
0.6
SE
4
0.3
SE
3
Energy kJ
2
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
3
5
10
10
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
2
1
1
Distance (km)
500
400
500
154
28
35
503
827
244
296
296
244
46
793
253
400
389
387
386
387
386
387
0
214
Best forecast wave conditions in North Cornwall
Rating
(10 max)
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
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
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
7
8
7
9
9
9
8
7
6
6
5
5
5
5
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