Boiler Left Surf Forecast and Surf Reports
(United-Kingdom – Wales – Gower)
| Name: | Boiler Left |
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| Type: | reef |
| Reliability: | inconsistent |
| Best Swell: SW | Offshore Wind: NE |
Boiler Left on Gower is a reasonably exposed reef break that only works once in a while. Summer in particular tends to be flat. The best wind direction is from the northeast with some shelter here from northwest winds. Tends to receive a mix of groundswells and windswells and the best swell direction is from the southwest. There is no beach break and there is left hand reef break too.. Best around low tide. Likely to be crowded if working. Take care to avoid the rocks.
Overall Boiler Left Surf Consistency and Wind Distribution
IMPORTANT: Beta version feature! Swell heights are open water values from NWW3. There is no attempt to model near-shore effects. Coastal wave heights will generally be less, especially if the break does not have unobstructed exposure to the open ocean.
This image describes the range of swells directed at Boiler Left through a typical year... (show all text)
The graph shows how commonly and how strongly the wind blows from different directions ... (show all text)
Also see Boiler Left surf quality by season and Boiler Left surf quality by month.
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Visitor Reviews of Boiler Left |
Other Nearby Surf Breaks closest to Boiler Left:(click location name for more details) |
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| Closest break | Petes Reef | 1 mi |
| Second closest break | Port Eynon Bay | 1 mi |
| Third closest break | Port Eynon Point | 1 mi |
| Fourth closest break | Sumpters | 1 mi |
| Fifth closest break | Horton | 1 mi |
Wave buoys nearest to Boiler Left: |
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| Closest wave buoy | Pembroke Buoy | 38 mi |
| Second closest wave buoy | Aberporth Buoy | 54 mi |
| Third closest wave buoy | Channel Islands Buoy | 127 mi |
| Fourth closest wave buoy | Sevenstones Buoy | 129 mi |
| Fifth closest wave buoy | M2 Lambay Buoy | 143 mi |
Tide stations nearest to Boiler Left: |
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| Closest tide station | Mumbles, Wales | 11 mi |
| Second closest tide station | Mumbles, Wales | 11 mi |
| Third closest tide station | Ilfracombe, England | 23 mi |
| Fourth closest tide station | Ilfracombe, England | 23 mi |
| Fifth closest tide station | Milford Haven, Wales | 36 mi |
Ski Resorts closest to Boiler Left: |
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| Closest ski area | Raise (United Kingdom) | 208 mi |
| Second closest ski area | Weardale Ski Club (United Kingdom) | 234 mi |
| Third closest ski area | Harwood Common (United Kingdom) | 234 mi |
| Fourth closest ski area | Yad Moss (United Kingdom) | 234 mi |
| Fifth closest ski area | Allenheads (United Kingdom) | 241 mi |
Town and city forecasts close to Boiler Left: |
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| Closest city location | Llangennith (United Kingdom) | 4 mi |
| Second closest city location | Southgate (United Kingdom) | 6 mi |
| Third closest city location | Bishopston (United Kingdom) | 8 mi |
| Fourth closest city location | Llanelli (United Kingdom) | 10 mi |
| Fifth closest city location | Burry Port (United Kingdom) | 11 mi |
- The closest passenger airport to Boiler Left is Swansea Airport (SWS) in Wales, 13 km (8 miles) away (directly).
- The second nearest airport to Boiler Left is Cardiff Airport (CWL), also in Wales, 63 km (39 miles) away.
- Third is Bristol Airport (BRS) in England, 106 km (66 miles) away.
- Exeter Airport (EXT) in England is 106 km (66 miles) away.
- Bristol Filton Airport (FZO), also in England is the fifth nearest airport to Boiler Left and is 113 km (70 miles) away.
