The Boiler Surf Break

Lat Long: 51.56° N 4.02° W

The Boiler 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 6 pm 27 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's The Boiler sea temperature is
20.1°C
3.9° 

The Boiler surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at The Boiler today (28 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 5s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 6s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 6s period with WSW swell.

The current surf forecast for The Boiler at 12AM is: 0.4m 6s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.2m 7s secondary swell from a West direction, 0.1m 9s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm August 27). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (28 Aug)4.5ft (1.4m)5s
Afternoon (28 Aug)5.5ft (1.7m)6s
Evening (28 Aug)4.5ft (1.3m)6s

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


Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 26mm), heaviest during Sat morning. Warm (max 20°C on Thu afternoon, min 16°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Thu night, strong winds from the W by Sat afternoon).

Thu
27
Friday
28
Saturday
29
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
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
W
7
0.2
W
7
0.3
SW
7
0.4
SW
6
0.8
SW
4
0.9
WSW
5
1.5
SW
6
1.7
WSW
6
1.8
SW
6
1.4
SW
7
1.2
SW
6
1.2
WSW
6
0.9
WSW
6
1.1
SW
6
1.2
SW
6
1.1
SW
6
1.1
SW
7
1.3
WSW
9
1.9
WSW
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
4
4
7
15
19
37
138
202
239
178
120
103
56
82
106
101
112
247
665
Wind (km/h)
15
WSW
15
W
10
SW
15
WSW
20
WSW
20
WSW
30
WSW
30
WSW
30
WSW
25
WSW
20
WSW
20
SW
25
SSW
35
SSE
35
SSW
15
S
30
WNW
40
W
30
W
Wind State
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
on
cross-off
cross
cross-off
High Tide
7:02PM9.05m
7:20AM8.96m
7:36PM9.33m
7:53AM9.20m
8:09PM9.52m
Low Tide
1:08AM1.55m
1:22PM1.53m
1:41AM1.29m
1:53PM1.31m
clear
thunderstorm
cloud
clear
thunderstorm
rain showers
thunderstorm
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:20
6:22
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:14
8:12
8:09
 mm
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
4
3
5
1
Temp °C
20
19
18
17
17
17
18
18
18
18
17
17
17
17
18
17
18
17
16
Feels °C
19
18
18
15
15
15
14
14
14
15
15
15
14
12
14
16
14
11
12
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