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Watergate Bay: surf spot in Newquay
Suits all levels.
- Wave
- Beach break, right-hander
- Level
- all levels
- Faces
- WNW (offshore wind: ESE)
- Best tide
- all tides, rising (from surfnerd.com and en.wannasurf.com, checked 2026-11-05)
- Best season
- Mar – May, Sep – Nov: September, October, November, March, April, May
- Water temperature
- 10–17°C (3/2 mm (warmest) to 5/4 mm, boots, gloves & hood (coldest))
- Location
- Newquay, United Kingdom (50.4450, -5.0452)
Other surf spots in Newquay
- Newquay - Towan / Great Western: Beach break, lefts & rights, all levels, best tide: all tides, rising
- Lusty Glaze: Beach break, lefts & rights, all levels, best tide: low to mid, rising
- Newquay - Porth: Beach break, lefts & rights, all levels
- Newquay - Fistral North: Beach break, lefts & rights, for intermediate surfers, faces WNW (offshore wind: ESE), best tide: all tides
- Newquay - Fistral South: Beach break, lefts & rights, all levels, faces NW (offshore wind: SE), best tide: all tides
- Whipsiderry: Beach break, lefts & rights, all levels, best tide: low to mid
- Newquay- Little Fistral: Beach break, lefts & rights, all levels, best tide: low
- Crantock: Beach break, lefts & rights, all levels, best tide: low to mid
- Holywell Bay: Beach break, lefts & rights, all levels, faces NW (offshore wind: SE), best tide: low to mid
- Mawgan Porth: Beach break, lefts & rights, all levels, best tide: low to mid
- Penhale (Perran Sands): Beach break, lefts & rights, all levels, faces W (offshore wind: E), best tide: all tides
- Perranporth (Droskyn): Beach break, lefts & rights, all levels, best tide: low to mid, rising
- St Agnes: Beach break, right-hander, all levels, faces NNW (offshore wind: SSE), best tide: mid
- Harlyn: Beach break, lefts & rights, all levels, faces NNW (offshore wind: SSE), best tide: low to mid, rising
- Porthtowan: Beach break, lefts & rights, all levels, faces WNW (offshore wind: ESE), best tide: mid to high
- Polzeath: Beach break, lefts & rights, all levels, faces W (offshore wind: E), best tide: all tides
Places to stay near Watergate Bay
- Warrior of the Surf (0.2 km away): Hotel
- Watergate Bay Hotel (0.3 km away): Resort
- Number Seven (0.5 km away): Holiday rental
- The White House (0.6 km away): Hotel
- Watersend (0.9 km away): Holiday rental
- The View at Watergate Bay (1.0 km away): Camping
- Watergate Bay Touring Park (1.0 km away): Camping
- The Camping & Caravaning Club, Tregurrian (1.1 km away): Camping
Surf schools near Watergate Bay
- Rewilding Retreats Private Surf Coaching (0.1 km away)
- Westcountry Surf School (0.4 km away)
- Ticket to Ride Surf Schools (0.4 km away)
- Blue Surf School (0.4 km away)
- Blue Surf School (1.6 km away)
Frequently asked questions
When is the best time to surf Watergate Bay?
Watergate Bay is in Newquay, where the best surf season is Mar – May, Sep – Nov (September, October, November, March, April and May). It works best at this tide: all tides, rising. The wind is offshore there when it blows from the ESE.
What wind is offshore at Watergate Bay?
Watergate Bay faces WNW, so wind from the ESE blows offshore and grooms the waves, while wind from the WNW blows onshore and makes them choppy. The forecast on this page rates every hour with its wind.
What is the best tide to surf Watergate Bay?
The best tide at Watergate Bay is all tides, rising, from published surf guides (surfnerd.com and en.wannasurf.com, checked 2026-11-05). The forecast on this page weighs each hour’s tide and shows the best window each day.
Is Watergate Bay good for beginners?
Watergate Bay suits all levels on an average day; check the size in the forecast before you go out.
Where can I stay near Watergate Bay?
The nearest places to stay are Warrior of the Surf (0.2 km away), Watergate Bay Hotel (0.3 km away), Number Seven (0.5 km away) and The White House (0.6 km away). Swell Cabin lists 628 places to stay within 10 km of Newquay.
What is the surf forecast for Watergate Bay?
Swell Cabin rates Watergate Bay hour by hour for the next 7 days (Flat, Poor, Fair, Good, Great, Epic) from the way it faces, its level and its best tide, with the swell and wind forecast, and shows the best time each day.
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