Surf Forecasts:
Watergate Bay surf forecast from 26 Jun 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 30 Jun, 4AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 11s period, W swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 29 Jun, 4AM (local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 12s period, W swell with 1,392 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 26 Jun, 10PM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 10s period with W swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Watergate Bay this week:
The surf forecast for Watergate Bay over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Friday (Jun 26) at 10PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 0.7m and 6s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Watergate Bay in the next 16 days are 2.2m 12s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Jun 29) at 4AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.1m 6s period and expected on Saturday (Jun 27) at 1PM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 10PM (Fri 26th Jun) | 2ft (0.6m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 4AM (Tue 30th Jun) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 11s |
| Most Powerful | 4AM (Mon 29th Jun) | 7ft (2.2m) 12s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Watergate Bay over the next 16 days.
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Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Fri afternoon, min 15°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the S on Fri night, fresh winds from the SW by Sat afternoon). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Wed morning, min 15°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon night, fresh winds from the W by Wed night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 26 | Saturday 27 | Sunday 28 | Monday 29 | Tuesday 30 | Wednesday 1 | Thursday 2 | |||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 9 | W 10 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | W 7 | W 11 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 11 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 96 | 45 | 46 | 179 | 136 | 65 | 179 | 1244 | 1117 | 721 | 451 | 239 | 312 | 544 | 564 | 417 | 230 | 76 | 304 | 380 | 400 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 4:10AM5.14m | 4:34PM5.30m | 4:56AM5.30m | 5:17PM5.50m | 5:38AM5.46m | 5:57PM5.69m | 6:17AM5.61m | 6:35PM5.85m | 6:54AM5.70m | 7:12PM5.95m | 7:30AM5.74m | 7:48PM6.00m | 8:06AM5.74m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 10:09PM1.69m | 10:31AM1.61m | 10:56PM1.51m | 11:14AM1.44m | 11:39PM1.32m | 11:55AM1.27m | 00:19AM1.16m | 12:33PM1.12m | 00:57AM1.04m | 1:10PM1.02m | 1:34AM0.97m | 1:46PM0.97m | 2:10AM0.96m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | 5:11 | — | — | 5:11 | — | — | 5:11 | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | 5:13 |
 | — | 9:35 | — | — | 9:35 | — | — | 9:35 | — | — | 9:35 | — | — | 9:35 | — | — | 9:35 | — | — | 9:34 | 9:34 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 12 |
Temp °C | 21 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
Feels °C | 19 | 19 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | WSW 6 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | SW 7 | W 11 | W 11 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 11 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | — | W 9 | W 10 |
| kJ | 96 | 28 | 46 | 48 | 40 | 65 | 64 | 1244 | 1117 | 721 | 451 | 239 | 312 | 544 | 564 | 417 | 230 | 76 | — | 380 | 400 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | W 9 | SW 15 | SW 15 | WSW 15 | W 9 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 10 | 45 | 9 | 9 | 22 | 14 | 8 | 19 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 16 | — | — | — | SW 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 10 | — | — | — | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 6 | S 2 | SW 6 | SW 7 | SW 7 | WNW 6 | W 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 5 | W 9 | — | — |
| kJ | 41 | 1 | 44 | 179 | 136 | 52 | 179 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 36 | 304 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 211 | 41 | 0 | 204 | 220 | 5 | 235 | 220 | 44 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 33 | 70 | 220 | 5 | 393 | 266 | 41 |
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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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