The Boiler surfForecast / Wales – Gower / UK

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Tuesday 19 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
13.0° C
(Which is 1.6°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 3PM is: 2.0m 8s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.1m 15s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm May 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (19 May)5ft (1.6m)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

Light rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Tue morning. Very mild (max 18°C on Thu afternoon, min 12°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Tue night, calm by Thu afternoon).

Tue
19
Wednesday
20
Thursday
21
Fri
22
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
4 AM
7 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
SW
8
1.9
SW
8
2.1
WSW
8
2.2
WSW
8
2.5
WSW
8
3
WSW
9
3
WSW
10
3
WSW
14
2.5
WSW
13
2.4
WSW
13
2.2
WSW
13
1.9
WSW
13
1.7
WSW
12
1.5
WSW
12
1.4
WSW
12
1.4
WSW
12
1.3
WSW
11
1.3
WSW
11
1.2
WSW
10
1.2
WSW
9
1.2
WSW
10
1.2
WSW
10
1.2
WSW
10
1.2
WSW
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
381
497
587
699
966
1194
1470
2940
2440
1872
1514
1198
880
644
521
512
408
372
263
237
248
253
253
275
Wind (km/h)
35
SSW
35
SW
40
SW
40
SW
45
SW
40
WSW
35
WSW
35
WSW
35
WSW
30
WSW
30
WSW
20
SW
15
SW
15
SSW
15
S
10
S
10
SSE
10
SE
5
SSE
15
SE
20
ESE
25
ESE
25
ESE
20
ESE
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
8:51AM9.39m
9:10PM9.41m
9:40AM9.09m
9:59PM9.09m
10:31AM8.67m
10:52PM8.68m
Low Tide
2:49PM1.23m
3:17AM1.32m
3:37PM1.56m
4:09AM1.67m
4:28PM1.96m
5:07AM2.06m
light rain
light rain
cloud
light rain
light rain
rain showers
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:18
5:16
5:16
5:15
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:06
9:07
9:08
9:10
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
13
13
13
13
12
12
12
12
12
13
13
13
13
13
13
13
15
17
18
18
16
15
16
16
7
6
5
5
4
4
5
6
6
8
8
9
11
10
11
11
13
16
18
15
12
11
12
13
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
15
0.3
WSW
17
1
W
15
2.2
W
13
1.9
WSW
13
1.7
WSW
12
1.5
WSW
12
1.4
WSW
12
1.4
WSW
12
1.3
WSW
11
1.3
WSW
11
1.2
WSW
10
1.2
WSW
9
1.2
WSW
10
1.2
WSW
10
1.2
WSW
10
1.2
WSW
10
Energy kJ
4
58
465
1682
1198
880
644
521
512
408
372
263
237
248
253
253
275
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
15
Energy kJ
4
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
SW
8
1.9
SW
8
2.1
WSW
8
2.2
WSW
8
2.5
WSW
8
3
WSW
9
3
WSW
10
3
WSW
14
2.5
WSW
13
2.4
WSW
13
2.2
WSW
13
0.3
SE
2
0.4
SE
3
0.4
SE
3
0.4
SE
3
Energy kJ
381
497
587
699
966
1194
1470
2940
2440
1872
1514
1
2
2
2
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
5
5
4
4
4
2
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
450
437
361
361
361
394
426
320
320
320
147
133
20
47
20
19
20
19
0
13
20
19
20
20
Best forecast wave conditions in Wales - Gower
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
1
2
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
2
2
3
2
1
4
2
4
4
4
4
3
2
2
2
3
3
2
3
2
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
5
5
4
4
5
5
4
4
5
4
5
5
6
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  • Live Wave Height (m)
  • Live Wind Speed (km/h)
  • Surf Rating (10 Max)
  • Ocean Swells (m)
  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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