Watergate Bay surf break

Watergate Bay surfForecast / Cornwall (North) / UK

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Tuesday 12 May 2026 BST
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Watergate Bay surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Watergate Bay sea temperature is
12.5° C
(Which is 1.2°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Watergate Bay today?

The current surf forecast for Watergate Bay at 7AM is: 0.4m 8s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.4m 5s secondary swell from a North direction, 0.3m 4s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am May 12). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (12 May)2ft (0.6m)5s
Afternoon (12 May)0.5ft (0.2m)18s
Evening (12 May)4ft (1.2m)5s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Wed morning. Very mild (max 12°C on Tue afternoon, min 10°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Mon night, strong winds from the NW by Wed morning).

Tuesday
12
Wednesday
13
Thursday
14
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
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SW
9
0.4
SW
9
0.4
SW
8
0.6
NNW
5
0.6
NNW
4
0.2
WSW
18
1.1
NW
5
1.1
WNW
5
1.3
WNW
5
1.8
WNW
6
2.5
WNW
7
3
WNW
8
3
WNW
8
2.5
WNW
8
3
WNW
8
3
WNW
8
3
NW
8
3
NW
8
3
NW
7
2.5
NW
7
2.5
NW
7
2.5
NW
7
1.7
NNW
7
1.3
WNW
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
12
19
18
16
12
34
60
66
90
231
686
923
996
904
871
998
1025
844
817
716
606
583
268
196
Wind (km/h)
10
N
5
NW
10
NW
25
NNW
20
NW
25
NW
25
WNW
25
WNW
30
WNW
45
WNW
45
WNW
45
NW
45
NW
40
NW
40
NW
45
NW
45
NNW
45
NNW
40
NNW
45
NNW
40
NW
40
NNW
30
NNW
30
NNW
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
1:52AM5.04m
2:28PM5.03m
2:51AM5.42m
3:22PM5.49m
3:43AM5.87m
4:10PM5.96m
Low Tide
8:22AM1.66m
8:45PM1.64m
9:17AM1.25m
9:38PM1.22m
10:06AM0.83m
cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
rain showers
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
light rain
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:37
5:35
5:33
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:55
8:57
8:59
1
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
11
11
11
11
11
12
12
12
11
10
11
10
11
11
11
11
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
8
9
8
6
6
6
7
6
4
1
2
-1
1
2
2
2
0
0
1
1
1
1
3
3
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
N
5
0.4
N
6
0.4
N
5
0.3
SW
8
0.2
SSW
8
0.2
SSW
8
0.2
SSW
8
0.2
SSW
8
0.2
WNW
12
0.2
SSW
8
0.2
WSW
16
0.2
WSW
16
0.2
WSW
16
0.2
WSW
16
0.2
WSW
16
0.2
WSW
16
0.2
WSW
16
0.2
WSW
16
0.2
WSW
15
0.2
WSW
15
0.2
WSW
15
0.1
SW
15
1.3
WNW
8
1.3
WNW
8
Energy kJ
12
9
9
11
7
7
6
6
14
6
26
25
25
25
25
25
25
24
22
21
21
8
196
196
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
WNW
5
0.3
WNW
4
0.4
SW
8
0.2
W
9
0.2
W
8
0.2
WSW
18
0.2
WSW
18
0.2
WNW
12
0.2
SSW
8
0.1
SW
17
0.1
SW
8
0.1
SW
8
0.1
SW
8
0.1
SW
7
0.1
S
7
0.1
SW
15
0.1
SW
14
Energy kJ
8
3
18
6
6
30
30
15
6
12
2
2
2
2
1
8
8
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SW
9
0.4
SW
9
0.2
W
9
0.1
SW
18
0.1
SW
18
0.2
W
8
0.2
WNW
12
0.2
WSW
18
0.2
WSW
18
Energy kJ
12
19
6
13
12
5
15
30
30
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
WNW
4
0.6
NNW
5
0.6
NNW
4
0.9
NW
4
1.1
NW
5
1.1
WNW
5
1.3
WNW
5
1.8
WNW
6
2.5
WNW
7
3
WNW
8
3
WNW
8
2.5
WNW
8
3
WNW
8
3
WNW
8
3
NW
8
3
NW
8
3
NW
7
2.5
NW
7
2.5
NW
7
2.5
NW
7
1.7
NNW
7
1.5
N
6
Energy kJ
3
16
12
34
60
66
90
231
686
923
996
904
871
998
1025
844
817
716
606
583
268
184
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
4
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
242
46
238
64
481
528
559
527
486
529
529
763
1116
942
763
328
94
328
328
272
266
382
253
70
Best forecast wave conditions in North Cornwall
Rating
(10 max)
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
1
1
1
3
4
4
4
1
4
4
4
2
2
3
1
1
1
1
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
5
8
8
9
9
9
9
6
9
9
7
7
6
9
8
9
5
5
5
5
5
5
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