Slade Bay/Boot Reef surf break

Slade Bay/Boot Reef surfForecast / Wales – Gower / UK

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Tuesday 19 May 2026 BST
Forecast update in hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
Slade Bay/Boot Reef surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Slade Bay/Boot Reef sea temperature is
12.6° C
(Which is 1.2°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Slade Bay/Boot Reef today?

The current surf forecast for Slade Bay/Boot Reef at 5AM is: 1.9m 7s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am May 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (19 May)6ft (1.9m)8s
Afternoon (19 May)7ft (2.2m)8s
Evening (19 May)8ft (2.5m)8s

Table - waves today at Slade Bay/Boot Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Mon night. Very mild (max 18°C on Thu afternoon, min 11°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Tue afternoon, calm by Thu afternoon).

Tuesday
19
Wednesday
20
Thursday
21
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
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
0
0
2
2
2
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
SW
7
2
SW
7
1.9
SW
8
2.1
SW
8
2.1
SW
8
2.2
SW
8
2.5
SW
8
3
WSW
8
3
WSW
9
3
WSW
10
3
WSW
13
2.5
WSW
13
2.5
WSW
13
2.3
WSW
13
2.1
WSW
13
1.8
WSW
12
1.7
WSW
12
1.7
WSW
12
1.6
WSW
12
1.5
WSW
11
1.4
WSW
10
1.3
WSW
9
1.3
WSW
9
1.3
WSW
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
253
412
424
542
604
650
840
1094
1342
1783
2646
2402
2021
1703
1365
986
833
776
646
508
443
287
287
305
Wind (km/h)
40
S
35
SSW
35
SSW
35
SSW
35
SW
40
SW
45
SW
45
SW
40
WSW
35
WSW
35
WSW
30
WSW
30
SW
30
SW
20
SW
20
SSW
20
S
20
S
20
SSW
15
S
10
SSW
5
S
5
ESE
15
SE
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
glassy
glassy
cross-on
High Tide
8:41AM8.47m
9:04PM8.50m
9:31AM8.09m
9:54PM8.13m
10:23AM7.58m
Low Tide
2:24AM0.12m
2:45PM0.39m
3:13AM0.41m
3:34PM0.78m
4:06AM0.84m
4:27PM1.25m
light rain
light rain
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:18
5:18
5:16
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:07
9:07
9:09
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
12
13
13
13
13
13
12
12
12
12
12
12
13
13
13
14
13
13
14
15
16
17
18
17
4
7
7
7
7
5
4
4
5
5
6
6
7
8
9
11
9
9
10
12
15
17
18
14
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
15
0.1
W
15
0.1
W
15
0.1
W
14
0.3
WSW
17
0.6
W
16
1.2
W
15
2.5
W
14
2.1
WSW
13
1.8
WSW
12
1.7
WSW
12
1.7
WSW
12
1.6
WSW
12
1.5
WSW
11
1.4
WSW
10
1.3
WSW
9
1.3
WSW
9
1.3
WSW
10
Energy kJ
4
4
4
4
58
188
636
2498
1365
986
833
776
646
508
443
287
287
305
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
14
0.1
W
13
0.1
SW
15
0.1
SW
15
Energy kJ
4
3
9
9
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
SW
7
2
SW
7
1.9
SW
8
2.1
SW
8
2.1
SW
8
2.2
SW
8
2.5
SW
8
3
WSW
8
3
WSW
9
3
WSW
10
3
WSW
13
2.5
WSW
13
2.5
WSW
13
2.3
WSW
13
Energy kJ
253
412
424
542
604
650
840
1094
1342
1783
2646
2402
2021
1703
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
4
3
4
4
4
4
2
2
1
1
2
1
2
2
2
Distance (km)
415
415
427
443
430
370
370
395
402
135
135
319
319
319
125
44
63
63
63
31
11
0
0
8
Best forecast wave conditions in Wales - Gower
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
3
4
4
2
2
3
4
4
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
4
5
4
5
5
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
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