Boilers Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let’s break down what Boilers has cooking for us.

We’ve got a bit of a dry spell to start. The first real opportunity isn’t until Saturday morning, August 29th, so you’re looking at nearly a week of not much. The early days are full of cross-shore and cross-onshore winds, making for choppy, poor conditions. There’s some swell in the water, with moderate energy in the hundreds, but the wind is just trashing it. Don’t bother paddling out before then.

The real standout is Saturday morning, August 29th. This is the one. Glassy conditions – dead calm – and a solid 2.2m swell from the NNW with a long 12-second period. That’s groundswell with some serious energy (1269). On a reef break like Boilers, that means clean, powerful waves. It’s an advanced spot, and with that size, it’s for experienced surfers only. Crowds can show up sometimes, but with a week of nothing beforehand, you might get a decent window with just a few others out.

After that, things get rougher. Sunday morning, August 30th, is still glassy with a 1.8m swell and moderate energy (642). It’ll be clean, but it won’t have the same punch as the day before. The rest of the week into September sees the swell size jump up, even hitting 3.0m a few times, but the wind turns cross-shore again and the period drops to around 8 seconds. That’s windswell – bumpy and less organized. Water temp is around 72°, pretty average for this time of year, so nothing unusual there.

Into the second week, a few mornings like Saturday, September 5th, show marginal conditions with light wind and a 1.7m swell. Sunday, September 6th, has glassy winds again with a 1.4m NNW swell and moderate energy (326). A decent clean session, but nothing to write home about.

So, to sum it up: the best bet by far is Saturday, August 29th morning. That glassy window with a solid, long-period groundswell is your chance for something special. Otherwise, it’s a waiting game with plenty of chop.

Rusty.

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