Watergate Bay Surf Break

Watergate Bay 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 50.45° N 5.05° W

Issued: 6 pm 18 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Watergate Bay sea temperature is
14.6° C

Slightly warmer than usual

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 (19 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 8s period with WSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 8s period with WSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 8s period with WSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Watergate Bay at 1AM is: 1.3m 9s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm June 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (19 Jun)5ft (1.5m)8s
Afternoon (19 Jun)5ft (1.6m)8s
Evening (19 Jun)5ft (1.5m)8s

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 morning, min 14°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Fri morning, light winds from the NE by Sat night).

Thu
18
Friday
19
Saturday
20
Sun
21
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)
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
W
9
1.4
W
9
1.3
W
9
1.3
W
9
1.3
W
9
1.3
WSW
9
1.5
WSW
8
1.6
WSW
8
1.6
WSW
8
1.6
WSW
8
1.5
WSW
8
1.4
WSW
8
1.2
WSW
8
1.1
WSW
8
1
WSW
8
0.9
WSW
8
0.8
WSW
8
0.6
W
8
0.6
W
8
0.5
W
7
0.5
W
7
0.6
W
7
0.4
W
8
0.4
WSW
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
300
325
275
269
264
264
293
338
318
310
273
238
192
159
123
81
79
45
41
27
28
39
20
20
Wind (km/h)
20
SSW
15
SSW
15
SSE
20
SSE
20
SSE
20
S
30
SSW
30
SW
25
SW
15
SSW
20
SSW
15
SW
15
WSW
10
WNW
10
WNW
10
NW
10
NNW
10
N
15
NNE
10
NNE
10
NE
5
NE
15
NNE
10
NNE
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
8:40PM6.60m
9:08AM6.09m
9:31PM6.32m
10:00AM5.77m
10:24PM5.98m
10:54AM5.44m
Low Tide
2:38PM0.47m
3:11AM0.44m
3:29PM0.71m
4:03AM0.73m
4:20PM1.01m
4:57AM1.05m
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part cloud
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clear
clear
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cloud
part cloud
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cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:07
5:07
5:07
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:34
9:34
9:35
9:35
 mm
Temp °C
19
19
17
17
16
16
19
19
19
17
17
16
15
14
14
15
15
15
14
15
15
17
18
20
Feels °C
17
18
16
15
14
13
15
15
16
16
15
15
13
13
12
14
14
13
11
13
12
15
15
19
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
W
9
1.4
W
9
1.3
W
9
1.3
W
9
1.3
W
9
1.3
WSW
9
1.5
WSW
8
1.6
WSW
8
1.6
WSW
8
1.5
WSW
8
1.4
WSW
8
1.2
WSW
8
1.1
WSW
8
1
WSW
8
0.9
WSW
8
0.8
WSW
8
0.6
WSW
7
0.6
W
8
0.5
W
7
0.4
WSW
7
0.6
W
7
0.4
WSW
7
0.4
WSW
7
Energy kJ
300
325
275
269
264
264
293
318
310
273
238
192
159
123
81
79
37
41
27
21
39
20
20
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
W
8
0.5
W
8
0.4
W
8
0.6
W
8
0.6
WSW
8
0.5
SW
7
0.5
W
7
0.4
W
8
0.3
W
7
Energy kJ
23
31
18
45
37
27
28
18
9
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
9
Energy kJ
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SSE
3
1.6
WSW
8
0.3
N
2
0.3
NNE
3
0.2
N
3
0.2
N
3
0.3
N
3
Energy kJ
1
338
1
1
1
1
1
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
5
10
2
4
4
4
215
220
204
18
5
5
10
5
5
35
35
35
2
2
9
9
46
393
Best forecast wave conditions in North Cornwall
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
5
5
5
6
6
6
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
4
5
9
5
8
9
9
9
8
7
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