The Boiler surfForecast / Wales – Gower / UK

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Saturday 30 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
15.1° C
(Which is 3.1°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at The Boiler today (30 May):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (30 May, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 9s period with WSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 May, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 9s period with WSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (30 May, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 12s period with WSW swell.

The current surf forecast for The Boiler at 9AM is: 0.9m 9s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.1m 16s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am May 30). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (30 May)3ft (0.9m)9s
Afternoon (30 May)2.5ft (0.8m)9s
Evening (30 May)4ft (1.2m)12s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 20mm), heaviest during Mon afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Sat morning, min 12°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
30
Sunday
31
Monday
1
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)
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
1
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)
0.5
WSW
11
0.8
WSW
10
0.9
WSW
9
0.9
WSW
9
0.9
WSW
10
0.8
WSW
8
0.5
WSW
13
1.2
WSW
12
1.3
WSW
12
1.5
WSW
12
1.5
WSW
12
1.4
WSW
11
1.4
WSW
12
1.4
WSW
12
1.3
WSW
11
1.4
WSW
11
1.4
WSW
11
1.3
WSW
11
1.3
WSW
11
1.3
WSW
11
1.2
WSW
11
0.9
WSW
11
0.9
WSW
10
0.7
WSW
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
68
147
126
124
135
92
98
400
444
593
583
513
541
541
454
477
477
380
373
373
313
164
158
104
Wind (km/h)
5
NW
5
NNW
5
NNW
5
SW
15
WSW
15
WSW
15
WSW
10
WSW
15
SW
20
W
15
WSW
20
WSW
25
WSW
25
WSW
20
WSW
15
WSW
10
WSW
10
SSW
15
S
15
SSE
15
S
15
S
20
SSW
25
SSW
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
High Tide
6:26AM8.55m
6:47PM8.71m
7:02AM8.60m
7:21PM8.79m
7:36AM8.61m
7:55PM8.81m
Low Tide
00:08AM1.93m
12:29PM1.92m
00:44AM1.85m
1:02PM1.88m
1:18AM1.82m
1:35PM1.88m
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
mod rain
mod rain
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:05
5:05
5:03
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:21
9:22
9:22
1
3
7
9
5
Temp °C
13
13
12
14
15
15
14
14
13
13
13
14
14
14
14
13
13
13
13
13
14
15
15
14
11
12
11
13
12
12
11
12
11
10
11
11
10
10
11
11
12
12
11
11
13
14
13
11
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
W
7
0.8
WSW
10
0.9
WSW
9
0.9
WSW
9
0.9
WSW
10
0.8
WSW
8
0.7
WSW
9
1.2
WSW
12
1.3
WSW
12
1.5
WSW
12
1.5
WSW
12
1.4
WSW
11
1.4
WSW
12
1.4
WSW
12
1.3
WSW
11
1.4
WSW
11
1.4
WSW
11
1.3
WSW
11
1.3
WSW
11
1.3
WSW
11
1.2
WSW
11
0.9
WSW
6
0.9
WSW
10
0.7
WSW
10
Energy kJ
32
147
126
124
135
92
82
400
444
593
583
513
541
541
454
477
477
380
373
373
313
56
158
104
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
WSW
11
0.1
SW
16
0.1
SW
16
0.2
WSW
16
0.2
WSW
15
0.3
WSW
14
0.5
WSW
13
0.7
WSW
12
0.1
SW
15
0.9
WSW
11
0.1
SW
14
0.1
SW
14
Energy kJ
68
10
10
25
21
36
98
131
8
164
8
8
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
16
0.2
WSW
15
0.3
WSW
14
0.1
SW
14
0.1
SW
14
Energy kJ
10
21
36
8
8
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
SW
6
1
WSW
6
Energy kJ
71
82
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
2
1
2
1
1
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
133
133
67
9
78
49
49
138
138
178
180
48
9
20
39
19
39
20
224
39
Best forecast wave conditions in Wales - Gower
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
6
8
7
7
7
7
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
8
4
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  • Live Wave Height (m)
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  • Ocean Swells (m)
  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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