The Boiler surfForecast / Wales – Gower / UK

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Thursday 14 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
13.1° C
(Which is 2.1°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 9AM is: 1.4m 7s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.1m 15s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.1m 16s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am May 14). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (14 May)4.5ft (1.4m)7s
Afternoon (14 May)0.5ft (0.1m)15s
Evening (14 May)2.5ft (0.8m)7s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Thu morning. Very mild (max 11°C on Thu afternoon, min 7°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNW on Thu morning, calm by Fri night).

Thursday
14
Friday
15
Saturday
16
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)
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)
1.3
W
7
1.3
W
7
1.2
W
7
1.4
WNW
7
1.5
WNW
7
0.1
SW
15
0.9
W
7
0.8
W
7
0.7
W
6
0.6
W
6
0.5
W
7
0.1
SW
14
0.1
SW
14
0.2
W
7
0.1
SW
14
0.1
SW
13
0.2
W
9
0.3
W
9
0.3
W
8
0.3
W
7
0.4
WSW
7
0.5
W
3
0.5
WSW
3
0.6
WSW
4
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
161
159
147
197
198
8
69
55
37
26
21
8
8
8
7
7
6
13
10
9
16
5
7
12
Wind (km/h)
30
NW
35
NW
30
NW
30
NNW
35
NNW
35
NNW
30
NNW
20
NNW
15
N
10
N
15
NNW
20
NNW
25
NW
25
NNW
25
NNW
15
NNW
10
NW
5
NNW
5
SW
20
SSW
20
SSW
25
WSW
15
SW
20
SW
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
4:47AM8.58m
5:14PM8.65m
5:38AM9.02m
6:02PM9.09m
6:26AM9.34m
6:49PM9.41m
Low Tide
10:31PM2.18m
10:57AM1.76m
11:20PM1.70m
11:44AM1.38m
00:06AM1.33m
12:31PM1.12m
clear
cloud
cloud
rain showers
light rain
rain showers
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:26
5:24
5:22
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:59
9:00
9:01
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
8
9
9
9
10
11
10
9
8
7
7
9
10
11
10
8
7
7
8
10
10
11
11
11
1
1
2
2
2
3
3
4
4
3
2
4
3
4
4
4
3
4
6
5
5
6
8
7
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
W
7
1.3
W
7
1.2
W
7
0.1
SW
15
0.1
SW
15
0.1
SW
15
0.9
W
7
0.8
W
7
0.7
W
6
0.6
W
6
0.5
W
7
0.1
SW
14
0.1
SW
14
0.2
W
7
0.1
W
9
0.2
W
6
0.3
W
4
0.3
W
9
0.3
W
8
0.3
W
7
0.1
W
9
0.1
W
9
0.2
W
7
0.1
W
8
Energy kJ
161
159
147
9
8
8
69
55
37
26
21
8
8
4
2
3
3
13
10
9
2
1
4
1
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
16
0.1
SW
16
0.1
SW
16
0.1
SW
15
0.1
SW
15
0.1
SW
15
0.1
SW
15
0.1
SW
14
0.1
SW
14
0.1
W
14
0.1
W
14
0.1
W
9
0.1
SW
14
0.1
W
9
0.2
W
6
0.1
W
9
0.1
W
9
0.1
W
13
0.1
W
13
0.1
W
8
0.1
W
14
Energy kJ
10
10
10
8
8
8
8
8
8
4
4
2
7
2
2
2
2
3
3
1
4
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
14
0.1
SW
13
0.2
W
9
0.1
W
13
0.1
W
13
0.1
W
13
0.1
W
14
Energy kJ
8
7
6
3
3
3
4
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
NW
4
0.8
NNW
5
0.9
NNW
5
1.4
WNW
7
1.5
WNW
7
1.4
NW
5
0.9
NNW
5
0.6
NNW
4
0.4
NNW
4
0.4
NW
4
0.7
NW
4
0.8
WNW
4
0.9
NW
4
0.9
NW
4
0.6
NW
4
0.3
NNW
4
0.4
WSW
7
0.5
W
3
0.5
WSW
3
0.6
WSW
4
Energy kJ
19
27
35
197
198
84
37
16
6
3
16
20
26
26
13
3
16
5
7
12
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
1
2
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
431
431
151
220
891
1221
431
1
99
45
318
318
190
419
318
205
85
320
135
151
320
320
182
320
Best forecast wave conditions in Wales - Gower
Rating
(10 max)
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
3
4
4
4
3
1
3
2
2
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
5
4
5
4
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
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  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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