Watergate Beach

ivanmcp · #1 (**permalink**) 16th June 2003, 01:17

If you visited the Watergate Beach, please vote in the poll and leave your comments below.

Stormrider · #2 (**permalink**) 16th June 2003, 02:01

Allthough i never stay at Watergate,When i am down at Newquay,i allways make a point of visiting Watergate for a surfing day.As sometimes the surf is better at Watergate than Fistral.There is also a nice coastal path to go along to Watergate if you do not want to drive there.Have a look at the web cam shots of the bay,its kewl.So Watergate gets the thumbs up from me.

goofys · #3 (**permalink**) 16th June 2003, 13:43

Low tide on a small summer swell, classic!

Go at low tide & keep walking till you find an empty wave,

good food (nice hot chocolate), good campsite at the top of the hill,

convienent for all the beaches up the coast towards Polzeath/Padstow

loads to do if there's no surf (X-Academy)

deadly · #4 (**permalink**) 4th August 2003, 02:24

Came to cornawall every year as a kid - used wooden belly boards and flippers.Came for a holiday in june and hired a body board and wetsuit - as Watergate was just down the coast we thought we'd give it a go - WOW kool as! - bought a mini-mal as soon as we got home and am coming back in aug + sep - love Watergate - there's room !!!!

Deadly

offshore · #5 (**permalink**) 12th August 2003, 15:52

watergates pretty cool, 'cept for getting stung by weeverfish nearly everytime i go! must have the right kinda feet,hey?

punkie wayne · #6 (**permalink**) 12th August 2003, 17:51

yeh, i know what you mean about thoughs bloody weever fish,the other week, first day,first second in the water i got stung, sad old hippie thought it was funny till the next day when he got stung, strait after being stung i bought some surf boots for around £15 and never had know more trouble.

cheese · #7 (**permalink**) 18th February 2004, 11:18

i visit watergate bay for 2 weeks every year to co-inside with the Boardmasters in newquay and love the beach. i think the main reasons are lack of tourists and wanna go surfers combined with a reasonable surf. the beach is allways clean parking cheap and close.

cheese · #8 (**permalink**) 18th February 2004, 11:22

i agree with "punky wayne" that surf boots are essential at watergate! but dont go mad a cheap set at £10 keep your pinkies safe!!! lol

krige · #9 (**permalink**) 18th February 2004, 15:59

Watergate the only place i have surfed with dolphins about 6 years ago .One of the most memorable evening surfs of my life and i have been to quite a few places round the world.

cheese · #10 (**permalink**) 18th February 2004, 16:35

wow Kridge!

thats amazing, what time of year was it? and what time in the day? i have to say that would be one of the most memorable things to happen to me. so are you a local?

deadly · #11 (**permalink**) 18th February 2004, 23:01

well since the summer my craze for it all has taken over - i'm not a tourist anymore - i now live in cornwall - ha ha - been to watergate 4 times this week (feb 2004) wow winter surfing is amazing - nice big clean waves free parking and a winter wetsuit - apart from it feeling like sticking your head in a bucket of cold tap water when you wipeout - and winter sunsets wow - and hot chocolate from the cafe - i love it !!

deadly

Green Room Dweller · #12 (**permalink**) 19th February 2004, 22:15

Have to say Watergate is my favourite beach in the Newquay area, it gets great swell and is more chilled out than Fistral. Definitely the place to be at high tide.
Bloody easy to get to from the Smuggler's Haven as well!

paulalwayssearchin · #13 (**permalink**) 29th February 2004, 22:56

I think Watergate is a fantastic beach...because you can always find a lonely spot, except in high season when the surf schools take over!!! But I'll be back down next week and I'll probably be spending most of my time there...swell allowing (and my secret spot of course...but you lot can find your own....)!!! Fistral has a nice break and I got to surf near dolphins last autumn (not as good as Krige...but close!!!) but as a package Watergate wins. I agree the hot chocolate is good and they do a mean bacon sarnie too!!!!!