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)



    Today (9 September 2024)
    Time
    16:00
    17:00
    18:00
    19:00
    20:00
    21:00
    22:00
    23:00
    Weather symbols
    Sunny intervals
    Sunny intervals
    Sunny intervals
    Sunny intervals
    Partly cloudy night
    Partly cloudy night
    Partly cloudy night
    Partly cloudy night
    Chance of precipitation
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    Temperature
    15°
    59°
    15°
    59°
    15°
    59°
    15°
    59°
    15°
    58°
    15°
    58°
    15°
    59°
    15°
    59°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    12°
    54°
    12°
    54°
    12°
    54°
    13°
    55°
    13°
    55°
    13°
    55°
    13°
    55°
    13°
    55°
    Wind direction and speed
    NW
    15
    24
    13
    7
    4
    NW
    15
    24
    13
    7
    4
    WNW
    14
    22
    12
    6
    4
    WNW
    12
    20
    10
    6
    3
    WNW
    12
    19
    10
    5
    3
    WNW
    12
    19
    10
    5
    3
    W
    13
    20
    11
    6
    4
    W
    13
    21
    11
    6
    4
    Wind gust (mph)
    29
    47
    25
    13
    6
    28
    45
    24
    13
    6
    27
    43
    23
    12
    6
    26
    41
    23
    11
    6
    27
    43
    23
    12
    6
    28
    45
    24
    13
    6
    28
    45
    24
    13
    6
    29
    47
    25
    13
    6
    Visibility
    VG
    27
    VG
    28
    VG
    26
    VG
    26
    VG
    26
    VG
    27
    VG
    28
    VG
    28
    Humidity
    65%
    67%
    71%
    74%
    75%
    76%
    79%
    82%
    UV
    2
    1
    1
    1
    -
    -
    -
    -
    Wind direction and speed
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    1.3
    1.2
    1.2
    1.2
    1.2
    1.2
    1.2
    1.3
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    6
    6
    6
    6
    6
    6
    6
    6
    Direction of waves offshore
    Tuesday (10 September 2024)
    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
    Light rain
    Light rain
    Overcast
    Overcast
    Overcast
    Overcast
    Sunny intervals
    Sunny intervals
    Sunny intervals
    Overcast
    Overcast
    Overcast
    Light rain
    Light rain
    Heavy rain
    Light rain
    Light rain
    Partly cloudy night
    Partly cloudy night
    Partly cloudy night
    Partly cloudy night
    <5%
    <5%
    10%
    50%
    60%
    30%
    10%
    30%
    40%
    30%
    10%
    20%
    30%
    50%
    50%
    60%
    90%
    90%
    90%
    70%
    30%
    20%
    10%
    <5%
    15°
    59°
    15°
    59°
    15°
    60°
    15°
    60°
    16°
    60°
    16°
    60°
    16°
    60°
    15°
    59°
    15°
    59°
    15°
    60°
    16°
    61°
    16°
    61°
    16°
    62°
    16°
    62°
    16°
    61°
    16°
    61°
    16°
    61°
    16°
    60°
    15°
    59°
    15°
    58°
    14°
    58°
    14°
    57°
    14°
    57°
    14°
    57°
    13°
    55°
    13°
    55°
    13°
    55°
    13°
    55°
    13°
    55°
    13°
    55°
    13°
    55°
    12°
    54°
    12°
    54°
    12°
    54°
    13°
    55°
    13°
    55°
    13°
    55°
    13°
    55°
    13°
    55°
    13°
    55°
    13°
    55°
    13°
    55°
    12°
    54°
    12°
    54°
    12°
    53°
    11°
    53°
    11°
    52°
    11°
    51°
    W
    13
    21
    11
    6
    4
    W
    14
    22
    12
    6
    4
    W
    14
    23
    12
    6
    4
    W
    16
    25
    14
    7
    4
    W
    17
    27
    15
    7
    4
    W
    17
    27
    15
    8
    4
    W
    17
    27
    15
    8
    4
    W
    17
    27
    15
    8
    4
    W
    17
    27
    15
    8
    4
    W
    17
    28
    15
    8
    4
    W
    18
    29
    16
    8
    4
    WNW
    19
    30
    17
    8
    5
    W
    19
    31
    17
    9
    5
    W
    20
    32
    17
    9
    5
    W
    20
    32
    17
    9
    5
    W
    20
    31
    17
    9
    5
    W
    19
    31
    17
    8
    5
    W
    18
    29
    16
    8
    4
    WNW
    17
    27
    15
    8
    4
    NW
    16
    26
    14
    7
    4
    NW
    15
    24
    13
    7
    4
    NW
    14
    23
    12
    6
    4
    NW
    15
    23
    13
    7
    4
    NW
    15
    24
    13
    7
    4
    30
    47
    26
    13
    6
    30
    49
    26
    14
    6
    32
    52
    28
    15
    7
    34
    55
    30
    15
    7
    35
    57
    30
    16
    7
    36
    59
    31
    16
    7
    36
    59
    31
    16
    7
    37
    60
    32
    17
    7
    37
    59
    32
    17
    7
    38
    61
    33
    17
    7
    38
    62
    33
    17
    7
    39
    63
    34
    17
    8
    39
    63
    34
    18
    8
    39
    63
    34
    18
    8
    40
    65
    35
    18
    8
    39
    63
    34
    18
    8
    37
    59
    32
    17
    7
    34
    54
    30
    15
    7
    34
    55
    30
    15
    7
    31
    50
    27
    14
    6
    30
    48
    26
    13
    6
    31
    50
    27
    14
    6
    32
    52
    28
    14
    7
    32
    52
    28
    15
    7
    VG
    28
    VG
    30
    VG
    30
    VG
    30
    VG
    20
    VG
    30
    VG
    35
    VG
    35
    VG
    35
    VG
    35
    E
    40
    E
    45
    E
    45
    E
    45
    E
    45
    E
    40
    E
    40
    M
    7
    M
    5
    M
    8
    E
    40
    E
    55
    E
    60
    E
    65
    84%
    85%
    86%
    87%
    90%
    90%
    85%
    83%
    82%
    80%
    76%
    73%
    75%
    76%
    80%
    83%
    86%
    91%
    92%
    92%
    89%
    78%
    73%
    66%
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    1
    1
    1
    1
    2
    4
    4
    4
    3
    3
    2
    1
    1
    1
    -
    -
    -
    -
    1.3
    1.4
    1.5
    1.7
    1.8
    1.8
    1.9
    1.9
    2.0
    2.1
    2.2
    2.2
    2.3
    2.3
    2.3
    2.3
    2.3
    2.3
    2.3
    2.4
    2.5
    2.4
    2.3
    2.2
    6
    6
    6
    7
    7
    7
    7
    7
    7
    8
    8
    8
    8
    8
    8
    8
    8
    8
    8
    8
    8
    8
    8
    8
    Wednesday (11 September 2024)
    Time
    00:00
    01:00
    04:00
    07:00
    10:00
    13:00
    16:00
    19:00
    22:00
    Weather symbols
    Partly cloudy night
    Partly cloudy night
    Partly cloudy night
    Sunny intervals
    Sunny intervals
    Sunny intervals
    Sunny intervals
    Light shower night
    Light shower night
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    20%
    40%
    40%
    50%
    60%
    60%
    13°
    56°
    13°
    56°
    13°
    55°
    12°
    54°
    13°
    56°
    14°
    58°
    14°
    58°
    13°
    56°
    13°
    55°
    11°
    51°
    10°
    51°
    10°
    49°
    49°
    10°
    51°
    11°
    52°
    11°
    52°
    11°
    51°
    11°
    51°
    NW
    15
    24
    13
    7
    4
    NW
    15
    24
    13
    7
    4
    NW
    16
    26
    14
    7
    4
    NW
    15
    23
    13
    7
    4
    NW
    15
    23
    13
    7
    4
    NW
    16
    26
    14
    7
    4
    NW
    16
    26
    14
    7
    4
    NW
    15
    24
    13
    7
    4
    NW
    12
    19
    10
    5
    3
    33
    53
    29
    15
    7
    35
    56
    30
    15
    7
    35
    56
    30
    16
    7
    34
    55
    30
    15
    7
    37
    59
    32
    17
    7
    38
    61
    33
    17
    7
    35
    56
    30
    16
    7
    33
    53
    29
    15
    7
    31
    50
    27
    14
    6
    E
    > 70
    E
    > 70
    E
    > 70
    E
    65
    E
    > 70
    E
    > 70
    E
    > 70
    E
    65
    E
    65
    65%
    63%
    58%
    58%
    57%
    55%
    55%
    59%
    63%
    -
    -
    -
    1
    2
    4
    2
    1
    -
    2.1
    2.1
    2.0
    1.8
    1.7
    1.6
    1.6
    1.6
    1.6
    8
    8
    8
    7
    7
    6
    6
    6
    6
    Thursday (12 September 2024)
    Time
    01:00
    04:00
    07:00
    10:00
    13:00
    16:00
    19:00
    22:00
    Weather symbols
    Partly cloudy night
    Partly cloudy night
    Sunny intervals
    Sunny intervals
    Sunny intervals
    Sunny day
    Partly cloudy night
    Partly cloudy night
    50%
    40%
    30%
    30%
    20%
    20%
    20%
    20%
    12°
    54°
    12°
    53°
    11°
    52°
    13°
    55°
    14°
    57°
    14°
    57°
    12°
    54°
    10°
    51°
    10°
    50°
    49°
    48°
    10°
    51°
    12°
    53°
    11°
    52°
    11°
    52°
    10°
    49°
    NNW
    11
    18
    10
    5
    3
    NNW
    11
    18
    10
    5
    3
    NNW
    10
    16
    9
    4
    3
    NNW
    11
    18
    10
    5
    3
    NNW
    12
    19
    10
    5
    3
    NNW
    11
    18
    10
    5
    3
    NNW
    8
    13
    7
    4
    3
    N
    5
    8
    4
    2
    2
    30
    48
    26
    13
    6
    29
    46
    25
    13
    6
    28
    45
    24
    13
    6
    27
    44
    23
    12
    6
    27
    43
    23
    12
    6
    26
    42
    23
    12
    6
    19
    31
    17
    9
    5
    14
    23
    12
    6
    4
    E
    65
    E
    60
    E
    50
    E
    65
    E
    > 70
    E
    > 70
    E
    60
    E
    40
    64%
    66%
    67%
    57%
    53%
    54%
    63%
    75%
    -
    -
    1
    2
    5
    2
    1
    -
    1.6
    1.6
    1.6
    1.5
    1.3
    1.3
    1.2
    1.1
    6
    6
    6
    6
    6
    6
    7
    8
    Friday (13 September 2024)
    Time
    01:00
    04:00
    07:00
    10:00
    13:00
    16:00
    19:00
    22:00
    Weather symbols
    Partly cloudy night
    Partly cloudy night
    Sunny intervals
    Sunny intervals
    Sunny intervals
    Sunny intervals
    Partly cloudy night
    Partly cloudy night
    10%
    10%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    10%
    10%
    10°
    50°
    49°
    49°
    14°
    57°
    16°
    60°
    16°
    60°
    14°
    58°
    13°
    55°
    49°
    47°
    47°
    13°
    55°
    14°
    57°
    14°
    57°
    13°
    56°
    12°
    53°
    SE
    4
    7
    3
    2
    2
    SE
    4
    7
    3
    2
    2
    SSE
    5
    7
    4
    2
    2
    S
    6
    10
    5
    3
    2
    WSW
    8
    13
    7
    4
    3
    SW
    9
    14
    8
    4
    3
    SW
    7
    12
    6
    3
    2
    S
    7
    10
    6
    3
    2
    12
    19
    10
    5
    3
    13
    20
    11
    6
    4
    15
    24
    13
    7
    4
    18
    29
    16
    8
    4
    20
    32
    17
    9
    5
    20
    33
    17
    9
    5
    18
    30
    16
    8
    4
    19
    30
    17
    8
    5
    E
    40
    VG
    35
    VG
    30
    VG
    35
    E
    55
    E
    45
    E
    40
    VG
    28
    78%
    80%
    80%
    65%
    56%
    57%
    69%
    81%
    -
    -
    1
    2
    4
    2
    1
    -
    1.0
    0.9
    0.8
    0.7
    0.7
    0.7
    0.7
    0.7
    8
    8
    8
    8
    8
    8
    8
    8
    Saturday (14 September 2024)
    Time
    01:00
    04:00
    07:00
    10:00
    13:00
    16:00
    19:00
    22:00
    Weather symbols
    Cloudy
    Cloudy
    Cloudy
    Cloudy
    Cloudy
    Cloudy
    Cloudy
    Cloudy
    10%
    20%
    20%
    20%
    10%
    10%
    20%
    30%
    13°
    55°
    13°
    56°
    14°
    56°
    16°
    61°
    17°
    63°
    17°
    63°
    16°
    61°
    15°
    59°
    11°
    53°
    12°
    54°
    12°
    54°
    14°
    58°
    15°
    59°
    15°
    60°
    14°
    58°
    14°
    57°
    S
    8
    12
    7
    3
    3
    S
    8
    13
    7
    4
    3
    S
    8
    13
    7
    4
    3
    SSW
    11
    18
    10
    5
    3
    SW
    12
    20
    10
    6
    3
    SW
    12
    19
    10
    5
    3
    SSW
    10
    16
    9
    4
    3
    SSW
    9
    14
    8
    4
    3
    20
    33
    17
    9
    5
    20
    32
    17
    9
    5
    25
    40
    22
    11
    6
    28
    44
    24
    12
    6
    29
    47
    25
    13
    6
    27
    43
    23
    12
    6
    21
    34
    18
    10
    5
    21
    34
    18
    9
    5
    VG
    23
    VG
    21
    G
    19
    VG
    22
    VG
    20
    G
    18
    VG
    20
    G
    19
    85%
    87%
    90%
    83%
    77%
    78%
    84%
    91%
    -
    -
    1
    2
    4
    2
    1
    -
    0.7
    0.8
    1.0
    1.2
    1.3
    1.4
    1.2
    1.1
    8
    8
    7
    7
    8
    8
    7
    7
    Sunday (15 September 2024)
    Time
    01:00
    04:00
    07:00
    10:00
    13:00
    16:00
    19:00
    22:00
    Weather symbols
    Cloudy
    Cloudy
    Cloudy
    Cloudy
    Sunny intervals
    Sunny intervals
    Partly cloudy night
    Partly cloudy night
    30%
    30%
    30%
    30%
    20%
    20%
    10%
    10%
    14°
    58°
    14°
    57°
    14°