Surf Forecasts:
Watergate Bay surf forecast from 15 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 17 Jul, 4AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 6s period, NNW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 19 Jul, 4AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 6s period, N swell with 111 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 17 Jul, 4AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 6s period with NNW 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 17) at 4AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 6s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 8s. 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 1.3m 6s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Jul 19) at 4AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 4AM (Fri 17th Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 6s |
| Best Surf | 4AM (Fri 17th Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 6s |
| Most Powerful | 4AM (Sun 19th Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Watergate Bay over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Wed morning, min 20°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Sun morning, min 14°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the N on Sun afternoon, calm by Sun night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 9 | N 5 | N 5 | W 9 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | N 5 | N 4 | N 5 | N 5 | N 6 | N 5 | N 6 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | N 5 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 15 | 14 | 17 | 12 | 14 | 36 | 28 | 13 | 15 | 20 | 49 | 97 | 69 | 75 | 72 | 19 | 16 | 32 | 33 | 33 | 34 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 6:29AM6.48m | 6:51PM6.84m | 7:17AM6.57m | 7:38PM6.92m | 8:03AM6.52m | 8:23PM6.83m | 8:47AM6.34m | 9:08PM6.57m | 9:31AM6.06m | 9:52PM6.19m | 10:15AM5.70m | 10:37PM5.73m | 11:02AM5.33m | 11:26PM5.27m | |||||||
Low Tide | 12:51PM0.27m | 1:20AM0.07m | 1:37PM0.18m | 2:07AM0.06m | 2:22PM0.24m | 2:51AM0.21m | 3:05PM0.43m | 3:34AM0.50m | 3:48PM0.75m | 4:17AM0.88m | 4:32PM1.13m | 5:01AM1.29m | 5:19PM1.53m | ||||||||
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 | 5:24 | — | — | 5:26 | — | — | 5:26 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:25 | — | — | 9:24 | — | — | 9:23 | — | — | 9:22 | — | — | 9:22 | — | — | 9:21 | — | — | 9:20 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 26 | 26 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 21 | 23 | 21 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 22 | 22 | 20 |
Feels °C | 23 | 25 | 22 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 5 | NNE 5 | N 5 | W 8 | W 9 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | W 9 | N 5 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 |
| kJ | 13 | 7 | 17 | 12 | 14 | 36 | 28 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 19 | 12 | 23 | 26 | 18 | 34 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | SW 7 | SW 7 | W 9 | W 8 | SW 13 | SW 6 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 12 | W 10 | SW 19 | W 19 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 |
| kJ | 15 | 14 | 15 | 2 | 7 | 13 | 12 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 15 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 33 | 33 | 29 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 6 | SW 16 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 13 | SW 5 | — | W 21 | — | W 10 | — | WNW 12 | W 8 | W 18 | W 8 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
| kJ | 4 | 10 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 1 | — | 9 | — | 2 | — | 13 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 10 | 10 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | N 5 | N 4 | — | — | NNW 5 | N 5 | N 4 | N 5 | N 5 | N 6 | N 5 | N 6 | — | N 5 | N 5 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 12 | 12 | — | — | 13 | 15 | 20 | 49 | 97 | 69 | 75 | 72 | — | 16 | 32 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 61 | 58 | 282 | 62 | 35 | 16 | 61 | 1194 | 387 | 387 | 563 | 51 | 393 | 303 | 51 | 389 | 389 | 402 | 61 | 10 | 0 |
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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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