Watergate Bay Surf Report

Friday 2nd January 2026

Current surf conditions for Watergate Bay (2026-01-02)
Wave height *	4ft / 1.2m
Swell period	6s
Swell direction
Wind	24mph / 39km/h
Weather	6.1°C / 43°F
Sea temp	10°C / 51°F

* Wave size is face height of set waves.

Watergate Bay surf map

10 day Watergate Bay surf forecast

Fri

2/Jan

4ft

22

26

20

High 3:15am
Low 9:59am
High 3:43pm
Low 10:23pm

Sat

3/Jan

4ft

24

22

24

High 4:08am
Low 10:56am
High 4:34pm
Low 11:16pm

Sun

4/Jan

2.5ft

18

15

16

High 4:57am
Low 11:48am
High 5:22pm

Mon

5/Jan

2ft

13

14

14

Low 12:06am
High 5:43am
Low 12:37pm
High 6:08pm

Tue

6/Jan

2ft

5

4

11

Low 12:53am
High 6:28am
Low 1:23pm
High 6:52pm

Wed

7/Jan

3ft

20

10

14

Low 1:37am
High 7:11am
Low 2:07pm
High 7:35pm

Thu

8/Jan

3.5ft

30

20

16

Low 2:18am
High 7:53am
Low 2:48pm
High 8:17pm

Fri

9/Jan

5ft

31

27

21

Low 2:58am
High 8:35am
Low 3:28pm
High 8:59pm

Sat

10/Jan

2.5ft

11

18

24

Low 3:39am
High 9:19am
Low 4:11pm
High 9:46pm

Sun

11/Jan

4ft

22

10

18

Low 4:24am
High 10:08am
Low 5:00pm

Fri 2nd Jan

Surf report for Fri 02/01
	Wave size	Primary swell	Direction	Period	Wind direction	Wind speed	Weather
3:00	3ft	4.3ft		7s		20mph (24mph)	8°C/46°F
6:00	3.5ft	5ft		5s		22mph (27mph)	8°C/47°F
9:00	4ft	5.9ft		6s		25mph (28mph)	7°C/45°F
12:00	4ft	6.4ft		6s		26mph (30mph)	7°C/44°F
15:00	4ft	6.3ft		6s		21mph (23mph)	6°C/42°F
18:00	3.5ft	5.6ft		8s		20mph (22mph)	5°C/41°F
21:00	3ft	5ft		8s		18mph (19mph)	6°C/42°F

Tide times
High 3:15am (5.22m)
Low 9:59am (1.16m)
High 3:43pm (5.24m)
Low 10:23pm (1.11m)

Daylight
First light	07:41
Sunrise	08:20
Sunset	16:28
Dark	17:06

Sat 3rd Jan

Surf report for Sat 03/01
	Wave size	Primary swell	Direction	Period	Wind direction	Wind speed	Weather
3:00	3.5ft	5.5ft		7s		24mph (26mph)	6°C/42°F
6:00	4ft	6.3ft		7s		24mph (28mph)	5°C/41°F
9:00	4ft	6.4ft		8s		23mph (27mph)	4°C/39°F
12:00	4ft	6.3ft		8s		22mph (25mph)	5°C/42°F
15:00	4ft	6.3ft		8s		25mph (29mph)	5°C/42°F
18:00	4ft	6.5ft		8s		24mph (28mph)	5°C/41°F
21:00	4ft	6.1ft		8s		21mph (26mph)	5°C/41°F

Tide times
High 4:08am (5.48m)
Low 10:56am (0.94m)
High 4:34pm (5.39m)
Low 11:16pm (0.96m)

Daylight
First light	07:41
Sunrise	08:20
Sunset	16:29
Dark	17:07

Sun 4th Jan

Surf report for Sun 04/01
	Wave size	Primary swell	Direction	Period	Wind direction	Wind speed	Weather
3:00	3.5ft	5.4ft		7s		20mph (22mph)	5°C/41°F
6:00	3.5ft	5.1ft		7s		18mph (21mph)	5°C/41°F
9:00	3ft	4.5ft		7s		17mph (19mph)	5°C/41°F
12:00	2.5ft	4.1ft		7s		15mph (17mph)	5°C/42°F
15:00	2.5ft	3.8ft		7s		17mph (19mph)	5°C/42°F
18:00	2.5ft	3.7ft		6s		16mph (19mph)	5°C/41°F
21:00	2ft	3.4ft		6s		15mph (18mph)	5°C/42°F

Tide times
High 4:57am (5.65m)
Low 11:48am (0.79m)
High 5:22pm (5.45m)

Daylight
First light	07:41
Sunrise	08:20
Sunset	16:30
Dark	17:08

Mon 5th Jan

Surf report for Mon 05/01
	Wave size	Primary swell	Direction	Period	Wind direction	Wind speed	Weather
3:00	2ft	3.3ft		8s		16mph (19mph)	6°C/43°F
6:00	2.5ft	4ft		6s		13mph (16mph)	6°C/42°F
9:00	2.5ft	4ft		7s		14mph (17mph)	6°C/42°F
12:00	2ft	3.3ft		6s		14mph (16mph)	5°C/42°F
15:00	2ft	2.7ft		6s		13mph (16mph)	5°C/40°F
18:00	1.5ft	2.4ft		9s		14mph (17mph)	4°C/39°F
21:00	1.5ft	2.1ft		10s		11mph (15mph)	3°C/38°F

Tide times
Low 12:06am (0.88m)
High 5:43am (5.72m)
Low 12:37pm (0.73m)
High 6:08pm (5.43m)

Daylight
First light	07:41
Sunrise	08:19
Sunset	16:31
Dark	17:09

Tue 6th Jan

Surf report for Tue 06/01
	Wave size	Primary swell	Direction	Period	Wind direction	Wind speed	Weather
3:00	2ft	2.3ft		10s		5mph (6mph)	2°C/35°F
6:00	1.5ft	2.3ft		10s		5mph (5mph)	1°C/34°F
9:00	2ft	2.2ft		11s		3mph (3mph)	1°C/34°F
12:00	2ft	2.1ft		11s		4mph (4mph)	3°C/38°F
15:00	2ft	2.8ft		4s		7mph (11mph)	4°C/40°F
18:00	3ft	3.6ft		4s		11mph (14mph)	5°C/40°F
21:00	3.5ft	4.4ft		5s		14mph (17mph)	4°C/39°F

Tide times
Low 12:53am (0.88m)
High 6:28am (5.69m)
Low 1:23pm (0.79m)
High 6:52pm (5.33m)

Daylight
First light	07:41
Sunrise	08:19
Sunset	16:32
Dark	17:10

Wed 7th Jan

Surf report for Wed 07/01
	Wave size	Primary swell	Direction	Period	Wind direction	Wind speed	Weather
3:00	3.5ft	5.1ft		9s		8mph (11mph)	3°C/37°F
6:00	2.5ft	4.6ft		6s		20mph (23mph)	5°C/41°F
9:00	3ft	4.3ft		8s		17mph (22mph)	4°C/39°F
12:00	3ft	4.6ft		8s		10mph (14mph)	5°C/41°F
15:00	3ft	4.7ft		7s		11mph (14mph)	5°C/42°F
18:00	3.5ft	4.7ft		9s		14mph (17mph)	6°C/43°F
21:00	3.5ft	4.8ft		8s		17mph (21mph)	7°C/44°F

Tide times
Low 1:37am (0.98m)
High 7:11am (5.56m)
Low 2:07pm (0.94m)
High 7:35pm (5.16m)

Daylight
First light	07:41
Sunrise	08:19
Sunset	16:33
Dark	17:11

Thu 8th Jan

Surf report for Thu 08/01
	Wave size	Primary swell	Direction	Period	Wind direction	Wind speed	Weather
3:00	3.5ft	4.4ft		8s		25mph (31mph)	9°C/48°F
6:00	3.5ft	4.4ft		8s		30mph (38mph)	9°C/48°F
9:00	3ft	4ft		9s		29mph (41mph)	9°C/49°F
12:00	3.5ft	3.7ft		12s		20mph (28mph)	10°C/50°F
15:00	3ft	3.4ft		12s		19mph (24mph)	10°C/49°F
18:00	2.5ft	3ft		12s		16mph (20mph)	9°C/48°F
21:00	2.5ft	2.7ft		11s		11mph (15mph)	9°C/47°F

Tide times
Low 2:18am (1.16m)
High 7:53am (5.35m)
Low 2:48pm (1.17m)
High 8:17pm (4.95m)

Daylight
First light	07:40
Sunrise	08:18
Sunset	16:35
Dark	17:13

Fri 9th Jan

Surf report for Fri 09/01
	Wave size	Primary swell	Direction	Period	Wind direction	Wind speed	Weather
3:00	3.5ft	3.7ft		12s		24mph (39mph)	10°C/50°F
6:00	4.5ft	4.9ft		5s		31mph (48mph)	11°C/52°F
9:00	5ft	5.2ft		6s		38mph (57mph)	11°C/52°F
12:00	5ft	5.1ft		6s		27mph (30mph)	7°C/45°F
15:00	4ft	4.4ft		9s		24mph (29mph)	7°C/45°F
18:00	3.5ft	4ft		11s		21mph (27mph)	8°C/46°F
21:00	3.5ft	3.8ft		11s		20mph (24mph)	8°C/46°F

Tide times
Low 2:58am (1.39m)
High 8:35am (5.09m)
Low 3:28pm (1.44m)
High 8:59pm (4.72m)

Daylight
First light	07:40
Sunrise	08:18
Sunset	16:36
Dark	17:14

Sat 10th Jan

Surf report for Sat 10/01
	Wave size	Primary swell	Direction	Period	Wind direction	Wind speed	Weather
3:00	3ft	3.5ft		10s		12mph (16mph)	7°C/45°F
6:00	3ft	3.2ft		10s		11mph (15mph)	7°C/45°F
9:00	2.5ft	3ft		10s		16mph (19mph)	7°C/45°F
12:00	2.5ft	2.8ft		10s		18mph (20mph)	8°C/46°F
15:00	2.5ft	2.7ft		10s		20mph (23mph)	7°C/45°F
18:00	2.5ft	3ft		15s		24mph (28mph)	7°C/45°F
21:00	3ft	3.9ft		14s		21mph (26mph)	7°C/44°F

Tide times
Low 3:39am (1.64m)
High 9:19am (4.81m)
Low 4:11pm (1.71m)
High 9:46pm (4.50m)

Daylight
First light	07:39
Sunrise	08:17
Sunset	16:37
Dark	17:15

Sun 11th Jan

Surf report for Sun 11/01
	Wave size	Primary swell	Direction	Period	Wind direction	Wind speed	Weather
3:00	4.5ft	5.3ft		12s		29mph (34mph)	7°C/44°F
6:00	4ft	5.1ft		12s		22mph (26mph)	7°C/44°F
9:00	4ft	4.9ft		12s		11mph (15mph)	6°C/43°F
12:00	4ft	4.9ft		11s		10mph (13mph)	7°C/45°F
15:00	4ft	4.9ft		11s		14mph (19mph)	7°C/45°F
18:00	4ft	5.1ft		10s		18mph (24mph)	7°C/45°F
21:00	4.5ft	5.5ft		10s		24mph (34mph)	9°C/48°F

Tide times
Low 4:24am (1.89m)
High 10:08am (4.54m)
Low 5:00pm (1.94m)

Daylight
First light	07:39
Sunrise	08:17
Sunset	16:39
Dark	17:16

Nearest buoys

Perranporth

09:00am

4.9ft

6s

Port Isaac

10:00am

2.3ft

4s

Porthleven

10:00am

1.3ft

14s

Penzance

10:00am

0.7ft

8s

Massive beach at low tide and just far enough out of Newquay that you might get a wave to yourself in the Summer

Surf spots nearby

Beacon Cove (1 mi)
Whipsiderry (1.1 mi)
Mawgan Porth (1.5 mi)
Porth (1.6 mi)
Lusty Glaze (1.9 mi)
Tolcarne, The Wedge (2.3 mi)
Great Western (2.6 mi)
Towan (2.7 mi)
Bedruthan Steps (2.8 mi)
Little Fistral (2.9 mi)

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