Watergate Bay Beach

Watergate Bay in Newquay has a two-mile stretch of sandy beach at low tide. An action-packed dog-friendly beach with excellent facilities and beachside restaurants.

For surfers, Watergate Bay is a good beach for all experience levels including novices with a mid-high tide sandy beach break (left and right). SE wind direction is generally considered the best surf conditions. Also a good kitesurfing location due to the large beach and a very good kite surfing learning spot due to the shallow large beach.

The beach has local shops, a car park, cafe, toilets, surf school & hire, toilets and a seasonal lifeguard. If you want to head into Newquay this is a good 45 minute to an hour walk.