Slade Bay/Boot Reef surf break

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

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Sunday 17 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
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 9PM is: 1.6m 6s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.5m 12s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm May 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (17 May)3.5ft (1.1m)6s
Afternoon (17 May)4.5ft (1.3m)6s
Evening (17 May)5ft (1.6m)6s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 29mm), heaviest during Mon night. Very mild (max 13°C on Tue morning, min 9°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Sun night, strong winds from the SSW by Tue night).

Sun
17
Monday
18
Tuesday
19
Wed
20
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
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
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)
1.1
W
6
1.1
W
6
1.3
WSW
6
1.4
WSW
6
1.6
WSW
6
1.6
WSW
7
1.6
WSW
7
1.8
W
7
1.5
WSW
7
1.3
WSW
7
1.2
WSW
7
1.1
WSW
6
1.1
SW
6
1
WSW
6
1.6
SSW
6
1.5
SW
7
1.8
SW
7
2.1
WSW
7
2.2
WSW
8
2.2
WSW
8
2.5
SW
8
3
WSW
9
3.5
WSW
9
3
WSW
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
104
97
106
131
198
219
238
333
206
153
125
93
88
72
209
206
331
455
546
618
929
1476
1731
1726
Wind (km/h)
20
W
20
WSW
35
W
30
WSW
30
WSW
20
WSW
20
W
15
W
15
WSW
25
SW
20
SW
20
SSW
30
SSE
30
SSE
25
SSE
30
SW
35
SW
35
WSW
35
SW
35
SW
45
SSW
45
SW
35
SW
35
WSW
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
7:08AM8.64m
7:30PM8.71m
7:54AM8.67m
8:16PM8.71m
8:41AM8.47m
9:04PM8.50m
Low Tide
1:13PM0.12m
1:37AM0.04m
1:58PM0.16m
2:24AM0.12m
2:45PM0.39m
3:13AM0.41m
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
light rain
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:22
5:20
5:18
5:18
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:04
9:05
9:07
9:07
1
1
3
2
2
2
1
1
2
3
4
2
1
3
1
Temp °C
10
11
10
10
9
9
9
10
10
11
11
11
11
11
12
12
13
12
13
12
13
13
13
12
5
6
2
4
3
4
4
6
6
6
6
7
6
5
8
7
7
5
6
5
5
5
7
6
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
WSW
12
0.4
WSW
12
0.6
W
12
0.5
W
12
0.6
W
11
0.4
WSW
11
0.4
WSW
11
1.6
WSW
7
1.5
WSW
7
0.4
WSW
10
0.4
WSW
10
1.1
WSW
6
0.3
W
10
1
WSW
6
0.1
W
19
0.1
W
15
0.1
W
15
0.1
W
18
0.2
W
13
1.2
W
14
Energy kJ
29
48
102
70
92
42
43
254
206
36
33
93
18
72
7
4
4
6
14
577
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
15
0.4
W
8
0.4
W
9
0.5
W
11
0.4
WSW
11
0.3
WSW
11
0.2
W
11
0.3
WSW
10
0.2
WSW
10
0.3
WSW
10
0.1
W
14
0.1
W
13
Energy kJ
4
22
23
64
42
25
10
20
10
18
4
3
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
W
6
1.1
W
6
1.3
WSW
6
1.4
WSW
6
1.6
WSW
6
1.6
WSW
7
1.6
WSW
7
1.8
W
7
1.3
WSW
7
1.2
WSW
7
1.1
SW
6
0.8
SSE
4
1.6
SSW
6
1.5
SW
7
1.8
SW
7
2.1
WSW
7
2.2
WSW
8
2.2
WSW
8
2.5
SW
8
3
WSW
9
3.5
WSW
9
3
WSW
10
Energy kJ
104
97
106
131
198
219
238
333
153
125
88
18
209
206
331
455
546
618
929
1476
1731
1726
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
4
1
2
1
2
2
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
4
4
Distance (km)
362
362
374
374
374
356
12
3
83
140
118
104
280
415
391
427
427
455
473
374
370
370
455
319
Best forecast wave conditions in Wales - Gower
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
3
2
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
4
8
6
4
4
5
6
5
4
5
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
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