The Boiler surfForecast / Wales – Gower / UK

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Tuesday 05 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
12.4° 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 7AM is: 0.1m 7s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am May 05). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (05 May)0.5ft (0.1m)7s
Afternoon (05 May)0.5ft (0.1m)7s
Evening (05 May)0.5ft (0.1m)7s

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 Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 14°C on Mon night, min 8°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
5
Wednesday
6
Thursday
7
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
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
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)
0.1
SW
7
0.1
SW
7
0.1
SW
7
0.1
SW
7
0.1
SW
7
0.1
W
7
0.1
W
7
0.4
NW
4
0.1
NW
4
0.1
W
5
0.1
W
5
0.3
E
2
0.1
W
5
0.1
W
9
0.1
W
10
0.1
W
5
0.1
W
9
0.1
W
9
0.1
W
8
0.1
W
9
0.1
W
9
0.1
W
8
0.1
W
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
0
1
0
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
2
1
1
2
2
1
2
Wind (km/h)
5
NNE
10
NNW
10
N
5
N
10
SE
10
NNW
25
NNW
15
N
10
NE
10
E
15
ENE
20
E
15
ESE
15
SE
10
SSE
20
E
25
ESE
20
ESE
20
ESE
25
ESE
20
ESE
15
SSE
5
SSE
15
SSE
glassy
off
off
glassy
cross-on
off
off
off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
8:59AM8.60m
9:15PM8.61m
9:30AM8.27m
9:47PM8.25m
10:03AM7.88m
Low Tide
2:42AM1.74m
2:54PM1.95m
3:13AM2.05m
3:24PM2.28m
3:46AM2.42m
3:56PM2.66m
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
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5:41
5:39
5:37
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8:45
8:45
8:47
1
1
1
Temp °C
13
11
10
12
11
13
12
11
11
9
9
9
10
11
11
10
8
8
8
10
12
12
13
12
12
9
7
11
9
10
6
7
8
6
5
4
6
7
8
5
2
3
3
4
8
9
11
9
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
7
0.1
SW
7
0.1
SW
7
0.1
W
7
0.1
NW
4
0.2
NNW
3
0.1
W
5
0.1
W
5
0.1
W
5
0.1
W
10
0.1
W
5
0.1
W
5
0.1
W
5
0.1
W
8
0.1
W
9
0.1
W
9
0.1
W
8
Energy kJ
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
7
0.1
SW
7
0.1
W
5
0.1
W
7
0.1
NW
4
0.1
W
5
0.1
W
5
0.1
W
5
0.1
W
5
0.1
W
5
0.1
W
9
0.1
W
9
0.1
W
5
Energy kJ
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
5
0.1
W
9
0.1
W
9
0.1
W
8
0.1
W
9
Energy kJ
1
2
2
1
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
NNW
3
0.4
NW
3
0.4
NW
4
0.3
E
2
Energy kJ
1
3
3
1
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
Distance (km)
340
340
360
361
394
375
360
394
394
394
394
394
424
424
398
360
324
324
365
412
397
423
413
413
Best forecast wave conditions in Wales - Gower
Rating
(10 max)
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
2
3
3
2
1
3
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
1
2
2
2
3
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
8
9
6
5
8
8
5
5
6
5
5
5
7
6
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