The Boiler Surf Forecast and Surf Reports
(United-Kingdom – Wales – Gower)
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The Boiler Spot ID: Type: point Reliability: inconsistent Best: Swell SW | Wind N Sea Temperature Today is: 10.2 °C |
Wednesday, 22 May 2013, 16:43 Local time
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The Boiler on Gower is a reasonably exposed point break that does not work very often. Summer in particular tends to be flat. The best wind direction is from the north northwest. Tends to receive a mix of groundswells and windswells and the ideal swell angle is from the southwest. There is no beach break Best around low tide. A fairly popluar wave that can sometimes get crowded Take care to avoid the rocks.
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Forecast Wave Energy (Power): 12hrs |
Tide Times:For Mumbles, Wales, 4 miles from The Boiler.
The Boiler Tide Times and Tide Chart Live Weather:At Mumbles, 3 km from The Boiler.
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Overall The Boiler Surf Consistency and Wind Distribution in May
The figure shows the combination of swells directed at The Boiler through a typical May... (show all text) 
This chart illustrates how often and how strongly the wind blows from different directi... (show all text) The two graphs above are also combined in the single The Boiler surf consistency graph. Also see The Boiler surf quality by season and The Boiler surf quality by month. |
The Boiler Location Maps
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Use this relief map to navigate to Wales - Gower surf spots and tide stations that are in the area of The Boiler
Visitor Reviews of The Boiler |
Other Nearby Surf Breaks closest to The Boiler:(click location name for more details) |
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| Closest break | Langland Point | 0 mi |
| Second closest break | Caswell Bay | 1 mi |
| Third closest break | Crab Island | 1 mi |
| Fourth closest break | Langland Bay | 1 mi |
| Fifth closest break | Pwlldu Point | 2 mi |
Wave buoys nearest to The Boiler: |
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| Closest wave buoy | Pembroke Buoy | 47 mi |
| Second closest wave buoy | Aberporth Buoy | 55 mi |
| Third closest wave buoy | Channel Islands Buoy | 125 mi |
| Fourth closest wave buoy | Sevenstones Buoy | 136 mi |
| Fifth closest wave buoy | M2 Lambay Buoy | 145 mi |
Tide stations nearest to The Boiler: |
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| Closest tide station | Mumbles | 2 mi |
| Second closest tide station | Swansea | 6 mi |
| Third closest tide station | Ilfracombe | 24 mi |
| Fourth closest tide station | Barry | 35 mi |
| Fifth closest tide station | Cardiff | 37 mi |
Ski Resorts closest to The Boiler: |
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| Closest ski area | Raise (United Kingdom) | 204 mi |
| Second closest ski area | Weardale Ski Club (United Kingdom) | 229 mi |
| Third closest ski area | Harwood Common (United Kingdom) | 230 mi |
| Fourth closest ski area | Yad Moss (United Kingdom) | 230 mi |
| Fifth closest ski area | Allenheads (United Kingdom) | 236 mi |
Town and city forecasts close to The Boiler: |
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| Closest city location | Swansea (United Kingdom) | 6 mi |
| Second closest city location | Briton Ferry (United Kingdom) | 10 mi |
| Third closest city location | Llanelli (United Kingdom) | 10 mi |
| Fourth closest city location | Neath (United Kingdom) | 11 mi |
| Fifth closest city location | Coity (United Kingdom) | 21 mi |
- The closest passenger airport to The Boiler is Swansea Airport (SWS) in Wales, 6 km (4 miles) away (directly).
- The second nearest airport to The Boiler is Cardiff Airport (CWL), also in Wales, 50 km (31 miles) away.
- Third is Bristol Airport (BRS) in England, 92 km (57 miles) away.
- Bristol Filton Airport (FZO) in England is 99 km (61 miles) away.
- Exeter Airport (EXT), also in England is the fifth nearest airport to The Boiler and is 101 km (63 miles) away.
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