The Boiler Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's get into it.

Honestly, the next couple of weeks are looking pretty bleak. The only spot on the radar is The Boiler, and it’s a bit of a shy spot that doesn’t fire often. We’re looking at a long stretch of poor conditions with barely a ripple, so keep your expectations in the shed for a while.

Looking at the first week or so, it’s a write-off. We’re talking days of tiny, weak swell with cross-shore winds chopping everything up. The combined wave energy is mostly weak, sitting under 100, and the swell periods are short, under 8 seconds, so there’s no power. The water’s running at a very unusual 5° warmer than average for this time of year at The Boiler, but that’s cold comfort when the surf’s flat and messy.

There’s a real gap here, with nothing worth paddling out for from the start until around Wednesday, the 15th of July. Even then, that Wednesday morning just scrapes a ‘surfable’ rating with a tiny 2ft swell from the west and glassy conditions. The energy is still weak at 82, so it’s not something you’d set your alarm for.

Now, I have to point out one potential standout, even if it’s a long way off. Look at the morning of Saturday, the 18th of July. We’ve got a clean 5ft swell rolling in from the west, onshore wind is dead calm, and it’s glassy. The combined energy jumps to a strong 432, so there’s some proper power behind it. The period is a short 7 seconds, which won’t give the best shape but with that energy and glass, it’ll be fun. This is the one to watch, but it’s a long-range call so keep an eye on it.

Before that Saturday morning, there’s a brief flicker on the afternoon of Tuesday, 14th of July. The Boiler might see a clean 3ft from the west-southwest with offshore wind. The period is a pathetic 4 seconds, so the energy is weak at 57, but it’ll be clean for a grovel. Then on Friday morning, the 17th of July, there's another little burst of clean, offshore conditions with 2ft from the west. Again, the energy is weak at 88, but a clean wave is a clean wave.

So, to sum it up: mostly flat and messy. The best bet is the glassy, 5ft morning on the 18th of July. It’s the only day that looks like it’ll have some push and clean faces. The rest? Leave the board in the car.

Rusty.

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