Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at The Boiler today (24 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 9s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 4s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 4s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for The Boiler at 7PM is: 0.6m 3s primary swell from a East direction and 0.1m 9s secondary swell from a West direction, 0.1m 9s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm August 24). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (24 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 4s |
| Evening (24 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 4s |
Table - waves today at The Boiler. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Wed night. Warm (max 24°C on Mon afternoon, min 15°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the E on Mon night, calm by Wed afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 9 | E 4 | E 4 | E 3 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 3 | E 3 | E 3 | E 3 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-on |
High Tide | 4:55PM7.57m | 5:22AM7.63m | 5:45PM8.16m | 6:07AM8.18m | 6:26PM8.66m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:37AM3.32m | 11:04PM2.94m | 11:31AM2.75m | 11:52PM2.38m | 12:13PM2.23m | ||||||||||||||||
6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 8:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:15 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 21 | 23 | 24 | 20 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 20 | 24 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 20 |
Feels °C | 11 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 14 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 17 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 17 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 9 | SW 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | SW 8 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 |
8 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 9 | SW 8 | SW 8 | W 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | S 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 |
2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 9 | S 9 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 13 | SW 13 | W 10 | W 10 | W 13 | W 13 | SW 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | — |
8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 3 | E 4 | E 4 | E 3 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 3 | E 3 | E 3 | E 3 | E 3 | ESE 2 | ESE 2 | SE 2 | ESE 2 | — | — | — | — | — |
4 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 394 | 394 | 394 | 221 | 223 | 288 | 288 | 134 | 134 | 85 | 85 | 85 | 59 | 51 | 20 | 71 | 71 | 85 | 134 | 199 | 162 |
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