Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Watergate Bay today (17 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 6s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 8s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 7s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Watergate Bay at 9AM is: 0.9m 6s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.5m 9s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 12:00am August 17). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (17 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 8s |
| Evening (17 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Watergate Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Very mild (max 19°C on Sun night, min 17°C on Sun night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | W 7 | WNW 5 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 8 | W 7 | W 7 | W 6 | W 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 8 | 23 | 52 | 60 | 134 | 121 | 94 | 86 | 111 | 101 | 194 | 160 | 134 | 135 | 139 | 161 | 233 | 254 | 262 | 232 | 261 | 320 | 397 | 523 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | 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 | 8:56AM6.26m | 9:15PM6.25m | 9:33AM5.88m | 9:53PM5.75m | 10:13AM5.43m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:58AM0.40m | 3:11PM0.60m | 3:33AM0.81m | 3:48PM1.02m | 4:08AM1.28m | 4:27PM1.49m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:32 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 |
Feels °C | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 7 | W 7 | WNW 9 | WNW 6 | W 8 | W 8 | SW 18 | N 4 | — | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | WNW 9 | SW 16 | SW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 |
| kJ | 8 | 8 | 17 | 60 | 134 | 121 | 12 | 3 | — | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 28 | 10 | 10 | 24 | 24 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 10 | W 18 | W 9 | SW 18 | SW 18 | — | SW 17 | W 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 16 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 9 | 6 | 40 | 12 | 12 | — | 11 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 18 | W 18 | — | W 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 6 | 6 | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 4 | WNW 5 | WNW 6 | — | — | — | WNW 8 | W 7 | W 7 | W 6 | W 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 8 |
| kJ | 8 | 23 | 52 | — | — | — | 94 | 86 | 111 | 101 | 194 | 160 | 134 | 135 | 139 | 161 | 233 | 254 | 262 | 232 | 261 | 320 | 397 | 523 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 242 | 275 | 282 | 282 | 403 | 503 | 568 | 220 | 275 | 242 | 129 | 266 | 393 | 903 | 514 | 220 | 220 | 137 | 94 | 244 | 244 | 537 | 302 | 220 |
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