Surf Forecasts:
Slade Bay/Boot Reef surf forecast from 24 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 27 Aug, 10PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 10s period, SW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 27 Aug, 10PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 10s period, SW swell with 324 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 27 Aug, 10PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 10s 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 (Aug 27) at 10PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.3m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 8s. 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 1.3m 10s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Aug 27) at 10PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.4m 5s period and expected on Saturday (Aug 29) at 7AM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 10PM (Thu 27th Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 10PM (Thu 27th Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 10PM (Thu 27th Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Slade Bay/Boot Reef over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, let's get into it. This is Rusty, and I'm looking at the outlook for Slade Bay/Boot Reef.
Right off the bat, we’ve got a rough start. For the first several days, it’s a bit of a write-off. The waves are tiny and the wind is a mess. You’re looking at a stretch from Monday the 24th of August right through to the end of that week where the conditions are just poor. We’re talking onshore and cross-shore breezes messing up what little bump there is. The water temp is about par for the course for this time of year, nothing unusual there.
It’s not until the morning of Friday the 28th of August that we see something surfable pop up. The wind finally goes light and offshore, cleaning things up. The swell is a small 5ft from the SW, but the period is a short 5 seconds, so it’s not going to have much push. The combined energy is 130 (moderate). It’s surfable, but ordinary.
The real buzz comes from the second week. We’ve got a few mornings that are worth setting the alarm for. The morning of Saturday the 5th of September looks promising, with clean conditions and a 5ft swell from the W, with a combined energy of 313 (moderate to strong). Then, the real standout is the morning of Sunday the 6th of September. We’ve got a 3ft groundswell, but listen to this period – 19 seconds! That’s a very long period swell, and it’s coming from the WSW. The combined energy reading is 528 (strong). For a reef break like this, that long period is your friend. It’ll wrap in and give you some proper shape. The wind is light and offshore, so it’s going to be glassy. The only catch is that the swell height is a bit on the small side, so it’ll be a longboard or a fish kind of day. This is the best on offer, but it’s a week away, so keep an eye on the charts.
Monday the 7th of September sees the swell bump up to 6ft with a 14-second period, which is solid, but the wind switches onshore, making it choppy. The energy is huge at 1736 (very strong), but the wind is going to ruin it.
So, to wrap it up: the first week is a bin fire. The best bet is the morning of Sunday the 6th of September, with that long-period, clean groundswell. The morning of Saturday the 5th of September is a solid backup. After that, things get messy again with the wind.
Stay stoked, and keep your eyes on the horizon.
Rusty
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Tue afternoon, min 15°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Sun night, fresh winds from the E by Mon night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Sat afternoon. Warm (max 20°C on Wed night, min 15°C on Sat afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Thu night, fresh winds from the SW by Sat afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | |||||||||||||||
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 9 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | W 10 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | SW 12 | SW 10 | SW 5 | WSW 6 | W 6 | WSW 7 | WSW 6 | SW 7 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 14 | 10 | 27 | 18 | 9 | 17 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 193 | 235 | 124 | 176 | 158 | 96 | 77 | 14 | 64 | 164 | 233 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 4:30AM5.72m | 4:59PM6.09m | 5:25AM6.23m | 5:45PM6.67m | 6:06AM6.78m | 6:23PM7.25m | 6:42AM7.30m | 6:58PM7.78m | 7:15AM7.75m | 7:31PM8.20m | 7:48AM8.10m | 8:03PM8.47m | 8:20AM8.30m | 8:36PM8.58m | |||||||
Low Tide | 10:45AM2.71m | 11:17PM2.42m | 11:36AM2.19m | 00:01AM1.88m | 12:15PM1.66m | 00:37AM1.35m | 12:49PM1.17m | 1:10AM0.90m | 1:21PM0.77m | 1:41AM0.55m | 1:52PM0.48m | 2:11AM0.34m | 2:22PM0.33m | 2:42AM0.28m | |||||||
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 | 6:15 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — |
 | — | 8:21 | — | — | 8:19 | — | — | 8:16 | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | 8:13 | — | — | 8:10 | — | — | 8:07 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 8 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
Temp °C | 20 | 24 | 20 | 21 | 25 | 20 | 19 | 22 | 20 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 |
Feels °C | 14 | 19 | 14 | 18 | 22 | 19 | 19 | 22 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | SW 8 | W 10 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | SW 12 | SW 10 | W 9 | — | — | — | — | W 5 | SW 8 | W 12 | W 10 |
| kJ | 14 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 17 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 193 | 235 | 6 | — | — | — | — | 14 | 64 | 3 | 18 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 9 | SW 13 | SW 13 | W 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | W 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 7 | SW 8 | — | — |
| kJ | 8 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | 11 | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | SW 14 | SW 9 | SW 8 | W 10 | — | SW 13 | — | — | SW 12 | — | W 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 5 | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 2 | — | 6 | — | — | 6 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 3 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | — | — | — | SE 3 | SSW 5 | SW 4 | — | SW 5 | WSW 6 | W 6 | WSW 7 | WSW 6 | — | — | SW 8 | SW 7 |
| kJ | 7 | 10 | 27 | 18 | 9 | — | — | — | 2 | 9 | 15 | — | 124 | 176 | 158 | 96 | 77 | — | — | 164 | 233 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 384 | 317 | 277 | 127 | 128 | 9 | 221 | 337 | 319 | 125 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 174 | 104 | 125 | 319 | 135 | 430 | 461 | 417 |
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