Surf Forecasts:
Slade Bay/Boot Reef surf forecast from 9 Nov 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 12 Nov, 3AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 11s period, SW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 15 Nov, 9PM (local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 10s period, SW swell with 3,400 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 12 Nov, 3AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 11s period with SW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Slade Bay/Boot Reef this week:
The surf forecast for Slade Bay/Boot Reef over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Thursday (Nov 12) at 3AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.0m and 11s period. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Slade Bay/Boot Reef in the next 16 days are 4.0m 10s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Nov 15) at 9PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.1m 4s period and expected on Wednesday (Nov 11) at 12AM.
| Wave Type | Time (GMT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 3AM (Thu 12th Nov) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 11s |
| Best Surf | 3AM (Thu 12th Nov) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 11s |
| Most Powerful | 9PM (Sun 15th Nov) | 13ft (4.0m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Slade Bay/Boot Reef over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Tue morning. Very mild (max 10°C on Mon afternoon, min 6°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the E on Mon night, light winds from the ENE by Wed night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 10°C on Sat afternoon, min 5°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NE on Thu morning, strong winds from the ESE by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 9 | Tuesday 10 | Wednesday 11 | Thursday 12 | Friday 13 | Saturday 14 | Sunday 15 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 7 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 9 | SW 9 | WSW 13 | SW 11 | SW 11 | WSW 12 | SW 6 | SSW 8 | SW 11 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 27 | 82 | 197 | 314 | 338 | 757 | 828 | 549 | 314 | 180 | 122 | 77 | 41 | 29 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 54 | 56 | 1167 | 2204 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 6:06PM7.97m | 6:23AM8.03m | 6:40PM7.91m | 6:56AM7.96m | 7:14PM7.73m | 7:30AM7.77m | 7:49PM7.45m | 8:05AM7.48m | 8:24PM7.10m | 8:42AM7.12m | 9:02PM6.70m | 9:22AM6.74m | 9:46PM6.30m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 11:54AM0.75m | 00:09AM0.75m | 12:27PM0.73m | 00:41AM0.82m | 1:00PM0.83m | 1:13AM1.00m | 1:33PM1.04m | 1:47AM1.26m | 2:08PM1.36m | 2:22AM1.59m | 2:46PM1.74m | 3:00AM1.97m | 3:29PM2.14m | ||||||||
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 | 7:22 | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | 7:33 | — | — |
 | — | 4:36 | — | — | 4:35 | — | — | 4:32 | — | — | 4:31 | — | — | 4:30 | — | — | 4:29 | — | — | 4:27 | — |
mm | — | — | — | 6 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 |
Temp °C | 9 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 15 |
Feels °C | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | -1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 7 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 8 | SW 11 | SW 11 | WSW 12 | SW 6 | W 17 | WSW 15 |
| kJ | 27 | 82 | 197 | 314 | 338 | 757 | 828 | 549 | 314 | 180 | 122 | 77 | 41 | 29 | 11 | 19 | 19 | 54 | 56 | 6 | 21 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | SSW 7 | — | — | WSW 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 16 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 4 | SW 11 | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | 5 | — | — | 162 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 1 | 30 | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 15 | SW 8 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 3 | ESE 4 | E 4 | ESE 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 3 | E 4 | E 4 | E 3 | E 4 | E 4 | ESE 3 | SE 4 | SSE 4 | SE 4 | SSW 8 | SW 11 |
| kJ | 7 | 25 | 50 | 41 | 36 | 48 | 48 | 37 | 14 | 8 | 14 | 18 | 8 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 14 | 31 | 21 | 1167 | 2204 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 375 | 187 | 183 | 55 | 55 | 79 | 88 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 2 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 79 | 331 | 322 | 382 | 11 | 101 |
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