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Slade Bay/Boot Reef

Slade Bay/Boot Reef Surf Photo: 'Too much wind' by Rob Davies

Lat Long: 51.54° N 4.19° W

Issued: 12 am 20 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Slade Bay/Boot Reef sea temperature is

16.0° C

2.4°C warmer than normal for this time of year

Slade Bay/Boot Reef surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

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3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	SE	ESE	WSW	W
	11 s	cross- on	3 s	11 s	17 s

Open ocean wave model on 5 October at 12 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Slade Bay/Boot Reef around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	SE	SE	WSW	W
	12 s	cross- on	3 s	12 s	16 s

Open ocean wave model on 5 October at 3 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Slade Bay/Boot Reef around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	S	SSE	WSW	W
	12 s	on	3 s	12 s	15 s

Open ocean wave model on 5 October at 6 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Slade Bay/Boot Reef around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	S	S	WSW
	12 s	on	3 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 5 October at 9 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Slade Bay/Boot Reef around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	W	WSW	WSW
	12 s	cross	6 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 6 October at 12 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Slade Bay/Boot Reef around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	WNW	W	WSW
	13 s	cross- off	6 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 6 October at 3 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Slade Bay/Boot Reef around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	WNW	W	WSW
	6 s	cross- off	6 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 6 October at 6 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Slade Bay/Boot Reef around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	W	WNW	W	WSW
	6 s	cross- off	6 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 6 October at 9 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Slade Bay/Boot Reef around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	W	WNW	W	WSW
	6 s	cross- off	6 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 6 October at 12 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Slade Bay/Boot Reef around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	W	NW	W	WSW
	6 s	cross- off	6 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 6 October at 3 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Slade Bay/Boot Reef around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	WNW	W	WSW	WSW
	12 s	cross- off	6 s	12 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 6 October at 6 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Slade Bay/Boot Reef around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	W		WSW	WSW
	12 s	cross		6 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 6 October at 9 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Slade Bay/Boot Reef around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	SW		WSW	NW
	12 s	cross- on		12 s	5 s

Open ocean wave model on 7 October at 12 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Slade Bay/Boot Reef around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	SSW	SW	WSW	NNW
	12 s	cross- on	3 s	12 s	5 s

Open ocean wave model on 7 October at 3 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Slade Bay/Boot Reef around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	S	SW	WSW	NNW
	12 s	on	5 s	12 s	5 s

Open ocean wave model on 7 October at 6 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Slade Bay/Boot Reef around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	S	SW	WSW	WSW
	6 s	on	6 s	12 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 7 October at 9 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Slade Bay/Boot Reef around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	SSW	SW	WSW	WSW
	7 s	on	7 s	12 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 7 October at 12 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Slade Bay/Boot Reef around the time the photo was taken

Image captured 17 minutes before high water (at high ordinary tide). Tide height was 6.3m (20.7 ft). Range 10.55m (34.6 ft). Toggle tide graph

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Slade Bay/Boot Reef Surf Photo: 'Too much wind' by Rob Davies

Plenty of swell but the wind was too strong/ too west. 3 went in but didn't stick around. A challenge to find good S Gower options in these conditions apart from overcrowded Langland.

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User: Rob Davies (1346 photos)

Country: United Kingdom (987 photos)

Photo taken at: 12:23 pm 6 Oct 2019