The Boiler surfForecast / Wales – Gower / UK

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 am Wednesday 06 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
12.5° 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 10AM is: 0.1m 5s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 06:00am May 06). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (06 May)0.5ft (0.1m)5s
Afternoon (06 May)0.5ft (0.1m)5s
Evening (06 May)0.5ft (0.1m)10s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Fri afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Fri afternoon, min 9°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light.

Wednesday
6
Thursday
7
Friday
8
Sat
9
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)
0.1
W
5
0.1
W
5
0.1
W
5
0.1
W
5
0.1
W
5
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
0.1
W
9
0.1
W
16
0.1
W
16
0.1
W
15
0.1
W
15
0.1
W
15
0.2
W
14
0.2
WSW
13
0.2
WSW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
0
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
2
1
1
1
2
1
2
1
5
5
4
4
4
15
18
17
Wind (km/h)
10
ENE
15
E
15
E
10
SE
10
S
0
ESE
5
N
5
ESE
10
ESE
15
ESE
20
SE
10
SSE
5
SSW
5
WNW
5
ENE
10
SE
15
ESE
15
ENE
15
E
15
ESE
15
ESE
15
ESE
10
ESE
15
ENE
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-on
on
glassy
glassy
cross
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
High Tide
9:30AM8.27m
9:47PM8.25m
10:03AM7.88m
10:23PM7.86m
10:43AM7.47m
11:10PM7.47m
Low Tide
3:13AM2.05m
3:24PM2.28m
3:46AM2.42m
3:56PM2.66m
4:25AM2.81m
4:37PM3.06m
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
clear
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5:39
5:37
5:35
5:33
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8:45
8:47
8:50
8:51
1
1
1
Temp °C
11
9
9
10
10
11
10
10
10
10
11
11
12
12
12
11
10
10
11
13
15
15
14
13
8
5
5
7
7
10
8
8
8
6
7
8
10
10
11
8
6
6
7
9
12
12
12
10
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
5
0.1
W
5
0.1
W
5
0.1
W
5
0.1
W
5
0.1
W
6
0.1
W
5
0.1
W
5
0.1
W
9
0.1
W
9
0.1
W
8
0.1
W
8
0.1
W
8
0.1
W
15
0.1
W
15
0.2
W
14
0.2
WSW
13
0.2
WSW
13
Energy kJ
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
4
4
15
18
17
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
5
0.1
W
5
0.1
W
5
0.1
W
5
0.1
W
10
0.1
W
9
0.1
W
9
0.1
W
8
0.1
W
8
0.1
W
15
0.1
W
8
0.1
W
8
0.1
W
8
0.1
SW
5
Energy kJ
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
4
1
1
1
1
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
8
0.1
W
9
0.1
W
9
0.1
W
16
0.1
W
16
0.1
W
8
0.1
W
8
0.1
W
8
Energy kJ
1
2
1
5
5
1
1
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSE
2
0.4
E
3
0.3
ESE
3
0.2
ESE
2
0.1
S
7
Energy kJ
1
2
1
1
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
1
1
1
Distance (km)
394
394
394
394
394
419
419
398
360
361
365
365
368
398
438
419
413
396
375
189
134
134
188
126
Best forecast wave conditions in Wales - Gower
Rating
(10 max)
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
7
9
9
6
6
4
7
6
5
5
5
6
6
6
6
7
7
7
6
7
8
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