The Boiler surfForecast / Wales – Gower / UK

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 am Thursday 14 May 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
13.0° 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 2PM is: 1.4m 7s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.1m 15s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am May 14). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (14 May)3.5ft (1.1m)7s
Afternoon (14 May)0.5ft (0.1m)15s
Evening (14 May)2.5ft (0.8m)6s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Very mild (max 12°C on Sat afternoon, min 7°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNW on Thu afternoon, calm by Fri night).

Thursday
14
Friday
15
Saturday
16
Sun
17
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
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
1 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)
1.2
W
7
1.2
W
7
1.1
W
7
1.4
WNW
7
0.1
SW
15
0.9
W
6
0.8
W
6
0.7
W
6
0.6
W
6
0.5
W
7
0.1
SW
14
0.3
W
7
0.1
SW
14
0.1
SW
14
0.3
W
6
0.2
W
9
0.3
W
9
0.3
W
8
0.3
W
7
0.5
W
7
0.6
WSW
3
0.4
WSW
4
0.5
WSW
5
0.5
WSW
4
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
142
147
124
186
8
63
53
38
28
21
8
8
8
7
7
6
13
10
9
22
9
5
13
9
Wind (km/h)
30
NW
30
NW
30
NNW
35
NNW
35
NNW
30
NNW
20
NNW
15
N
15
N
15
NNW
20
NW
25
NNW
30
NNW
25
NNW
15
NNW
10
NW
5
WNW
10
SW
20
SW
20
SW
20
WSW
20
SW
15
WSW
5
NW
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
High Tide
4:47AM8.58m
5:14PM8.65m
5:38AM9.02m
6:02PM9.09m
6:26AM9.34m
6:49PM9.41m
Low Tide
10:57AM1.76m
11:20PM1.70m
11:44AM1.38m
00:06AM1.33m
12:31PM1.12m
00:53AM1.10m
clear
cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:26
5:24
5:22
5:20
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:59
9:00
9:01
9:02
1
1
Temp °C
8
9
9
10
11
11
9
8
7
7
9
10
11
10
8
7
8
9
10
11
11
12
10
10
1
2
2
2
3
4
4
4
3
2
3
4
3
3
4
4
6
5
5
6
6
8
6
8
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
W
7
1.2
W
7
1.1
W
7
0.1
SW
15
0.1
SW
15
0.9
W
6
0.8
W
6
0.7
W
6
0.6
W
6
0.5
W
7
0.1
SW
14
0.3
W
7
0.1
SW
14
0.1
W
9
0.3
W
6
0.2
W
4
0.3
W
9
0.3
W
8
0.3
W
7
0.1
W
9
0.1
W
9
0.3
WSW
5
0.1
W
7
0.2
W
7
Energy kJ
142
147
124
8
8
63
53
38
28
21
8
8
8
2
6
1
13
10
9
2
1
5
1
4
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
16
0.1
SW
16
0.1
SW
15
0.1
SW
15
0.1
SW
15
0.1
SW
15
0.1
SW
14
0.1
SW
14
0.1
W
14
0.1
SW
14
0.1
W
14
0.1
SW
14
0.1
W
9
0.2
W
6
0.1
W
13
0.1
W
9
0.1
W
9
0.1
W
13
0.1
W
13
0.1
W
8
0.1
W
8
0.1
W
13
Energy kJ
10
10
9
8
8
8
8
8
4
8
4
7
2
2
3
2
2
3
3
1
1
4
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
13
0.2
W
9
0.1
W
13
0.1
W
13
0.1
W
7
0.1
W
14
0.1
W
8
Energy kJ
7
6
3
3
1
4
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
NW
4
0.9
NNW
5
0.9
NNW
5
1.4
WNW
7
1.4
WNW
5
1
NNW
5
0.7
NNW
4
0.4
NNW
4
0.3
NNW
3
0.7
NW
4
0.8
NW
4
1
NW
4
0.9
NW
4
0.6
NW
4
0.2
N
4
0.4
SW
3
0.5
W
7
0.6
WSW
3
0.4
WSW
4
0.5
WSW
5
0.5
WSW
4
Energy kJ
28
37
37
186
87
40
21
8
2
14
20
35
29
14
1
2
22
9
5
13
9
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
2
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
4
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
431
151
202
891
1221
1343
1
40
20
318
371
262
419
375
196
88
135
135
320
349
318
182
320
308
Best forecast wave conditions in Wales - Gower
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
2
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
7
5
6
5
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