The Boiler surfForecast / Wales – Gower / UK

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am 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
12.9° 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 7AM is: 2.0m 7s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.3m 12s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 12:00am May 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 May)6ft (1.9m)7s
Afternoon (18 May)5ft (1.5m)7s
Evening (18 May)4ft (1.2m)6s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 34mm), heaviest during Sun night. Very mild (max 14°C on Wed afternoon, min 9°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Tue night, moderate winds from the SW by Wed afternoon).

Monday
18
Tuesday
19
Wednesday
20
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)
1.6
WSW
7
1.9
WSW
7
2
WSW
7
1.8
WSW
7
1.6
WSW
7
1.5
WSW
7
1.3
WSW
6
1.2
SW
6
1.2
WSW
6
1.5
SW
7
1.6
SW
7
1.6
SW
8
1.9
WSW
8
2.2
WSW
8
2.4
WSW
8
2.5
WSW
9
2.5
WSW
9
2.5
WSW
9
2.5
WSW
14
2.5
WSW
13
2.3
WSW
13
2.1
WSW
13
2
WSW
13
1.7
WSW
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
232
355
403
328
240
210
149
116
121
218
285
346
458
620
771
932
1010
1238
2867
2084
1730
1387
1246
905
Wind (km/h)
35
WSW
30
W
30
WSW
25
WSW
30
SW
25
SSW
30
S
30
SSE
35
SSE
35
S
30
SW
30
SSW
35
SW
40
SW
45
SW
35
SW
40
WSW
45
WSW
35
WSW
35
SW
35
SW
30
SW
25
SW
15
SSW
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
8:03AM9.54m
8:22PM9.58m
8:51AM9.39m
9:10PM9.41m
9:40AM9.09m
9:59PM9.09m
Low Tide
1:40AM1.02m
2:03PM1.05m
2:28AM1.10m
2:49PM1.23m
3:17AM1.32m
3:37PM1.56m
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:20
5:18
5:16
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:05
9:06
9:07
3
5
2
2
1
1
1
2
3
2
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
Temp °C
9
10
10
10
11
11
11
11
11
13
12
13
13
13
12
12
12
13
13
13
13
14
14
14
2
4
3
4
5
5
5
5
5
7
6
8
6
6
4
5
5
5
7
7
7
9
10
12
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
W
11
0.4
W
12
0.3
W
12
0.3
W
11
0.1
W
10
0.3
WSW
10
1.2
SW
6
1.2
WSW
6
0.1
W
19
0.1
W
19
0.1
W
15
0.1
W
15
0.6
W
16
1
W
15
2.5
WSW
14
2
WSW
13
1.7
WSW
12
Energy kJ
63
46
25
23
2
19
116
121
7
7
4
4
188
471
2310
1246
905
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
W
12
0.3
W
11
0.3
WSW
10
Energy kJ
42
21
19
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
WSW
7
1.9
WSW
7
2
WSW
7
1.8
WSW
7
1.6
WSW
7
1.5
WSW
7
1.3
WSW
6
0.3
S
3
0.7
S
4
1.5
SW
7
1.6
SW
7
1.6
SW
8
1.9
WSW
8
2.2
WSW
8
2.4
WSW
8
2.5
WSW
9
2.5
WSW
9
2.5
WSW
9
2.5
WSW
14
2.5
WSW
13
2.3
WSW
13
2.1
WSW
13
1.7
WSW
13
Energy kJ
232
355
403
328
240
210
149
1
13
218
285
346
458
620
771
932
1010
1238
2867
2084
1730
1387
894
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
2
4
4
4
4
4
4
2
Distance (km)
365
144
138
144
308
67
251
273
426
426
67
450
437
394
386
320
365
320
320
320
320
288
133
39
Best forecast wave conditions in Wales - Gower
Rating
(10 max)
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
1
2
2
1
1
2
2
3
1
1
2
2
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
7
5
4
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
5
5
5
5
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  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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