Surf Forecasts:
The Boiler surf forecast from 26 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 2 Oct, 10AM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 9s period, WSW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 1 Oct, 7AM (local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 13s period, WSW swell with 1,569 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 27 Sep, 10PM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 7s period with WSW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for The Boiler this week:
The surf forecast for The Boiler over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Sunday (Sep 27) at 10PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.2m and 7s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m and 10s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at The Boiler in the next 16 days are 2.2m 13s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Oct 01) at 7AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 10PM (Sun 27th Sep) | 4ft (1.2m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 10AM (Fri 2nd Oct) | 5ft (1.6m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 7AM (Thu 1st Oct) | 7ft (2.2m) 13s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for The Boiler over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Very mild (max 17°C on Sun morning, min 12°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the S on Sat night, fresh winds from the S by Sun morning). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 38mm), heaviest during Tue night. Warm (max 20°C on Tue afternoon, min 14°C on Tue morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSE on Tue night, light winds from the W by Thu night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 26 | Sunday 27 | Monday 28 | Tuesday 29 | Wednesday 30 | Thursday 1 | Friday 2 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 12 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | W 10 | WSW 6 | W 10 | W 8 | W 11 | WSW 10 | W 10 | SSE 4 | SSW 8 | SW 11 | SW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 294 | 77 | 60 | 50 | 193 | 70 | 86 | 121 | 86 | 48 | 18 | 500 | 729 | 1086 | 1040 | 1248 | 732 | 480 | 415 | 260 | 140 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 7:07PM9.52m | 7:24AM9.45m | 7:41PM9.70m | 7:57AM9.59m | 8:16PM9.74m | 8:31AM9.59m | 8:51PM9.61m | 9:05AM9.41m | 9:27PM9.29m | 9:41AM9.06m | 10:06PM8.79m | 10:23AM8.55m | 10:54PM8.16m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 12:53PM1.42m | 1:11AM1.16m | 1:24PM1.19m | 1:44AM1.02m | 1:56PM1.10m | 2:16AM1.04m | 2:29PM1.16m | 2:49AM1.21m | 3:02PM1.38m | 3:22AM1.55m | 3:38PM1.77m | 4:00AM2.05m | 4:22PM2.33m | ||||||||
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 | 7:07 | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | 7:16 | — | — |
 | — | 7:06 | — | — | 7:04 | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | 6:59 | — | — | 6:57 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:52 | — |
mm | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 19 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 2 | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 17 | 20 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 13 |
Feels °C | 13 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 12 | 16 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 12 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | W 6 | W 10 | SW 7 | W 8 | W 11 | WSW 10 | W 10 | WSW 7 | WSW 10 | WSW 11 | — | W 10 | W 12 | W 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 |
| kJ | 294 | 77 | 60 | 31 | 50 | 48 | 86 | 121 | 86 | 48 | 18 | 161 | 204 | — | 441 | 972 | 652 | 342 | 415 | 260 | 140 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | — | W 6 | SW 6 | SW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 12 | — | — | — | — | — | W 16 |
| kJ | 82 | 64 | 57 | 50 | — | 37 | 20 | 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 309 | — | — | — | — | — | 5 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | W 14 | — | W 10 | WSW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 4 | — | 70 | 26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SSE 3 | WSW 6 | — | — | — | ESE 2 | ESE 4 | SSE 4 | SSW 8 | SW 11 | SW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 6 | 193 | — | — | — | 1 | 13 | 16 | 500 | 729 | 1086 | 1040 | 1248 | 732 | 480 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 39 | 67 | 1 | 273 | 278 | 0 | 1 | 20 | 19 | 275 | 275 | 133 | 273 | 273 | 9 | 133 | 344 | 133 | 0 | 48 | 0 |
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The above surf forecast table for The Boiler provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at The Boiler can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our The Boiler surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (The Boiler) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
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