Slade Bay/Boot Reef Surf Forecast

/ Wales – Gower (29 surf breaks) /

UK (473 surf breaks)

Surf Forecasts:

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

12 Day Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Sunday 02 Nov 2025 GMT

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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 13.5° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Slade Bay/Boot Reef this week:

The surf forecast for Slade Bay/Boot Reef over the next 12 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Saturday (Nov 08) at 12AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.7m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 20s. 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 12 days are 2.4m 18s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Nov 09) at 9PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives.

Wave Type	Time (GMT) & Date	Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)	12AM (Sat 8th Nov)	5.5ft (1.7m) 10s
Best Surf	9AM (Sat 8th Nov)	5ft (1.6m) 10s
Most Powerful	9PM (Sun 9th Nov)	8ft (2.4m) 18s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Slade Bay/Boot Reef over the next 12 days.

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	Short Range Forecast Heavy rain (total 35mm), heaviest during Tue morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Wed morning, min 13°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the SSW on Mon afternoon, moderate winds from the SSW by Tue night).										Days 3-6 Weather Summary Heavy rain (total 27mm), heaviest during Wed night. Very mild (max 15°C on Wed night, min 11°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSE on Fri morning, light winds from the WNW by Sat morning).
		Monday 03			Tuesday 04			Wednesday 05			Thursday 06			Friday 07			Saturday 08			Sun 09
	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM
Rating (10 max)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	1	2	3	2	2	1	2
Swell Height Map See all maps
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)	WSW	WSW	WSW	SW	SW	SW	WSW	WSW	SW	SW	SW	SW	SW	SW	WSW	WSW	WSW	WSW	WSW	WSW	WSW
Period(s) (?)	10	9	10	11	11	11	13	13	10	10	10	11	11	10	10	10	10	10	14	14	13
Wave Graph (?)
kJ (?)	961	1667	2127	2973	2729	1848	683	451	551	494	557	639	1304	1210	684	533	482	659	1130	904	1269
Wind (km/h)	SW	SW	SW	SSW	S	S	S	SSE	SSE	SSE	SSE	S	SW	SSE	W	WNW	NNW	W	S	SSE	S
Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy	cross- on	cross- on	cross- on	cross- on	on	on	on	on	on	cross- on	cross- on	on	cross- on	on	cross	cross- off	cross- off	cross	on	cross- on	on
High Tide / height (m)		3:57AM 7.44	4:17PM 7.95		4:42AM 8.10	5:02PM 8.52		5:26AM 8.62	5:46PM 8.89		6:09AM 8.92		6:30PM 9.00	6:52AM 8.97		7:15PM 8.84	7:36AM 8.77		8:01PM 8.43	8:23AM 8.35
Low Tide / height (m)	9:45PM 1.21	10:04AM 1.10		10:29PM 0.59	10:48AM 0.49		11:12PM 0.11	11:31AM 0.03		11:53PM -0.15		12:14PM -0.20	12:35AM -0.17		12:58PM -0.18	1:18AM 0.05		1:43PM 0.09	2:03AM 0.48		2:31PM 0.59

		Monday 03			Tuesday 04			Wednesday 05			Thursday 06			Friday 07			Saturday 08			Sun 09
Sunrise	-	7:11	-	-	7:13	-	-	7:16	-	-	7:18	-	-	7:18	-	-	7:20	-	-	7:22	-
Sunset	-	-	4:46	-	-	4:45	-	-	4:43	-	-	4:40	-	-	4:39	-	-	4:37	-	-	4:36

Rain (mm)	1	2	2	1	10	6	11	2	-	16	1	1	1	4	4	-	-	-	-	-	-
Temp. °C	15	14	15	15	14	14	15	16	16	15	14	14	13	13	13	13	11	12	12	11	13
Feels °C (?)	7	5	6	6	7	8	12	11	12	12	11	9	7	8	8	9	9	10	11	7	10

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The above surf forecast table for Slade Bay/Boot Reef provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 12 days. A general guide to surfing at Slade Bay/Boot Reef can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Slade Bay/Boot Reef surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Slade Bay/Boot Reef) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

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Slade Bay/Boot Reef is 19 km (12 miles) from Swansea. If you plan a holiday in Wales - Gower, look for hotels and other accommodation in Swansea. Swansea has rooms for a wide range of budgets as well as car hire and transport links.