Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Slade Bay/Boot Reef today (12 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 10s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 10s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 9s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Slade Bay/Boot Reef at 4PM is: 0.7m 10s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm August 12). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (12 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 10s |
| Evening (12 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Slade Bay/Boot Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 31°C on Wed afternoon, min 15°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 12 | Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | W 8 | WSW 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
57 | 77 | 96 | 90 | 119 | 119 | 119 | 126 | 184 | 180 | 173 | 131 | 128 | 125 | 118 | 110 | 84 | 82 | 80 | 69 | 68 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:57PM8.42m | 7:21AM8.31m | 7:41PM8.80m | 8:04AM8.54m | 8:23PM8.94m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:45PM0.69m | 1:13AM0.33m | 1:30PM0.31m | 1:56AM0.05m | 2:10PM0.12m | ||||||||||||||||
5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 8:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:42 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 26 | 31 | 28 | 25 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 17 |
Feels °C | 16 | 22 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 20 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | W 8 | WSW 8 |
57 | 77 | 96 | 90 | 119 | 119 | 119 | 126 | 184 | 180 | 173 | 131 | 128 | 125 | 118 | 110 | 84 | 82 | 80 | 69 | 68 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 6 | — | ESE 3 | ESE 3 | SSW 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 11 |
1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 3 | ESE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 2 | W 4 | W 4 | W 3 | W 3 | — | — | — | W 4 | — | NNW 3 |
1 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | 6 | — | 4 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 41 | 8 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 51 | 357 | 125 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 9 | 357 | 357 | 8 | 8 |
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