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The Boiler surfForecast / Wales – Gower / UK
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 pm Friday 08 May 2026 BSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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
12.6° C
(Which is 1.8°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 12AM is: 0.2m 13s primary swell from a West direction and 0.1m 7s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm May 08). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (09 May) | - | - |
| Afternoon (09 May) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 15s |
| Evening (09 May) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at The Boiler. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Fri afternoon. Very mild (max 17°C on Sat afternoon, min 7°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 8 | Saturday 9 | Sunday 10 | Mon 11 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 10 AM | 1 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
W 15 | W 14 | WSW 13 | W 13 | WSW 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | S 9 | W 10 | W 10 | SW 9 | SW 9 | |
4 | 15 | 18 | 14 | 17 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | |
High Tide | 11:10PM7.47m | 11:38AM7.12m | 00:18AM7.21m | 12:54PM6.95m | 1:39AM7.23m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:37PM3.06m | 5:19AM3.16m | 5:38PM3.42m | 6:37AM3.34m | 7:08PM3.53m | 8:00AM3.18m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | — |
 | — | 8:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:52 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:53 |
1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 11 | 12 |
13 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 8 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 15 | W 14 | WSW 13 | W 13 | WSW 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | — | NW 4 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | NW 4 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 |
 kJ | 4 | 15 | 18 | 14 | 17 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 3 | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | — | SW 8 | SW 7 | — | — | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 9 | W 11 | W 8 | W 8 | — | NW 8 | N 7 | N 7 | — | S 9 | — | W 10 | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | — | 2 | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 8 | SW 5 | — | W 7 | W 7 | — | — | — | W 8 | W 12 | W 8 | — | — | NW 8 | — | — | — | W 10 | — | W 10 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | — | 2 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 2 | — | — | NE 2 | ENE 3 | ENE 4 | ENE 3 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 3 | ENE 3 | NE 3 | NNE 3 | NNW 4 | NW 4 | NW 3 | NW 3 |
| kJ | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 162 | 126 | 126 | 88 | 85 | 88 | 126 | 126 | 140 | 167 | 397 | 456 | 425 | 425 | 456 | 567 | 288 | 288 | 59 | 51 | 85 | 130 | 421 | 130 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Wales - Gower | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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