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Watergate Bay surf forecast from 15 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 20 Aug, 4AM (local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 7s period, WNW swell with 375 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Watergate Bay this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Watergate Bay in the next 16 days are 1.9m 7s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Aug 20) at 4AM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 4AM (Thu 20th Aug) | 6ft (1.9m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Watergate Bay over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright mate, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s on offer.
Honestly, it’s a tough stretch ahead for Watergate Bay. We’re looking at a long run of poor surf conditions, with the first real chance of anything decent not showing up until late in the 16-day window. There’s a big gap of nothing good from now until the 25th of August. The water temperature is sitting at 66°, which is much warmer than normal for this time of year — a welcome surprise if you’re getting in.
The only standout worth mentioning is on Wednesday, 26th August, in the morning. Watergate Bay finally gets a bit of a pulse, with a 4 ft swell rolling in from the W, and a light SSW breeze blowing cross-offshore. That’s clean, glassy conditions, which is a major positive. The swell period is 10 seconds, so it’s got some decent shape and energy. The combined energy of all swells directed here is moderate at 335, so there’s some push. The surf is still small enough for most, but not a total washout. Winds stay light and clean, making it the best session of the whole forecast. That morning window is the one to pencil in.
Most of the rest is either onshore, choppy, or just too small. There’s a bit of a bump on the 19th and 20th with swell up to 6 ft, but the wind is fresh and cross-onshore, making it lumpy and messy. Not worth the paddle. On the 23rd, a long-period 14-second groundswell sneaks in but it’s tiny at 0.7 ft, and the wind is all over the place. The 29th afternoon sees a long-period 15-second swell from the WSW, but it’s only 3 ft and cross-onshore, so it’s not going to be clean.
Bottom line: if you’re keen, wait for the morning of the 26th. Otherwise, it’s a lot of waiting for not much.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Fri night, min 16°C on Sat afternoon). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Warm (max 20°C on Tue morning, min 16°C on Tue night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 8 | N 5 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | WNW 6 | W 8 | W 7 | W 6 | WNW 6 | W 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 6 | W 6 | W 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 82 | 74 | 57 | 27 | 16 | 8 | 53 | 121 | 62 | 73 | 56 | 104 | 103 | 115 | 365 | 200 | 212 | 254 | 90 | 40 | 63 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 7:40AM6.69m | 7:58PM6.95m | 8:18AM6.55m | 8:37PM6.67m | 8:56AM6.26m | 9:15PM6.25m | 9:33AM5.88m | 9:53PM5.75m | 10:13AM5.43m | 10:34PM5.22m | 10:57AM4.97m | 11:25PM4.73m | 11:55AM4.57m | 00:36AM4.36m | |||||||
Low Tide | 1:57PM0.07m | 2:22AM0.10m | 2:35PM0.27m | 2:58AM0.40m | 3:11PM0.60m | 3:33AM0.81m | 3:48PM1.02m | 4:08AM1.28m | 4:27PM1.49m | 4:48AM1.75m | 5:13PM1.94m | 5:40AM2.17m | 6:19PM2.31m | ||||||||
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 | 6:07 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — |
 | — | 8:39 | — | — | 8:37 | — | — | 8:37 | — | — | 8:35 | — | — | 8:32 | — | — | 8:30 | — | — | 8:29 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 |
Feels °C | 12 | 12 | 11 | 15 | 16 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | WNW 6 | SW 18 | N 4 | W 8 | W 8 | SW 17 | W 9 | W 9 | WSW 15 | WNW 9 | W 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 6 | W 6 | W 8 |
| kJ | 82 | 74 | 40 | 27 | 16 | 8 | 53 | 12 | 1 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 40 | 57 | 23 | 115 | 85 | 18 | 90 | 40 | 63 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | WSW 8 | WNW 5 | W 18 | WNW 9 | — | W 16 | SW 17 | SW 17 | — | SW 16 | SW 16 | — | SW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | W 8 | W 9 | SW 13 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 6 | 5 | 6 | 26 | — | 5 | 11 | 11 | — | 10 | 10 | — | 8 | 20 | 19 | 51 | 24 | 7 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | N 4 | W 11 | W 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 13 | WNW 8 | SW 16 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 7 | 10 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 4 | — | WNW 4 | — | W 8 | W 7 | W 6 | WNW 6 | W 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | — | NNW 4 | N 5 |
| kJ | 47 | 46 | 57 | 9 | — | 8 | — | 121 | 62 | 73 | 56 | 104 | 103 | 115 | 365 | 200 | 212 | 254 | — | 6 | 9 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 512 | 247 | 47 | 46 | 403 | 238 | 282 | 220 | 220 | 282 | 296 | 242 | 235 | 235 | 302 | 235 | 220 | 133 | 46 | 47 | 46 |
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The above surf forecast table for Watergate Bay provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Watergate Bay can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Watergate Bay surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Watergate Bay) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
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