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Slade Bay/Boot Reef Surf Photo: 'Autumn swell' by Mark Griffiths

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	WSW	WSW
	5 s	cross- on	5 s

Open ocean wave model on 15 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	SSW	WSW	WSW	WSW
	6 s	on	6 s	4 s	6 s

Open ocean wave model on 15 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	SW	WSW
	6 s	on	6 s	5 s

Open ocean wave model on 15 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
	SW	SSE	SSW	WSW
	6 s	cross- on	6 s	6 s

Open ocean wave model on 16 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
	SW	WSW	SW	SSE
	7 s	cross- on	7 s	4 s

Open ocean wave model on 16 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	WSW	SSE
	8 s	cross- off	8 s	4 s

Open ocean wave model on 16 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	WNW	WSW
	8 s	cross- off	8 s

Open ocean wave model on 16 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	W	WSW
	9 s	cross	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 16 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	W	WSW
	10 s	cross	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 16 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	WSW		WSW	WSW
	10 s	cross- on		10 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 16 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	WSW	WSW	W	WSW
	10 s	cross- on	10 s	17 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 16 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	SSW	WSW	W	WSW
	10 s	cross- on	10 s	17 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 17 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	W
	10 s	on	5 s	10 s	17 s

Open ocean wave model on 17 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	SSW	SW	WSW	W
	10 s	on	6 s	10 s	18 s

Open ocean wave model on 17 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	SSW	SW	WSW	W
	6 s	on	6 s	10 s	18 s

Open ocean wave model on 17 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	SW	SW	W	W
	6 s	cross- on	6 s	18 s	18 s

Open ocean wave model on 17 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
	SW	SW	SW	WSW	W
	6 s	cross- on	6 s	10 s	18 s

Open ocean wave model on 17 October at 3 pm

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

Image captured 35 minutes after low water (rising spring tide). Tide height was 0.7m (2.4 ft). Range 10.55m (34.6 ft). Toggle tide graph

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Slade Bay/Boot Reef Surf Photo: 'Autumn swell' by Mark Griffiths

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Photo taken at: 3:07 pm 16 Oct 2019