Watergate Bay Surf Break

Lat Long: 50.45° N 5.05° W

Watergate Bay WaveFinder

Issued: 12 am 08 Oct 2026 (local time)

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Today's Watergate Bay sea temperature is
17.5°C
2.9° 

Watergate Bay surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


Watergate Bay surf forecast from 8 Oct 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Sunday 11 Oct, 7AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 12s period, W swell with glassy winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Thursday 15 Oct, 7AM (local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 12s period, W swell with 1,547 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 11 Oct, 7AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 12s 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 Sunday (Oct 11) at 7AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.2m and 12s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 5s. 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 2.3m 12s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Oct 15) at 7AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.2m 4s period and expected on Monday (Oct 12) at 4PM.

Wave TypeTime (BST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 7AM (Sun 11th Oct)4ft (1.2m) 12s
Best Surf 7AM (Sun 11th Oct)4ft (1.2m) 12s
Most Powerful 7AM (Thu 15th Oct)7.5ft (2.3m) 12s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Watergate Bay over the next 16 days.


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