April Swim Break
Apr 25 - 27
Have you ever wanted to perfect your front crawl, and swim smoother, faster, and further with more confidence?
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Boardmasters Festival in Cornwall
From 6-10 August 2025, along the cliff path from Watergate Bay, you'll find the UK's biggest surf and music festival.
Boardmasters is back for 2025 and bigger than ever.
The festival first started as a surf competition in 1981, and with Newquay being home to some of the UK's best waves, the tradition has carried on to 2022. You can find all surf events happening over on Fistral beach.
A shuttle will be running from Watergate Bay to Fistral, so those visiting the main festival, can head over from the campsite to take part in everything going on.
Everyone is welcome to watch the pro's battle it out to win the Boardmasters trophy and to soak up the good vibes. All competitions are free for spectators to watch.
Competition categories
The Quicksilver Open
The Roxy Open
Men's Longboard pro
Women's Longboard pro
Tickets are still available from the Boardmasters website, including day tickets and camping. But act fast, tickets are selling out by the day.
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Porthleven Food Festival
May 02 - 04
A free, three-day culinary celebration in Porthleven harbour. This award-winning food festival showcases local producers, chef demonstrations, live music, family activities, and evening events across the town throughout the weekend. You can catch our very own executive head chef, Chris Eden, demo on stage at 2pm on Saturday 3 May.
Read morePaws on the Beach dog show
May 04 - 04
Paws on the Beach, a family day of canine celebrations from RSPCA Cornwall, supported by Watergate Bay. Win prizes for dog classes, agility and best in show, all with a small donation to the RSPCA Cornwall Branch.
Read moreCocker Spaniel meet up 2025
May 10 - 10
After the success of the last four years, Cornish Ramblings is excited to be back at Watergate Bay beach for the 2025 Cocker Spaniel meet-up. In an attempt to get as many of your beloved dogs in one place at the same time, Cornish Ramblings is calling on all Cocker Spaniel owners.
Read moreEnglish National Surfing Championships
May 17 - 18
Excitingly, for the first time in the event’s history, the U12 and U14 shortboarders will compete under priority rules, at an event on May 17 & 18 at Watergate Bay. This change is a pivotal step for young athletes preparing to represent Team England on the world stage.
Read moreMay Skybar
May 23 - 25
Skybar's apres-sea club nights are back on the cliffs of Watergate Bay, overlooking the beach below.
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