The Boiler Surf Break

Lat Long: 51.56° N 4.02° W

The Boiler 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 12 pm 17 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's The Boiler sea temperature is
21.2° C
4.8° 

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 (17 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 5s period with W swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 6s period with WSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 5s period with WSW swell.

The current surf forecast for The Boiler at 7PM is: 0.9m 4s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.1m 18s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm August 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (17 Aug)2ft (0.6m)5s
Afternoon (17 Aug)2.5ft (0.8m)6s
Evening (17 Aug)2.5ft (0.8m)5s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Warm (max 20°C on Mon morning, min 14°C on Wed night). Mainly fresh winds.

Mon
17
Tuesday
18
Wednesday
19
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
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
W
6
0.7
W
6
0.8
WSW
6
0.9
WSW
4
0.7
WSW
5
0.7
WSW
7
0.9
WSW
5
1.1
W
6
1.1
W
7
1
W
6
1
W
6
1
W
6
0.9
WSW
6
1
W
6
1.1
W
6
1.1
W
6
1.1
W
6
1.2
W
6
1.3
WSW
6
1.4
WSW
6
1.6
WSW
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
30
31
42
31
29
54
40
94
107
81
78
78
64
76
97
97
94
104
113
139
188
Wind (km/h)
15
WNW
20
W
25
WSW
25
W
20
W
20
WSW
25
W
15
NW
15
WNW
25
W
25
W
25
WSW
20
W
20
WNW
15
W
15
WNW
20
W
30
W
30
WSW
30
WSW
30
W
Wind State
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
10:10AM9.04m
10:23PM9.02m
10:41AM8.59m
10:55PM8.48m
11:12AM8.06m
Low Tide
4:04PM1.48m
4:25AM1.75m
4:35PM1.94m
4:54AM2.27m
5:08PM2.48m
cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
part cloud
clear
rain showers
clear
clear
rain showers
rain showers
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:03
6:05
6:05
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:35
8:32
8:30
 mm
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
19
20
19
18
17
17
18
18
18
19
18
18
17
16
16
15
17
17
17
17
16
Feels °C
19
18
15
14
15
15
16
18
16
15
14
14
14
13
14
13
14
11
12
12
11
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