The Boiler surfForecast / Wales – Gower / UK

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 am Sunday 17 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
12.9° C
(Which is 1.5°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 11AM is: 1.0m 6s primary swell from a West direction and 0.3m 12s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction, 0.1m 15s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 06:00am May 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (17 May)3.5ft (1.0m)6s
Afternoon (17 May)4ft (1.2m)6s
Evening (17 May)4.5ft (1.4m)6s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 21mm), heaviest during Mon night. Very mild (max 13°C on Tue morning, min 9°C on Sun afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Sun night, strong winds from the SW by Tue night).

Sunday
17
Monday
18
Tuesday
19
Wed
20
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
1
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)
1.1
W
7
1.1
W
7
1
W
6
1.1
W
6
1.3
WSW
6
0.7
W
12
1.4
WSW
6
1.3
WSW
6
1.3
WSW
7
1.3
WSW
7
1.3
WSW
7
1.1
WSW
7
0.9
WSW
6
0.9
WSW
6
0.9
WSW
6
0.8
WSW
6
0.9
WSW
6
1.3
SW
7
1.4
SW
7
1.6
WSW
7
1.9
WSW
7
1.9
WSW
7
1.8
WSW
8
2
WSW
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
107
107
86
100
117
132
135
139
161
149
149
118
75
59
57
41
55
138
178
257
345
379
382
476
Wind (km/h)
15
WNW
15
WNW
20
W
25
WSW
30
W
25
WSW
25
WSW
20
WSW
15
W
10
W
10
WSW
20
SW
20
SW
15
SSW
25
S
30
SE
30
SSE
30
SW
30
SW
35
WSW
35
WSW
35
WSW
35
SW
40
SW
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
7:15AM9.52m
7:36PM9.58m
8:03AM9.54m
8:22PM9.58m
8:51AM9.39m
9:10PM9.41m
Low Tide
1:17PM1.01m
1:40AM1.02m
2:03PM1.05m
2:28AM1.10m
2:49PM1.23m
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
light rain
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
mod rain
light rain
rain showers
clear
cloud
part cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:20
5:20
5:18
5:16
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:02
9:05
9:06
9:07
1
2
1
1
1
1
2
4
6
1
1
Temp °C
9
9
10
11
11
9
10
9
9
9
10
11
12
12
11
11
12
12
13
13
13
12
12
13
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
5
6
7
7
8
9
6
5
6
6
8
7
6
6
6
6
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
W
7
1.1
W
7
0.3
WSW
12
0.4
WSW
12
0.6
W
12
0.7
W
12
0.6
W
11
0.4
WSW
11
0.4
WSW
11
1.3
WSW
7
1.3
WSW
7
1.1
WSW
7
0.4
WSW
10
0.9
WSW
6
0.9
WSW
6
0.8
WSW
6
0.9
WSW
6
0.7
WSW
7
0.1
W
15
0.1
W
15
0.1
W
14
0.1
W
13
0.3
WSW
16
Energy kJ
107
107
29
49
102
132
92
41
40
149
149
118
32
59
57
41
55
48
4
4
4
3
52
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
W
13
0.2
WSW
13
0.1
W
15
0.6
W
12
0.5
W
11
0.3
WSW
11
0.3
WSW
11
0.3
WSW
11
0.1
W
10
0.4
W
10
0.3
WSW
10
0.2
WSW
10
0.2
W
10
0.2
WSW
9
0.3
SE
4
0.1
W
15
0.1
W
18
0.1
W
13
0.2
W
14
Energy kJ
14
17
4
96
61
24
25
24
2
33
20
10
8
8
2
4
6
3
14
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
W
6
1.1
W
6
1.3
WSW
6
1.4
WSW
6
1.4
WSW
6
1.3
WSW
6
1.3
WSW
7
0.9
WSW
6
0.4
SSE
3
0.8
SSE
4
1.3
SW
7
1.4
SW
7
1.6
WSW
7
1.9
WSW
7
1.9
WSW
7
1.8
WSW
8
2
WSW
8
Energy kJ
86
100
117
126
135
139
161
75
2
15
138
178
257
345
379
382
476
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
4
1
1
1
2
2
1
2
1
1
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
Distance (km)
151
0
352
352
365
365
181
360
144
0
19
133
133
67
273
440
426
422
462
473
464
365
320
320
Best forecast wave conditions in Wales - Gower
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
5
4
4
8
6
4
4
5
7
4
4
5
4
5
5
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
4
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