Slade Bay/Boot Reef surf break

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

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Wednesday 13 May 2026 BST
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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
13.0° C
(Which is 2.1°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 6s primary swell from a West direction and 0.1m 17s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am May 13). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (13 May)7ft (2.1m)7s
Afternoon (13 May)6.5ft (2.0m)8s
Evening (13 May)4.5ft (1.4m)7s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Thu morning. Very mild (max 12°C on Tue night, min 8°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NW on Wed morning, light winds from the N by Thu night).

Wednesday
13
Thursday
14
Friday
15
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
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
18
1.8
W
6
2
W
6
2.2
W
7
2.1
W
8
1.9
W
8
1.7
W
8
1.4
W
7
1.6
WNW
7
1.7
WNW
7
1.7
WNW
7
1.5
WNW
7
1.4
WNW
7
1.3
WNW
7
1.1
W
7
0.9
W
6
0.7
W
6
0.7
W
6
0.7
W
7
0.5
W
6
0.4
W
7
0.3
W
6
0.1
SW
14
0.3
W
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
12
239
339
524
504
410
319
198
247
262
278
217
186
149
103
63
33
37
43
21
14
7
7
7
Wind (km/h)
40
WNW
40
WNW
45
WNW
45
NW
40
NW
35
NW
30
NW
30
NW
35
NNW
35
NW
35
NNW
30
NNW
35
NW
30
NNW
30
NNW
25
N
15
NNE
15
N
25
NNW
25
NNW
30
NW
30
NNW
25
NNW
20
NNW
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
High Tide
3:53AM6.85m
4:25PM6.96m
4:46AM7.42m
5:14PM7.56m
5:35AM7.96m
6:00PM8.10m
Low Tide
10:12AM1.64m
10:33PM1.57m
11:00AM1.10m
11:20PM1.01m
11:45AM0.62m
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part cloud
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part cloud
part cloud
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part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:28
5:26
5:24
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:58
8:59
9:00
1
1
1
Temp °C
10
10
10
9
10
12
11
10
9
8
9
10
10
10
9
9
8
8
9
9
11
11
10
9
1
1
0
-1
1
4
4
3
1
-1
1
2
2
3
2
3
3
4
3
2
4
3
4
3
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
18
0.1
SW
18
0.1
SW
17
0.1
SW
16
0.1
SW
16
0.1
SW
16
0.1
SW
16
1.4
W
7
0.1
SW
16
0.1
SW
16
0.1
SW
16
0.1
SW
15
0.1
SW
15
0.1
SW
15
1.1
W
7
0.9
W
6
0.7
W
6
0.7
W
6
0.7
W
7
0.5
W
6
0.4
W
7
0.3
W
6
0.2
W
6
0.3
W
6
Energy kJ
12
12
11
10
10
10
10
198
10
10
10
9
8
8
103
63
33
37
43
21
14
7
3
7
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
8
0.1
SW
16
0.1
SW
15
0.1
SW
15
0.1
SW
15
0.1
SW
14
0.1
SW
14
0.1
SW
14
0.1
SW
14
0.1
SW
14
0.1
W
9
0.1
W
9
Energy kJ
3
10
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
7
2
2
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
14
0.1
SW
13
Energy kJ
7
7
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
W
5
1.8
W
6
2
W
6
2.2
W
7
2.1
W
8
1.9
W
8
1.7
W
8
0.9
NNW
4
1.6
WNW
7
1.7
WNW
7
1.7
WNW
7
1.5
WNW
7
1.4
WNW
7
1.3
WNW
7
0.9
NNW
4
0.9
NNW
4
0.7
N
4
0.4
N
4
0.4
NNW
4
0.6
NNW
3
0.6
NW
4
0.9
NW
4
0.9
NW
4
0.7
NNW
4
Energy kJ
129
239
339
524
504
410
319
31
247
262
278
217
186
149
30
29
16
4
6
8
12
28
26
13
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
2
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
4
1
1
Distance (km)
362
374
362
769
1019
1005
767
430
430
151
599
887
213
299
427
9
50
4
306
306
268
427
182
182
Best forecast wave conditions in Wales - Gower
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
4
1
2
2
4
1
1
3
1
1
1
1
1
1
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
9
9
8
7
9
9
9
9
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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