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Slade Bay/Boot Reef surfForecast / Wales – Gower / UK
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Monday 18 May 2026 BSTForecast 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
12.7° C
(Which is 1.3°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 7AM is: 2.2m 7s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.3m 12s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 12:00am May 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 May) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (18 May) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 7s |
| Evening (18 May) | 4ft (1.2m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Slade Bay/Boot Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 32mm), heaviest during Sun night. Very mild (max 14°C on Wed afternoon, min 9°C on Sun night). Mainly strong winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 18 | Tuesday 19 | Wednesday 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | SW 6 | WSW 6 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 8 | SW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | |
316 | 444 | 498 | 365 | 244 | 216 | 167 | 110 | 253 | 342 | 392 | 494 | 557 | 732 | 897 | 1076 | 1233 | 1556 | 2930 | 2472 | 2028 | 1703 | 1420 | 1013 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-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 | cross-on | |
High Tide | 7:54AM8.67m | 8:16PM8.71m | 8:41AM8.47m | 9:04PM8.50m | 9:31AM8.09m | 9:54PM8.13m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:37AM0.04m | 1:58PM0.16m | 2:24AM0.12m | 2:45PM0.39m | 3:13AM0.41m | 3:34PM0.78m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:07 | — |
3 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 |
1 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 10 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 11 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | — | W 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 6 | — | W 19 | — | W 15 | W 15 | — | — | — | W 16 | W 15 | WSW 14 | — | WSW 13 | — | WSW 13 | WSW 12 |
 kJ | 63 | 46 | 25 | 39 | — | 2 | 20 | 110 | — | 7 | — | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | 188 | 471 | 2310 | — | 2028 | — | 1420 | 1013 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 11 | WSW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 21 | 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | SW 6 | S 4 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 8 | SW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | — | — |
| kJ | 316 | 444 | 498 | 365 | 244 | 216 | 167 | 29 | 253 | 342 | 392 | 494 | 557 | 732 | 897 | 1076 | 1233 | 1556 | 2930 | 2472 | 1906 | 1703 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 374 | 144 | 135 | 140 | 308 | 63 | 257 | 280 | 415 | 415 | 63 | 443 | 430 | 402 | 395 | 319 | 374 | 319 | 319 | 319 | 319 | 292 | 125 | 44 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Wales - Gower | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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