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Boiler Surf Guide

Boiler in North Carolina is an exposed sandbar break that has fairly consistent surf and can work at any time of the year. The best wind direction is from the west southwest. Groundswells and windswells are equally likely and the optimum swell angle is from the east southeast. Good surf at all stages of the tide. Relatively few surfers here, even on good days.

Boiler Spot Info

Type:Rating:
Icon sandbar  redSandbarIcon  s33.4
Reliability:Todays Sea Temp*:
fairly consistent
19.8°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Boiler:

The best conditions reported for surf at Boiler occur when a East-southeast swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the West-southwest.

Surf Forecasts:

What's the best time of year to surf Boiler (for consistent clean waves)?

julyBest Season: summer
The best time of year for surfing Boiler with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Summer and most often the month of July. Clean surfable waves are typically found 51% of the time in July while 33% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 16% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.
clean
51%
Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.
blown out
33%
Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).
too small
16%
Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Boiler Location Map

Interactive Boiler surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The closest passenger airport to Boiler is Elizabeth City Cgas Rgnl Airport (ECG) in USA, 86 km (53 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Boiler is Oceana Nas Airport (NTU), also in USA, 132 km (82 miles) away.

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Icon legend buoysLive Wave Height (m)
Icon legend windLive Wind Speed (km/h)
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Boiler Surf Forecasts:
Todays Surf Summary
Saturday, 10 June 2023, 14:53 Local Time
Saturday 10Sun
5PM8PM11PM2AM
Wave (m)
0.2
ESE
0.2
E
0.4
SE
0.4
SE
Period (s) 8 12 9 9
Wind (km/h)
20
20
20
20
Wind State cross cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off

Swell History at Boiler

Surf stats for Boiler, see the swell variation by month or season on the history page here.

Wind History at Boiler

Wind stats for Boiler, see the variation in direction and stength by month or season on the history page here.

Other Nearby Breaks Closest To:

Discover surf breaks near Boiler. Click below to view there surf guides.


Wave Buoys Nearest To Boiler:

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