Boiler Bay Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, this is Rusty. Let's get into it.

Right off the bat, I gotta be straight with you: the next week and a half is a write-off. We’re looking at a solid stretch of poor conditions from Friday the 7th through to Sunday the 16th. The wind is relentless, mostly from the NNW, and it’s just hammering the surface. Small, weak, wind-affected stuff. Not worth paddling out for.

Now, the light at the end of the tunnel. We get a glimmer on Monday the 17th. The morning session at Boiler Bay could be a real treat. The wind drops to glassy, and we’ve got a 2 ft swell from the southwest, cruising in with a long 14-second period. The combined energy is moderate at 265. It’s not big, but that glassy texture will make it look way better than it is. For a Monday morning, the crowds are just "sometimes," so you might have it quiet.

But the real standout, the one you’ve been waiting for, is Wednesday the 19th. This is for the experienced crew. A solid 6 ft swell from the west, with a 12-second period, slams in. The combined energy is a massive 1138, so there’s serious power. And the wind? Light offshore from the south. That’s the recipe for clean, lined-up waves. The morning and afternoon both look excellent. This is proper, pushy surf and not for beginners. Keep in mind, the water temp is a frigid 53°, which is a whopping 6° colder than normal for this time of year, so a thick wetsuit is mandatory.

Thursday the 20th still has some juice with a 5 ft groundswell and glassy morning winds, but the crowd factor and the cross-onshore wind that pops up in the afternoon make Wednesday the clear winner.

After that, it fades back into small, choppy, blowy stuff for the final days of the forecast. No real saving grace there.

So, to sum it up: suffer through the first week, enjoy the glassy Monday morning session on the 17th if you’re desperate, and lock in Wednesday the 19th for the best waves of the whole outlook.

Rusty.

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