The Boot Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Sydney South Coast, Australia)

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The Boot Surf Guide

The Boot in Sydney South Coast is an exposed reef break that has pretty consitent surf and can work at any time of the year. Offshore winds blow from the west northwest. Tends to receive a mix of groundswells and windswells and the best swell direction is from the east southeast. Even when the surf is up, crowds are unknown. Take care of - Rocks - Sharks.

The Boot Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Reef	3	fairly consistent	21.4°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing The Boot:

The best conditions reported for surf at The Boot occur when a East-southeast swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the West-northwest.

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16 Day Forecast

What's the best time of year to surf The Boot (for consistent clean waves)?

julyBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing The Boot with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of July. Clean surfable waves are typically found 34% of the time in July while 21% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 45% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

34%

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

21%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

45%

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore The Boot Location Map

Interactive The Boot surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The closest passenger airport to The Boot is Kingsford Smith International Airport (Sydney) Airport (SYD) in Australia, 11 km (7 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to The Boot is Sydney Bankstown Airport (BWU), also in Australia, 27 km (17 miles) away.

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Please note that some surf spot locations are approximate to protect their exact location while others are not shown at close zoom level.

The Boot Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Tuesday, 5 May 2026, 03:34 Local Time

m, °C	Tuesday 05
ft, °F	1AM	4AM	7AM	10AM
Wave (m)	ENE	ENE	ENE	ENE
Period (s)	10	10	11	11
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off

Tides at The Boot

Current tide and informaton

For Bondi, 2 km from The Boot.

Next High Water: 10:30am | 0.98m

Next Low Water: 04:35am | 0.25m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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The Boot Sea Temperature

Sunny with pleasantly warm air temperatures (feeling like 21.0 °C once we account for wind), and similar sea temperatures (21.4 °C). Wear boardshorts or a shorty, or better still a thin summer wetsuit to keep the UV off.

Today, many surfers would wear a shorty.

Current Temp*: 21.4°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite