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Slade Bay

Swansea, Wales, United Kingdom

Slade Bay 3 photos

  • Slade Bay

    Slade Bay. Philip Pankhurst, CC BY-SA 2.0. Source

  • A field of old bales near Slade Bay

    A field of old bales near Slade Bay. Bill Boaden, CC BY-SA 2.0. Source

  • Slade Bay (The Sands) Slade Bay, otherwise known as 'The Sands', is a small stretch of sand surrounded by rocks. This area is surrounded by grazing fields at the top and cliffs that drop from the coas

    Slade Bay (The Sands) Slade Bay, otherwise known as 'The Sands', is a small stretch of sand surrounded by rocks. This area is surrounded by grazing fields at the top and cliffs that drop from the coas. Kev Griffin, CC BY-SA 2.0. Source

Today at a glance

Calmest: 4 pm to sunset, sunset 6:06 pm
Now
0.9
44 km/h27 mph wind, Poor
9 am
0.7
39 km/h24 mph wind, Poor
10 am
0.7
45 km/h28 mph wind, Poor
11 am
0.7
45 km/h28 mph wind, Poor
12 pm
0.7
44 km/h28 mph wind, Poor
1 pm
0.7
43 km/h26 mph wind, Poor
2 pm
0.8
45 km/h28 mph wind, Poor
3 pm
1.0
45 km/h28 mph wind, Poor
4 pm
1.6
43 km/h26 mph wind, Poor
5 pm
2.0
41 km/h25 mph wind, Poor
6 pm
3.1
39 km/h24 mph wind, Poor

This page puts what matters first for today's conditions.

Where to stay near the beach

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Forecast, hour by hour

Beach score for daylight hours, today and tomorrow. Wind in km/hmph underneath.

Air
10°C51°F
Water
16°C61°F
Wind
4427 km/hmph NW
Gusts
6943 km/hmph
Waves
2.9 m9 ft
UV
0 low
Tide
falling
Rain
88%
Sunset
6:06 pm
Today
0.9PoorNow4427
0.7Poor9 am3924
0.7Poor10 am4528
0.7Poor11 am4528
0.7Poor12 pm4428
0.7Poor1 pm4326
0.8Poor2 pm4528
1.0Poor3 pm4528
1.6Poor4 pm4326
2.0Poor5 pm4125
3.1Poor6 pm3924
Sat
1.9Poor8 am1711
0.9Poor9 am3723
0.5Poor10 am3924
0.7Poor11 am4326
0.7Poor12 pm4528
0.4Poor1 pm5031
0.4Poor2 pm5736
0.4Poor3 pm5735
0.5Poor4 pm5232
0.8Poor5 pm5333
0.8Poor6 pm5434
Green, 7 and upYellow, 4 to 7Red, under 4Calmest stretch

Tide, next 24 hours

Tide falling now. Low at 10 am, -2.9 m. High at 5 pm, 2.7 m. Low at 11 pm, -3.7 m. High at 5 am, 2.8 mLow 10 am, -2.9 m9 ftHigh 5 pm, 2.7 m9 ftLow 11 pm, -3.7 m12 ftHigh 5 am, 2.8 m9 ftNow2 pm8 pm2 am8 am
  • Low 10 am, -2.9 m9 ft
  • High 5 pm, 2.7 m9 ft
  • Low 11 pm, -3.7 m12 ft
  • High 5 am, 2.8 m9 ft

Tide is modeled, not measured. Rip current and water quality data are not available for this beach yet.

The days ahead

Best score each day, with the stretch to aim for.

  • Sun2.7 PoorNo standout stretchWind up to 38 km/h23 mph, rain 27%
  • Mon2.0 PoorNo standout stretchWind up to 36 km/h23 mph, rain 90%
  • Tue2.0 PoorNo standout stretchWind up to 35 km/h22 mph, rain 72%
  • Wed4.6 FairNo standout stretchWind up to 23 km/h14 mph, rain 18%
  • Thu3.8 PoorNo standout stretchWind up to 29 km/h18 mph, rain 9%

Beach info

Facilities and the beaches next door.

Facilities

  • SurfaceSand

Getting there

Nearest bus stop
950 m0.6 miOxwich Green Farm
Nearest town
480 m0.3 miSlade (village)
Nearest airport
10 km6 miSwansea Airport (SWS)

Facilities from OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Check posted signs; details change. Data sources

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