Watergate Bay

12.4°C Water temp · May 5

United Kingdom Coastal 1 - Excellent 12.4°C

Watergate Bay is on the north coast of Cornwall. It is a rural sandy beach approximately one kilometre wide, backed by steep cliffs. There is a stream that disperses over the sand at the beach.

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Water

Coastal bathing water

Location

Cornwall

Season

Designated bathing water since 1988. Official monitoring season runs from May to September.

Water Quality

Excellent (2025). Assessed under rBWD

Risks

There is an emergency/storm overflow from the Watergate pumping station that discharges to the Watergate Stream 150m from the beach. The operation of the overflow can lead to a temporary drop in bathing water quality.