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Boiler surfForecast / Carolina North / USA
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Monday 18 May 2026 EDTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Boiler surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Boiler sea temperature is
18.2° C
(Which is 3.6°C colder than average for this time of year)How big are the waves at Boiler today?
The current surf forecast for Boiler at 7PM is: 0.4m 9s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.1m 8s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm May 18). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (18 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 8s |
| Evening (18 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Boiler. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Mon afternoon, min 21°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 18 | Tuesday 19 | Wednesday 20 | Thu 21 | |||||||||||||||||||||
11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | |
27 | 27 | 24 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 47 | 47 | 47 | 46 | 45 | 44 | 44 | 49 | 49 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 44 | 50 | 49 | 48 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | |
High Tide | 9:36AM0.57m | 10:11PM0.87m | 10:32AM0.55m | 11:04PM0.85m | 11:32AM0.52m | 11:58PM0.80m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:25PM0.00m | 5:05AM0.02m | 4:22PM0.01m | 6:05AM0.02m | 5:24PM0.02m | 7:03AM0.02m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — |
 | — | — | — | 8:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:02 | — | — | — | 8:04 |
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Temp °C | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 |
25 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 23 | 22 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 |
 kJ | 27 | 27 | 24 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 47 | 47 | 47 | 46 | 45 | 44 | 44 | 49 | 49 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 44 | 50 | 49 | 48 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 7 | E 13 | E 13 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SE 4 | E 13 | E 13 | E 16 | E 16 | E 16 | SE 4 | E 15 | E 15 | E 15 | E 15 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | S 4 | E 15 |
| kJ | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 15 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 8 | E 7 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 16 | E 16 | — | — | — | E 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 15 | SE 14 |
| kJ | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 8 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 4 | S 2 | SSE 3 | S 3 | S 3 | S 3 | SW 3 | SSW 2 | SSW 2 | S 3 | S 3 | S 3 | S 3 | S 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | S 3 | S 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 3 | SW 3 | SW 2 |
| kJ | 6 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 8 | 2 | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 12 | 1288 | 1288 | 703 | 893 | 271 | 125 | 41 | 40 | 427 | 523 | 515 | 543 | 271 | 49 | 41 | 34 | 49 | 489 | 280 | 271 | 31 | 7 | 0 |
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