Watergate Bay (Beach) (Cornwall) weather

Here are our top tips to keep you, your friends and family safe at the beach with links to Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI) and Met Office advice.

Waves

Risk of rip currents

Rip currents can occur on any beach but this beach has a greater risk of rips. Take care in the water.

What to do if you get caught in a rip (RNLI)



Forecast days

Light showers.
Beach safety today
Very large, powerful waves
  • • high likelihood of injury in or near the sea

Tide: Next low tide (3.2m) at

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    7 day forecast for Watergate Bay (Beach)

    Today (13 March 2026)
    Time
    16:00
    17:00
    18:00
    19:00
    20:00
    21:00
    22:00
    23:00
    Weather symbols Cloudy Light shower day Light shower night Light shower night Light shower night Light shower night Light shower night Light shower night
    Chance of precipitation
    20%
    70%
    80%
    70%
    70%
    60%
    70%
    60%
    Temperature
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    Wind direction and speed
    W
    13
    W
    13
    W
    13
    W
    12
    W
    12
    WNW
    12
    WNW
    11
    NW
    11
    Wind gust (mph)
    32
    33
    33
    31
    32
    30
    30
    27
    Visibility
    VG
    VG
    G
    VG
    G
    G
    G
    G
    Humidity
    68%
    68%
    68%
    76%
    72%
    77%
    76%
    81%
    UV 1 1 1 - - - - -
    Wind direction and speed
    14
    13
    12
    12
    11
    11
    11
    12
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    2.8
    2.8
    2.8
    2.7
    2.7
    2.7
    2.6
    2.6
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    14
    14
    14
    14
    14
    14
    14
    14
    Direction of waves offshore
    Saturday (14 March 2026)
    Time
    00:00
    01:00
    02:00
    03:00
    04:00
    05:00
    06:00
    07:00
    08:00
    09:00
    10:00
    11:00
    12:00
    13:00
    14:00
    15:00
    16:00
    17:00
    18:00
    19:00
    20:00
    21:00
    22:00
    23:00
    Weather symbols Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night
    Chance of precipitation
    40%
    40%
    30%
    30%
    20%
    30%
    30%
    10%
    20%
    30%
    40%
    40%
    40%
    40%
    30%
    40%
    50%
    40%
    40%
    30%
    30%
    20%
    20%
    10%
    Temperature (°C)
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    NW
    11
    NW
    11
    NNW
    10
    NW
    10
    NNW
    10
    NW
    9
    NNW
    8
    NNW
    7
    NW
    6
    NW
    7
    WNW
    7
    WNW
    7
    WNW
    8
    WNW
    8
    W
    8
    W
    8
    W
    8
    W
    8
    W
    7
    WSW
    6
    SW
    5
    SW
    6
    SW
    6
    SW
    6
    Wind gust (mph)
    26
    25
    23
    22
    21
    20
    17
    16
    17
    16
    17
    18
    18
    18
    18
    19
    20
    19
    17
    16
    16
    15
    15
    15
    Visibility (description)
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    Humidity
    76%
    76%
    75%
    75%
    75%
    74%
    75%
    77%
    72%
    65%
    63%
    61%
    62%
    65%
    64%
    63%
    66%
    70%
    75%
    79%
    83%
    83%
    83%
    84%
    UV - - - - - - 1 1 1 1 2 2 2 2 2 1 1 1 1 - - - - -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    12
    12
    11
    10
    10
    9
    8
    7
    6
    7
    7
    8
    8
    8
    8
    8
    8
    8
    8
    7
    6
    6
    6
    6
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    2.5
    2.5
    2.4
    2.3
    2.3
    2.2
    2.1
    2.0
    2.0
    1.9
    1.9
    1.8
    1.8
    1.8
    1.7
    1.7
    1.6
    1.6
    1.6
    1.5
    1.5
    1.5
    1.5
    1.5
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    14
    14
    14
    14
    14
    14
    14
    14
    14
    14
    14
    14
    14
    14
    13
    13
    13
    13
    13
    13
    13
    13
    13
    13
    Direction of waves offshore
    Sunday (15 March 2026)
    Time
    00:00
    01:00
    02:00
    03:00
    04:00
    05:00
    06:00
    07:00
    08:00
    09:00
    10:00
    11:00
    12:00
    13:00
    14:00
    15:00
    16:00
    17:00
    18:00
    19:00
    20:00
    21:00
    22:00
    23:00
    Weather symbols Partly cloudy night Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Overcast Overcast Overcast Light rain Light rain Light rain Light rain Cloudy Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night
    Chance of precipitation
    20%
    20%
    20%
    40%
    40%
    40%
    30%
    60%
    80%
    90%
    70%
    50%
    30%
    20%
    30%
    40%
    30%
    20%
    20%
    20%
    20%
    30%
    30%
    30%
    Temperature (°C)
    10°
    10°
    11°
    12°
    12°
    12°
    12°
    11°
    11°
    10°
    10°
    10°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    SSW
    6
    SSW
    6
    SSW
    6
    SSW
    6
    SSW
    7
    SSW
    7
    S
    8
    S
    9
    SSW
    11
    SSW
    12
    SW
    13
    SW
    14
    WSW
    15
    WSW
    16
    WSW
    17
    W
    18
    W
    18
    W
    17
    W
    17
    W
    17
    W
    18
    W
    18
    W
    18
    W
    18
    Wind gust (mph)
    15
    15
    16
    17
    19
    22
    24
    25
    27
    27
    27
    28
    30
    31
    34
    36
    35
    35
    35
    36
    36
    37
    36
    36
    Visibility (description)
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    G
    G
    G
    M
    M
    M
    M
    M
    G
    M
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    Humidity
    83%
    85%
    85%
    86%
    86%
    89%
    90%
    91%
    92%
    94%
    96%
    95%
    91%
    85%
    84%
    77%
    75%
    74%
    74%
    73%
    69%
    70%
    69%
    70%
    UV - - - - - - 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 - - - - -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    6
    6
    6
    6
    7
    8
    9
    9
    11
    12
    13
    14
    15
    16
    17
    17
    18
    18
    17
    17
    18
    18
    18
    18
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    1.4
    1.4
    1.4
    1.4
    1.3
    1.3
    1.3
    1.2
    1.2
    1.2
    1.3
    1.4
    1.4
    1.4
    1.4
    1.6
    1.7
    1.8
    1.8
    2.0
    2.2
    2.4
    2.6
    2.8
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    13
    13
    13
    13
    13
    13
    13
    13
    13
    13
    13
    13
    12
    12
    12
    12
    7
    7
    7
    8
    8
    9
    9
    10
    Direction of waves offshore
    Monday (16 March 2026)
    Time
    00:00
    01:00
    02:00
    03:00
    04:00
    05:00
    06:00
    07:00
    08:00
    09:00
    10:00
    11:00
    12:00
    13:00
    14:00
    15:00
    16:00
    17:00
    18:00
    19:00
    20:00
    21:00
    22:00
    23:00
    Weather symbols Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast
    Chance of precipitation
    40%
    40%
    50%
    50%
    40%
    40%
    40%
    30%
    20%
    20%
    20%
    30%
    20%
    20%
    30%
    20%
    20%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    Temperature (°C)
    10°
    10°
    11°
    11°
    11°
    12°
    11°
    11°
    11°
    11°
    11°
    11°
    11°
    11°
    11°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    W
    18
    W
    17
    W
    16
    W
    16
    W
    16
    W
    16
    W
    15
    W
    14
    WSW
    14
    WSW
    14
    WSW
    15
    WSW
    15
    WSW
    16
    SW
    16
    SW
    16
    SW
    16
    SW
    15
    SW
    14
    SW
    13
    SW
    13
    SW
    13
    SSW
    12
    SSW
    12
    SSW
    12
    Wind gust (mph)
    37
    35
    31
    31
    30
    29
    29
    27
    28
    28
    29
    30
    30
    30
    31
    31
    31
    30
    28
    29
    28
    27
    27
    27
    Visibility (description)
    G
    G
    G
    VG
    VG
    VG
    G
    G
    VG
    G
    VG
    VG
    VG
    G
    G
    G
    G
    M
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    Humidity
    71%
    72%
    73%
    75%
    75%
    74%
    76%
    77%
    76%
    76%
    75%
    76%
    76%
    76%
    78%
    82%
    82%
    85%
    86%
    88%
    89%
    91%
    91%
    90%
    UV - - - - - - 1 1 1 1 2 1 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 - - - - -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    18
    18
    17
    16
    16
    16
    15
    15
    14
    14
    15
    15
    15
    15
    15
    14
    13
    13
    12
    12
    12
    12
    12
    12
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    3.0
    3.4
    3.5
    3.6
    3.6
    3.6
    3.6
    3.6
    3.6
    3.5
    3.4
    3.3
    3.2
    3.2
    3.1
    3.0
    2.9
    2.8
    2.8
    2.7
    2.6
    2.5
    2.5
    2.4
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    10
    10
    10
    10
    10
    10
    18
    18
    18
    18
    18
    17
    17
    17
    17
    17
    16
    16
    16
    16
    16
    16
    16
    16
    Direction of waves offshore
    Tuesday (17 March 2026)
    Time
    00:00
    01:00
    02:00
    03:00
    04:00
    05:00
    06:00
    07:00
    08:00
    09:00
    10:00
    11:00
    12:00
    13:00
    14:00
    15:00
    16:00
    17:00
    18:00
    19:00
    20:00
    21:00
    22:00
    23:00
    Weather symbols Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast Cloudy Partly cloudy night
    Chance of precipitation
    10%
    10%
    10%
    20%
    20%
    20%
    20%
    20%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    Temperature (°C)
    10°
    10°
    10°
    10°
    10°
    10°
    10°
    10°
    10°
    11°
    12°
    12°
    13°
    13°
    13°
    13°
    12°
    12°
    11°
    11°
    11°
    10°
    10°
    10°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    10°
    10°
    10°
    10°
    10°
    10°
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    SSW
    12
    SSW
    12
    SSW
    12
    SSW
    12
    SSW
    13
    SSW
    13
    SSW
    13
    SSW
    13
    S
    14
    SSW
    15
    SSW
    16
    S
    16
    S
    16
    S
    16
    S
    16
    S
    15
    S
    14
    S
    13
    S
    11
    SSE
    10
    SSE
    9
    SSE
    9
    SSE
    8
    SE
    8
    Wind gust (mph)
    27
    28
    28
    28
    29
    29
    29
    29
    30
    31
    32
    32
    31
    30
    29
    28
    26
    23
    21
    20
    18
    17
    16
    15
    Visibility (description)
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    VG
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    Humidity
    91%
    90%
    90%
    88%
    88%
    88%
    88%
    87%
    85%
    83%
    81%
    79%
    78%
    77%
    77%
    81%
    81%
    83%
    85%
    88%
    90%
    91%
    92%
    93%
    UV - - - - - - 1 1 1 1 1 2 2 2 2 1 1 1 1 - - - - -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    12
    12
    12
    12
    13
    12
    12
    13
    13
    14
    15
    16
    16
    16
    15
    15
    15
    13
    12
    10
    9
    9
    9
    8
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    2.4
    2.3
    2.3
    2.3
    2.2
    2.2
    2.1
    2.1
    2.1
    2.1
    2.1
    2.1
    2.1
    2.1
    2.1
    2.1
    2.1
    2.1
    2.0
    2.0
    2.0
    2.0
    2.0
    1.9
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    16
    15
    15
    15
    15
    15
    15
    15
    14
    14
    14
    14
    13
    13
    13
    13
    13
    13
    13
    13
    13
    13
    13
    12
    Direction of waves offshore
    Wednesday (18 March 2026)
    Time
    00:00
    03:00
    06:00
    09:00
    12:00
    15:00
    18:00
    21:00
    Weather symbols Partly cloudy night Clear night Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Clear night Clear night
    Chance of precipitation
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    Temperature (°C)
    12°
    15°
    16°
    13°
    11°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    12°
    13°
    10°
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    SE
    8
    ESE
    8
    ESE
    9
    ESE
    12
    ESE
    15
    E
    15
    E
    13
    E
    12
    Wind gust (mph)
    17
    17
    23
    29
    30
    29
    25
    25
    Visibility (description)
    G
    G
    M
    G
    VG
    VG
    VG
    G
    Humidity
    93%
    93%
    93%
    81%
    62%
    54%
    64%
    67%
    UV - - 1 1 3 1 1 -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    8
    8
    9
    12
    14
    14
    12
    12
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    1.9
    1.8
    1.7
    1.8
    1.9
    1.9
    1.9
    1.7
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    12
    12
    12
    12
    16
    15
    15
    14
    Direction of waves offshore
    Thursday (19 March 2026)
    Time
    00:00
    03:00
    06:00
    09:00
    12:00
    15:00
    18:00
    21:00
    Weather symbols Clear night Clear night Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Clear night Clear night
    Chance of precipitation
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    Temperature (°C)
    10°
    11°
    15°
    16°
    12°
    10°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    12°
    13°
    11°
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    E
    12
    E
    11
    E
    10
    E
    11
    E
    13
    E
    12
    E
    9
    E
    8
    Wind gust (mph)
    23
    19
    20
    25
    26
    24
    17
    17
    Visibility (description)
    G
    G
    G
    G
    VG
    VG
    VG
    G
    Humidity
    71%
    75%
    78%
    67%
    55%
    48%
    63%
    74%
    UV - - 1 1 3 1 1 -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    11
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    1.6
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    14
    Direction of waves offshore

    Tide times

    Friday 13 March

    Tide times and heights are from Newquay tidal station which is 2.7 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Friday 13 March

    Tide times and heights are from Newquay tidal station which is 2.7 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Friday 13 March

    Tide times and heights are from Newquay tidal station which is 2.7 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Friday 13 March

    Tide times and heights are from Newquay tidal station which is 2.7 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Saturday 14 March

    Tide times and heights are from Newquay tidal station which is 2.7 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Saturday 14 March

    Tide times and heights are from Newquay tidal station which is 2.7 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Saturday 14 March

    Tide times and heights are from Newquay tidal station which is 2.7 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Saturday 14 March

    Tide times and heights are from Newquay tidal station which is 2.7 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Sunday 15 March

    Tide times and heights are from Newquay tidal station which is 2.7 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Sunday 15 March

    Tide times and heights are from Newquay tidal station which is 2.7 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Sunday 15 March

    Tide times and heights are from Newquay tidal station which is 2.7 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Sunday 15 March

    Tide times and heights are from Newquay tidal station which is 2.7 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Monday 16 March

    Tide times and heights are from Newquay tidal station which is 2.7 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Monday 16 March

    Tide times and heights are from Newquay tidal station which is 2.7 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Monday 16 March

    Tide times and heights are from Newquay tidal station which is 2.7 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Monday 16 March

    Tide times and heights are from Newquay tidal station which is 2.7 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Tuesday 17 March

    Tide times and heights are from Newquay tidal station which is 2.7 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Tuesday 17 March

    Tide times and heights are from Newquay tidal station which is 2.7 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Tuesday 17 March

    Tide times and heights are from Newquay tidal station which is 2.7 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Tuesday 17 March

    Tide times and heights are from Newquay tidal station which is 2.7 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Wednesday 18 March

    Tide times and heights are from Newquay tidal station which is 2.7 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Wednesday 18 March

    Tide times and heights are from Newquay tidal station which is 2.7 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Wednesday 18 March

    Tide times and heights are from Newquay tidal station which is 2.7 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Wednesday 18 March

    Tide times and heights are from Newquay tidal station which is 2.7 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Thursday 19 March

    Tide times and heights are from Newquay tidal station which is 2.7 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Thursday 19 March

    Tide times and heights are from Newquay tidal station which is 2.7 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Thursday 19 March

    Tide times and heights are from Newquay tidal station which is 2.7 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Thursday 19 March

    Tide times and heights are from Newquay tidal station which is 2.7 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

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    Headline:

    Blustery heavy showers. Feeling colder.

    This Evening and Tonight:

    Showers continuing this evening, locally heavy with the risk of hail and falling wintry over the moors. Showers easing overnight with clear spells. Turning chilly with a touch of frost. Minimum temperature 1 °C.

    Saturday:

    A drier day compared to Friday with sunnier spells than of late after a chilly start. A few showers still possible though, especially in the west. Generally light winds. Maximum temperature 10 °C.

    Outlook for Sunday to Tuesday:

    Changeable with patchy rain followed by showers on Sunday. Rain and showers on Monday, with drizzle on Tuesday and cloudier. Gradually turning milder, though breezy at times.

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