Watergate Bay surf forecast & sea temperature
Updated 4 Nov, 12:00 UTC
Current conditions
Right now at Watergate Bay: 16 kts ENE, gusts 23, 1.6 m waves, water 15 °C — good surfing waves.
7-day forecast
| Wed 4 | Thu 5 | Fri 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 00 | 03 | 06 | 09 | 12 | 15 | 18 | 21 | 00 | 03 | 06 | 09 | 12 | 15 | 18 | 21 | 00 | 03 | 06 | 09 | 12 | 15 | 18 | 21 | |
| Wind | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 3 |
| Gusts | 21 | 24 | 20 | 24 | 23 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 22 | 20 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 8 |
| Direction | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ |
| Waves | 1.4 | 1.4 | 1.5 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 1.5 | 1.4 | 1.5 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 1.3 | 1.2 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.9 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 0.5 |
| Temperature | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 8 |
| Rain (mm) | 0.1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Times shown in local time · Wind, waves and water temperature: ECMWF open data (CC BY 4.0) · Tides: EOT20, DGFI-TUM (CC BY 4.0)
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Surf forecast
| Wed 4 | Thu 5 | Fri 6 | ||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | 15 | 18 | 21 | 00 | 03 | 06 | 09 | 12 | 15 | 18 | 21 | 00 | 03 | 06 | 09 | 12 | 15 | 18 | 21 | |
| Surf (est.) | 1.4 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1.2 | 1.1 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.8 |
| Primary swell | 0.813s↑ | 0.813s↑ | 0.813s↑ | 0.813s↑ | 0.812s↑ | 0.812s↑ | 0.812s↑ | 0.712s↑ | 0.711s↑ | 0.611s↑ | 0.611s↑ | 0.511s↑ | 0.510s↑ | 0.510s↑ | 0.510s↑ | 0.510s↑ | 0.510s↑ | 0.410s↑ | 0.410s↑ | 0.510s↑ |
| Secondary swell | 0.29s↑ | 0.14s↑ | 0.14s↑ | 0.15s↑ | 0.16s↑ | 0.17s↑ | 0.17s↑ | 0.18s↑ | 0.19s↑ | 0.110s↑ | 0.111s↑ | 0.111s↑ | 0.112s↑ | 0.113s↑ | 0.28s↑ | 0.27s↑ | 0.26s↑ | 0.211s↑ | 0.211s↑ | 0.14s↑ |
| Wind waves | 1.15s↑ | 1.15s↑ | 1.15s↑ | 1.25s↑ | 1.15s↑ | 1.05s↑ | 1.15s↑ | 1.15s↑ | 1.05s↑ | 0.84s↑ | 0.74s↑ | 0.64s↑ | 0.54s↑ | 0.53s↑ | 0.33s↑ | 0.33s↑ | 0.33s↑ | 0.22s↑ | 0.22s↑ | 0.12s↑ |
| Waves | 1.6 | 1.5 | 1.4 | 1.5 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 1.3 | 1.2 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.9 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 0.5 |
| Period | 6s | 8s | 12s | 13s | 13s | 12s | 12s | 11s | 11s | 11s | 11s | 11s | 11s | 11s | 11s | 11s | 11s | 10s | 10s | 10s |
| Power | 7 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Groundswell | 0.5 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 |
Surf height is estimated from the primary swell for a beach facing it; reefs, sandbanks and the tide change it. Power in kW per metre of coast. Groundswell: waves of 12 s and longer. Swell: NOAA WAVEWATCH III · ECMWF
Tides (next 48 h)
Spot info
- Town: Tregurrian, near Newquay, Cornwall
- Water: Sea
- Sports: SurfKitesurf
- Best wind directions: ENEEESE
Watergate Bay is a two-mile sweep of sand on the north Cornish coast between Newquay and Mawgan Porth, walled in by tall slate cliffs and open to the full Atlantic. It is one of the most reliable beach breaks in the county: the long, flat sandbanks spread the swell into peaks along the whole bay, so even a busy summer day leaves room for everyone. Low to mid tide usually gives the best shape; at high tide the water runs right up to the cliffs and large parts of the beach disappear, so walkers heading along the base of the cliffs can be cut off. Offshore here means an easterly breeze. When the wind turns onshore or cross-shore from the west, kitesurfers and wave-sailors take over, and the bay is one of the best-known kite spots in Cornwall. A hotel, a watersports centre, cafés and a car park sit at the southern end by the slipway, and the coast road and Newquay Airport are only a few minutes away. Sea temperature peaks at about 17 °C in late summer. There is no live beach webcam for Watergate Bay yet; use the surf forecast and wind graph below instead.
No webcam here yet.
Watergate Bay FAQ
- Is there a beach webcam at Watergate Bay?
- Not one we can show right now. This page has the 7-day wind and wave forecast for Watergate Bay.
- What wind direction works at Watergate Bay?
- It works best in ENE, E, ESE winds.
