
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Slade Bay/Boot Reef today (12 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 6s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Sep, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 7s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Sep, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 8s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Slade Bay/Boot Reef at 9AM is: 1.6m 6s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.7m 8s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 06:00am September 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Sep) | 5ft (1.6m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (12 Sep) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 7s |
| Evening (12 Sep) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Slade Bay/Boot Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 25mm), heaviest during Sat night. Very mild (max 19°C on Mon afternoon, min 16°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Sat morning, light winds from the WSW by Sun night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 6 |
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125 | 232 | 166 | 297 | 408 | 456 | 452 | 358 | 261 | 158 | 154 | 295 | 248 | 235 | 193 | 153 | 141 | 199 | 64 | 66 | 160 | 153 | 71 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 7:40AM8.58m | 7:57PM8.86m | 8:16AM8.60m | 8:33PM8.72m | 8:50AM8.41m | 9:07PM8.36m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:46PM0.09m | 2:07AM0.02m | 2:20PM0.12m | 2:39AM0.20m | 2:53PM0.34m | ||||||||||||||||||
6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 7:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:34 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 13 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 |
Feels °C | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 8 | W 8 | W 8 | — | — | W 8 | — | W 8 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 10 | SW 13 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | W 9 | W 9 | S 12 | S 12 | W 8 |
109 | 64 | 48 | — | — | 332 | — | 299 | 261 | 158 | 154 | 295 | 7 | 235 | 193 | 153 | 141 | 135 | 40 | 39 | 3 | 3 | 33 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 10 | W 10 | — | SW 13 | — | SW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 18 | 68 | — | 7 | — | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | — | — | — | — | WSW 10 | — | — | — | — | WSW 9 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 6 |
125 | 232 | 166 | 297 | 408 | 456 | 452 | 358 | — | — | — | — | 248 | — | — | — | — | 199 | 64 | 66 | 160 | 153 | 71 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 8 | 104 | 115 | 122 | 140 | 382 | 319 | 140 | 125 | 140 | 141 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 51 | 38 | 11 | 38 | 11 | 125 | 125 | 125 | 125 |
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