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Watergate Bay surf forecast

Two miles of open, west-facing sand with plenty of room to spread out. Picks up plenty of swell and is a popular surf-school beach.

Updated Mon 5 Oct, 03:34 · next update Mon 5 Oct, 07:00 (UK time)

Today · Monday 5 October

1-2ft

Poor

1-2ft fairly clean surf.

Light cross-shore south-westerly winds.

No clear window — conditions stay poor through daylight hours.

Primary swell: No swell data
Wind: 3mph gust 4mph
Cross-shore · from SW
Tide: Low 07:20 (2.8m)
High 13:23 (5.3m)
Low 20:19 (2.4m)
Best surf window: No clear window
Air temperature: 18°C / low 13°C
Sunrise 07:27 · Sunset 18:52
Sea temperature: 18°C
3/2mm wetsuit

Who's it for?

Beginner: Ideal
Small, manageable waves
Intermediate: Marginal
Poor quality
Advanced: Marginal
Below par

Day by day

Hourly conditions through daylight hours. Bars are coloured by surf quality.

TodayMonday 5 October1-2ft1-2ft fairly clean surf.

1-2ft fairly clean surf.

Light cross-shore south-westerly winds.

No clear window — conditions stay poor through daylight hours.

Beginner: Ideal
Intermediate: Marginal
Advanced: Marginal

Tide

Modelled heights relative to mean sea level. Shaded area: best surf window. Not for navigation.

Hour by hour

Hourly surf forecast for Watergate Bay, Monday 5 October
Time	Surf	Swell	Wind	Tide	Weather
7am	1-2ft	–	3mphCross-shore	–	13°C
8am	1-2ft	–	3mphOnshore	low · rising	13°C
9am	1-2ft	–	3mphCross-shore	low · rising	14°C
10am	1-2ft	–	3mphOnshore	mid · rising	15°C
11am	1-2ft	–	4mphOnshore	mid · rising	16°C
12pm	1-2ft	–	6mphOnshore	high · rising	17°C
1pm	1-2ft	–	6mphOnshore	high · rising	18°C
2pm	1-2ft	–	7mphOnshore	high · falling	18°C
3pm	1-2ft	–	7mphOnshore	high · falling	17°C
4pm	1-2ft	–	7mphOnshore	high · falling	17°C
5pm	1-2ft	–	6mphOnshore	mid · falling	17°C
6pm	1-2ft	–	4mphOnshore	low · falling	17°C

TuesdayTuesday 6 October1-2ft1-2ft clean surf.

1-2ft clean surf.

Light offshore easterly winds.

Wind turns cross-shore later in the day.

Best between 7am–12pm around low tide on the push.

Beginner: Ideal
Intermediate: Good
Advanced: Marginal

Tide

Modelled heights relative to mean sea level. Shaded area: best surf window. Not for navigation.

Hour by hour

Hourly surf forecast for Watergate Bay, Tuesday 6 October
Time	Surf	Swell	Wind	Tide	Weather
7am	1-2ft	–	3mphCross-offshore	low · falling	12°C
8am	1-2ft	–	3mphCross-offshore	low · falling	13°C
9am	1-2ft	–	3mphOffshore	low · rising	13°C
10am	1-2ft	–	3mphCross-offshore	low · rising	15°C
11am	1-2ft	–	2mphCross-offshore	low · rising	16°C
12pm	1-2ft	–	3mphCross-shore	mid · rising	17°C
1pm	1-2ft	–	4mphCross-shore	high · rising	18°C
2pm	1-2ft	–	7mphCross-shore	high · rising	18°C
3pm	1-2ft	–	9mphCross-shore	high · falling	18°C
4pm	1-2ft	–	9mphCross-shore	high · falling	17°C
5pm	1-2ft	–	9mphCross-shore	high · falling	17°C
6pm	1-2ft	–	9mphCross-shore	mid · falling	17°C

WednesdayWednesday 7 October2-3ft2-3ft bumpy surf.

2-3ft bumpy surf.

Fresh cross-shore northerly winds.

No clear window — conditions stay poor through daylight hours.

Beginner: Good
Intermediate: Marginal
Advanced: Marginal

Tide

Modelled heights relative to mean sea level. Shaded area: best surf window. Not for navigation.

Hour by hour

Hourly surf forecast for Watergate Bay, Wednesday 7 October
Time	Surf	Swell	Wind	Tide	Weather
8am	2-3ft	–	22mphCross-shore	low · falling	14°C
9am	2-3ft	–	24mphCross-shore	low · falling	14°C
10am	2-3ft	–	25mphCross-shore	low · rising	14°C
11am	2-3ft	–	25mphCross-shore	low · rising	14°C
12pm	2-3ft	–	25mphCross-shore	low · rising	14°C
1pm	2-3ft	–	25mphCross-shore	mid · rising	14°C
2pm	2-3ft	–	25mphCross-shore	high · rising	14°C
3pm	2-3ft	–	25mphCross-shore	high · rising	14°C
4pm	2-3ft	–	25mphCross-shore	high · falling	13°C
5pm	2-3ft	–	25mphCross-shore	high · falling	13°C
6pm	2-3ft	–	25mphCross-shore	high · falling	13°C

ThursdayThursday 8 October2-3ft2-3ft choppy surf.

2-3ft choppy surf.

Moderate onshore north-westerly winds.

No clear window — conditions stay poor through daylight hours.

Beginner: Good
Intermediate: Marginal
Advanced: Marginal

Tide

Modelled heights relative to mean sea level. Shaded area: best surf window. Not for navigation.

Hour by hour

Hourly surf forecast for Watergate Bay, Thursday 8 October
Time	Surf	Swell	Wind	Tide	Weather
8am	2-3ft	–	16mphOnshore	mid · falling	12°C
9am	1-2ft	–	14mphOnshore	low · falling	13°C
10am	1-2ft	–	16mphOnshore	low · falling	13°C
11am	1-2ft	–	14mphOnshore	low · rising	13°C
12pm	1-2ft	–	14mphOnshore	low · rising	13°C
1pm	1-2ft	–	11mphOnshore	mid · rising	14°C
2pm	1-2ft	–	11mphOnshore	mid · rising	14°C
3pm	1-2ft	–	10mphOnshore	high · rising	14°C
4pm	1-2ft	–	8mphOnshore	high · rising	14°C
5pm	1-2ft	–	10mphOnshore	high · falling	14°C
6pm	1-2ft	–	12mphOnshore	high · falling	13°C

FridayFriday 9 October4-7ft4-7ft blown-out surf.

4-7ft blown-out surf.

Fresh onshore westerly winds.

No clear window — conditions stay poor through daylight hours.

Beginner: Not suitable
Intermediate: Marginal
Advanced: Marginal

Tide

Modelled heights relative to mean sea level. Shaded area: best surf window. Not for navigation.

Hour by hour

Hourly surf forecast for Watergate Bay, Friday 9 October
Time	Surf	Swell	Wind	Tide	Weather
8am	4-7ft	–	20mphOnshore	mid · falling	16°C
9am	4-7ft	–	20mphOnshore	low · falling	16°C
10am	4-7ft	–	21mphOnshore	low · falling	16°C
11am	4-7ft	–	22mphOnshore	low · falling	17°C
12pm	4-7ft	–	21mphOnshore	low · rising	17°C
1pm	4-7ft	–	21mphOnshore	low · rising	17°C
2pm	4-7ft	–	22mphOnshore	mid · rising	17°C
3pm	4-7ft	–	22mphOnshore	high · rising	17°C
4pm	4-7ft	–	22mphOnshore	high · rising	17°C
5pm	4-7ft	–	22mphOnshore	high · rising	17°C
6pm	4-7ft	–	22mphOnshore	high · falling	17°C

SaturdaySaturday 10 October4-6ft4-6ft choppy surf.

4-6ft choppy surf.

Moderate onshore north-westerly winds.

No clear window — conditions stay poor through daylight hours.

Beginner: Not suitable
Intermediate: Marginal
Advanced: Marginal

Tide

Modelled heights relative to mean sea level. Shaded area: best surf window. Not for navigation.

Hour by hour

Hourly surf forecast for Watergate Bay, Saturday 10 October
Time	Surf	Swell	Wind	Tide	Weather
8am	4-6ft	–	12mphOnshore	high · falling	13°C
9am	4-6ft	–	12mphOnshore	mid · falling	14°C
10am	4-5ft	–	12mphOnshore	low · falling	14°C
11am	4-5ft	–	13mphOnshore	low · falling	14°C
12pm	4-5ft	–	13mphOnshore	low · rising	14°C
1pm	4-5ft	–	14mphOnshore	low · rising	14°C
2pm	3-5ft	–	14mphOnshore	low · rising	14°C
3pm	3-5ft	–	14mphOnshore	mid · rising	14°C
4pm	3-5ft	–	15mphOnshore	high · rising	14°C
5pm	3-5ft	–	14mphOnshore	high · rising	14°C
6pm	3-5ft	–	14mphOnshore	high · falling	14°C

SundaySunday 11 October3-4ft3-4ft slightly textured surf.

3-4ft slightly textured surf.

Light onshore north-westerly winds.

No clear window — conditions stay poor through daylight hours.

Beginner: Marginal
Intermediate: Marginal
Advanced: Marginal

Tide

Modelled heights relative to mean sea level. Shaded area: best surf window. Not for navigation.

Hour by hour

Hourly surf forecast for Watergate Bay, Sunday 11 October
Time	Surf	Swell	Wind	Tide	Weather
8am	3-4ft	–	6mphOnshore	high · falling	15°C
9am	3-4ft	–	5mphOnshore	mid · falling	15°C
10am	3-4ft	–	4mphOnshore	low · falling	15°C
11am	3-4ft	–	4mphOnshore	low · falling	15°C
12pm	3-4ft	–	4mphOnshore	low · falling	15°C
1pm	3-4ft	–	4mphOnshore	low · rising	16°C
2pm	2-4ft	–	4mphOnshore	low · rising	16°C
3pm	2-4ft	–	4mphOnshore	mid · rising	15°C
4pm	2-4ft	–	4mphOnshore	mid · rising	15°C
5pm	2-3ft	–	4mphOnshore	high · rising	15°C
6pm	2-3ft	–	4mphOnshore	high · rising	15°C

About Watergate Bay

Break type: Beach
Faces: WNW (285°)
Best swell: W (works WSW–NNW)
Best wind: E, ESE
Best tide: Low to Mid
Typical size: 2–8ft
Suits: Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced
Location: 50.4433, -5.0436

Hazards

Cut off by the tide at high water springs

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