Cornwall, England, United Kingdom
Watergate Bay
Beginner
Beach break
Sand bottom
Peels both
0.5–2.4 m
Any tide
A spectacular two-mile beach between Newquay and Mawgan Porth with consistent peaks, a beach-hotel scene and plenty of space. Punchy and hollow on the banks near the north rocks; beginner-friendly in the middle.
Hazards
RipStrong CurrentCold WaterCrowds
Conditions
- Best swell
- W, WSW, NW
- Best wind
- NE, E
- Season
- Sep, Oct, Nov, Mar, Apr
- Wave size
- 0.5–2.4 m
- Wave quality
- Consistency
- Crowd
- Coordinates
- 50.4420, -5.0440
Facilities
ParkingToiletsShowersCafeSurf SchoolBoard RentalLifeguard