The Boiler surfForecast / Wales – Gower / UK

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Monday 27 Apr 2026 BST
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The Boiler surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's The Boiler sea temperature is
12.0° C
(Which is 1.9°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at The Boiler today?

The current surf forecast for The Boiler at 5PM is: 0.5m 8s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm April 27). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (27 Apr)1.5ft (0.5m)8s
Afternoon (27 Apr)1.5ft (0.5m)8s
Evening (27 Apr)1.5ft (0.4m)8s

Table - waves today at The Boiler. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Mon afternoon, min 8°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon morning, strong winds from the E by Wed night).

Mon
27
Tuesday
28
Wednesday
29
Thu
30
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
WSW
8
0.5
WSW
8
0.5
WSW
8
0.4
WSW
8
0.4
WSW
8
0.4
WSW
8
0.4
WSW
8
0.4
WSW
8
0.4
WSW
8
0.4
SW
8
0.3
WSW
14
0.4
WSW
13
0.4
WSW
13
0.5
W
13
0.5
W
12
0.6
WSW
12
0.6
WSW
12
0.6
WSW
12
0.6
WSW
12
0.6
WSW
12
1.4
E
5
1.3
ESE
5
1.4
ESE
5
1.3
ESE
5
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
40
38
36
24
23
23
24
23
23
21
41
60
58
85
78
117
117
117
113
111
87
80
80
66
Wind (km/h)
5
NE
5
SW
10
W
25
NNW
15
NNE
15
NE
10
NE
20
NE
30
ENE
30
NE
25
ENE
25
ENE
35
ENE
35
ENE
35
ENE
35
ENE
40
ENE
45
E
45
E
45
E
45
E
45
E
45
E
40
E
glassy
glassy
cross-off
off
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
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
4:34PM8.09m
4:55AM8.49m
5:26PM8.53m
5:43AM8.82m
6:08PM8.83m
6:23AM8.99m
Low Tide
10:23AM2.26m
10:44PM2.21m
11:16AM1.85m
11:31PM1.82m
11:58AM1.60m
00:09AM1.59m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
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5:56
5:54
5:52
5:50
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8:31
8:32
8:35
8:37
Temp °C
14
15
16
14
14
11
10
8
9
10
14
13
10
9
8
8
11
14
16
14
12
11
11
10
13
13
14
9
11
8
7
3
3
3
8
7
2
1
-1
-1
2
5
7
4
2
1
1
1
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
WSW
8
0.5
WSW
8
0.5
WSW
8
0.4
WSW
8
0.4
WSW
8
0.4
WSW
8
0.4
WSW
8
0.4
WSW
8
0.4
WSW
8
0.4
SW
8
0.3
WSW
7
0.4
WSW
13
0.4
WSW
13
0.5
W
13
0.5
W
12
0.6
WSW
12
0.6
WSW
12
0.6
WSW
12
0.6
WSW
12
0.6
WSW
12
0.5
WSW
12
0.5
W
12
0.5
W
11
0.4
WSW
11
Energy kJ
40
38
36
24
23
23
24
23
23
14
11
60
58
85
78
117
117
117
113
111
81
69
64
41
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
13
0.1
W
12
0.1
W
12
0.4
NW
4
0.2
NNW
4
0.2
W
11
0.2
W
10
0.2
W
10
0.2
WSW
15
0.3
WSW
14
0.3
WSW
9
0.3
WSW
7
0.2
WSW
7
0.2
WSW
7
0.1
W
7
0.1
W
18
0.1
W
18
0.1
W
18
0.1
W
16
0.1
W
16
Energy kJ
3
3
3
3
1
9
8
8
21
41
16
10
5
5
1
7
6
6
5
5
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
12
0.1
W
11
0.1
W
16
0.1
W
16
0.2
WSW
15
0.2
W
10
0.2
W
10
0.2
WSW
9
0.2
W
9
0.2
W
9
0.2
W
9
Energy kJ
3
2
5
5
22
8
8
8
6
6
6
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NW
3
0.2
NNE
4
0.4
NE
2
0.5
E
3
0.6
E
4
0.6
E
3
0.6
ENE
3
0.7
ENE
4
0.8
ENE
4
0.8
ENE
4
0.9
ENE
4
1
E
4
1.2
E
4
1.2
E
5
1.2
E
5
1.4
E
5
1.3
ESE
5
1.4
ESE
5
1.3
ESE
5
Energy kJ
2
1
1
4
9
8
9
13
19
19
28
33
57
61
61
87
80
80
66
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
3
2
2
Distance (km)
15
20
175
175
360
15
20
189
375
394
15
13
306
306
306
378
378
353
315
360
340
335
319
319
Best forecast wave conditions in Wales - Gower
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
3
3
3
3
4
4
5
5
5
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
6
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
8
9
9
9
8
7
6
9
9
8
6
5
5
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