Surf Forecasts:
Watergate Bay surf forecast from 9 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 10 Jul, 7AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 9s period, W swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 10 Jul, 4AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 9s period, W swell with 136 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 10 Jul, 7AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 9s 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 (Jul 10) at 7AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 4s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Watergate Bay in the next 16 days are 0.9m 9s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 10) at 4AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.8m 4s period and expected on Wednesday (Jul 15) at 1PM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 7AM (Fri 10th Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 7AM (Fri 10th Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 4AM (Fri 10th Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Watergate Bay over the next 16 days.
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what Watergate Bay has in store for us over the next couple of weeks.
Right off the bat, I've got to be straight with you – this is a tough outlook. The next week and a half is looking pretty grim for any decent waves. We've got a long stretch of small, weak swells with poor wind conditions. The water temp is about average for the time of year, so nothing unusual there.
The first real glimmer of hope doesn't show up until Friday, July 11th, with a small 2ft swell from the west. The morning session will be clean with a light cross-offshore breeze, but it's only a 1 out of 10 on the quality scale. The combined energy is weak (101), so it's really just a knee-high paddle for the desperate. The rest of that weekend and the following week is a write-off – small, messy, and mostly onshore winds. From the 12th of July through to the 24th, it's a long run of poor conditions with swell heights barely hitting 3ft. The energy readings are mostly in the 60-80 range, which is just plain weak. Thursday the 24th has a 6ft west-northwest swell that could be interesting, but with a short period of 6 seconds, it's going to be a lumpy, fat mess, especially at a fairly exposed beach like this. The combined energy is moderate (242), but the wind is glassy early. That's the only real standout, and it's a long way off.
The best of the best, and I'm stretching here, is that Thursday morning, July 24th. With a 6ft WNW swell and glassy conditions, it's the only time the stars might align. But that short period means it won't have much punch. For beginners, it's a bit big, maybe pushing into intermediate territory. The rest of the window is a total bust. If you're serious, keep an eye on that 24th, but don't hold your breath.
Rusty, signing off.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Sat morning, min 15°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Warm (max 29°C on Sun afternoon, min 15°C on Sun night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 9 | Friday 10 | Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 10 | NNW 6 | N 6 | N 6 | NNE 5 | N 5 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | WSW 18 | W 10 | NNE 6 | W 9 | W 9 |
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 kJ | 120 | 108 | 110 | 127 | 95 | 52 | 67 | 48 | 76 | 41 | 36 | 27 | 57 | 45 | 43 | 45 | 31 | 31 | 24 | 15 | 14 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-on | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 12:46PM5.21m | 1:18AM5.33m | 1:57PM5.28m | 2:31AM5.42m | 3:07PM5.51m | 3:40AM5.65m | 4:11PM5.86m | 4:42AM5.96m | 5:09PM6.25m | 5:38AM6.26m | 6:02PM6.60m | 6:29AM6.48m | 6:51PM6.84m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 6:35AM1.49m | 7:05PM1.60m | 7:45AM1.50m | 8:19PM1.51m | 8:57AM1.38m | 9:33PM1.26m | 10:06AM1.12m | 10:39PM0.91m | 11:07AM0.80m | 11:38PM0.54m | 12:01PM0.49m | 00:31AM0.24m | 12:51PM0.27m | 1:20AM0.07m | |||||||
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 | 5:18 | — | — | 5:18 | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:24 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:30 | — | — | 9:30 | — | — | 9:29 | — | — | 9:29 | — | — | 9:28 | — | — | 9:27 | — | — | 9:25 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 19 | 22 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 27 | 26 | 24 | 28 | 29 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 20 | 25 | 25 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 |
Feels °C | 17 | 17 | 20 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 24 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | NNW 5 | W 9 | N 6 | N 6 | NNE 5 | N 5 | SW 19 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | N 6 | NNE 6 | NE 5 | W 9 |
| kJ | 120 | 108 | 110 | 127 | 95 | 52 | 22 | 41 | 76 | 41 | 36 | 27 | 15 | 45 | 43 | 45 | 25 | 15 | 24 | 7 | 14 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 18 | W 18 | NNW 4 | WNW 12 | WNW 10 | W 10 | SW 17 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | W 8 | W 8 | SW 19 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | N 6 |
| kJ | — | 6 | 6 | 3 | 26 | 36 | 67 | 12 | 26 | 13 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 15 | 12 | 22 | 21 | 31 | 16 | 15 | 6 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 18 | — | — | W 18 | W 18 | W 16 | SW 17 | — | W 16 | SW 16 | SW 21 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | W 8 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | SW 13 | SW 16 | N 6 | SSW 3 |
| kJ | 6 | — | — | 6 | 6 | 5 | 12 | — | 5 | 10 | 18 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 31 | 31 | 7 | 10 | 6 | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | N 3 | — | N 4 | N 5 | — | NNW 6 | — | — | — | ENE 3 | NNE 6 | — | — | — | — | E 3 | E 3 | SE 4 | — |
| kJ | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | 11 | — | 48 | — | — | — | 2 | 57 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 5 | 13 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 10 | 46 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 382 | 386 | 389 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 29 | 26 | 35 |
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