The Boiler surfForecast / Wales – Gower / UK

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 pm Monday 18 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
12.8° C
(Which is 1.4°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 2AM is: 1.5m 7s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.0m 6s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm May 18). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (19 May)5.5ft (1.7m)8s
Afternoon (19 May)6.5ft (2.0m)8s
Evening (19 May)8ft (2.5m)8s

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 night. Very mild (max 16°C on Thu morning, min 11°C on Mon afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Tue night, light winds from the SE by Thu morning).

Mon
18
Tuesday
19
Wednesday
20
Thu
21
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
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
WSW
7
1.3
WSW
7
1.2
SW
6
1.4
SW
6
1.6
SW
7
1.7
SW
8
1.7
SW
8
1.9
WSW
8
2
WSW
8
2.3
WSW
8
2.5
WSW
8
2.5
WSW
9
2.5
WSW
10
2.5
W
14
2.5
WSW
13
2.4
WSW
13
2.2
WSW
13
1.9
WSW
13
1.7
WSW
12
1.6
WSW
12
1.4
WSW
12
1.4
WSW
12
1.3
WSW
11
1.3
WSW
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
180
134
116
166
277
344
371
458
541
717
869
1083
1320
2707
2211
1901
1514
1198
880
725
550
512
401
365
Wind (km/h)
25
SSW
25
S
30
SSE
35
S
30
SSW
30
SSW
30
SSW
35
SW
40
SW
40
SW
45
SW
40
WSW
35
WSW
30
WSW
30
WSW
30
WSW
30
SW
20
SW
15
SW
15
SSW
15
SSW
10
S
10
SSE
5
SE
on
on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
High Tide
8:22PM9.58m
8:51AM9.39m
9:10PM9.41m
9:40AM9.09m
9:59PM9.09m
10:31AM8.67m
Low Tide
2:03PM1.05m
2:28AM1.10m
2:49PM1.23m
3:17AM1.32m
3:37PM1.56m
4:09AM1.67m
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
light rain
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
clear
cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:18
5:16
5:16
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:05
9:06
9:07
9:08
1
2
4
2
3
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
11
11
11
12
12
13
13
13
13
12
12
12
12
12
12
13
13
13
13
13
13
13
14
16
6
6
5
5
6
7
7
6
5
4
4
4
5
6
6
8
8
9
11
11
11
11
12
15
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
WSW
7
1.3
WSW
7
0.3
WSW
10
1
WSW
6
1.2
WSW
8
0.1
W
19
0.1
W
15
0.3
WSW
17
0.6
W
16
1
W
15
2.5
W
14
1.9
WSW
13
1.7
WSW
12
1.6
WSW
12
1.4
WSW
12
1.4
WSW
12
1.3
WSW
11
1.3
WSW
10
Energy kJ
180
134
19
78
151
7
4
58
188
465
2394
1198
880
725
550
512
401
365
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
10
0.3
WSW
10
0.2
WSW
10
0.1
W
13
Energy kJ
2
19
10
3
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
SW
6
1.4
SW
6
1.6
SW
7
1.7
SW
8
1.7
SW
8
1.9
WSW
8
2
WSW
8
2.3
WSW
8
2.5
WSW
8
2.5
WSW
9
2.5
WSW
10
2.5
WSW
14
2.5
WSW
13
2.4
WSW
13
2.2
WSW
13
1.7
WSW
13
Energy kJ
116
166
277
344
371
458
541
717
869
1083
1320
2707
2211
1901
1514
894
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
5
5
5
1
4
4
1
2
2
2
2
1
Distance (km)
67
254
273
426
433
433
450
437
361
386
386
397
416
320
320
431
182
133
47
67
39
20
20
20
Best forecast wave conditions in Wales - Gower
Rating
(10 max)
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
3
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
5
5
5
4
5
5
4
5
5
4
4
5
5
4
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  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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