Watergate Bay Surf Break

Watergate Bay 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 50.45° N 5.05° W

Issued: 12 am 03 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Watergate Bay sea temperature is
16.9° C

1.7°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 (03 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 10s period with W swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 10s period with W swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 10s period with W swell.

The current surf forecast for Watergate Bay at 5AM is: 1.4m 10s primary swell from a West direction and 0.3m 6s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am July 03). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 2.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (03 Jul)4.5ft (1.4m)10s
Afternoon (03 Jul)4.5ft (1.3m)10s
Evening (03 Jul)4.5ft (1.3m)10s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Sun afternoon, min 14°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
3
Saturday
4
Sunday
5
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)
1
2
2
2
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)
1.5
W
10
1.4
W
10
1.4
W
10
1.3
W
10
1.3
W
10
1.3
W
10
1.3
W
10
1.2
W
10
1.2
W
10
1.2
W
10
1.3
W
10
0.9
W
10
1.2
W
10
1.1
W
10
1.1
W
10
1.1
W
10
0.8
W
10
0.8
W
9
0.8
W
9
1
W
9
0.9
WNW
9
0.9
W
9
0.9
W
9
0.8
W
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
458
386
386
333
340
340
340
296
296
290
339
159
284
235
225
226
116
113
106
162
132
127
125
99
Wind (km/h)
10
N
5
NNE
5
E
5
WSW
15
W
20
W
20
W
15
W
15
WSW
20
WNW
20
W
15
NW
20
WNW
20
WNW
20
WNW
15
WNW
15
WNW
10
NW
5
NW
10
NW
10
NW
10
NW
10
NW
5
NNW
Wind State
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
High Tide
8:06AM5.74m
8:24PM6.00m
8:42AM5.69m
9:00PM5.94m
9:20AM5.61m
9:39PM5.84m
Low Tide
2:10AM0.96m
2:21PM0.98m
2:46AM0.99m
2:56PM1.05m
3:23AM1.06m
3:34PM1.15m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:13
5:13
5:15
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:34
9:34
9:32
 mm
Temp °C
14
14
15
16
17
16
15
15
16
15
15
16
17
17
17
16
16
16
17
18
19
20
19
18
Feels °C
12
14
15
16
15
13
12
14
15
13
13
14
15
14
15
14
15
16
18
18
18
19
18
18
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
W
10
1.4
W
10
1.4
W
10
1.3
W
10
1.3
W
10
1.3
W
10
1.3
W
10
1.2
W
10
1.2
W
10
1.2
W
10
1.3
W
10
0.9
W
10
1.2
W
10
0.8
W
10
0.8
W
9
0.8
W
9
1
W
9
0.9
WNW
9
0.9
W
9
0.9
W
9
0.8
W
9
Energy kJ
458
386
386
333
340
340
340
296
296
290
339
159
284
116
113
106
162
132
127
125
99
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
N
4
0.3
NNW
6
0.2
N
5
0.2
N
5
0.1
N
5
0.9
WNW
5
0.1
W
15
0.8
WNW
5
0.8
WNW
6
0.1
W
15
0.1
W
15
0.1
W
15
0.1
W
15
0.1
W
14
Energy kJ
3
6
2
2
1
39
5
32
36
4
4
4
4
4
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
15
0.1
W
15
Energy kJ
4
4
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
W
10
1.1
W
10
1.1
W
10
0.9
WNW
6
Energy kJ
235
225
226
43
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
29
0
0
0
5
483
250
5
41
70
129
10
235
514
235
235
5
10
46
10
10
10
46
1
Best forecast wave conditions in North Cornwall
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
2
2
2
1
3
1
3
3
3
3
2
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
9
9
7
9
5
5
8
7
6
5
5
8
5
5
5
9
9
9
8
7
5
5
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