The Boiler Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let’s cut to it. The Boiler is all we got, and it ain’t much. We’re staring down a long stretch of flat and funky conditions that’ll test your patience.

First week, from the 15th to the 20th, it’s a whole lot of nothing. Swell is small, never over 4ft, and the wind is switching around like a bad habit. There’s a clean slot on the morning of the 15th with a light offshore breeze, but the waves are only 1ft at 8 seconds, so it’s not gonna do anything. The morning of the 16th is dead glassy, but again, it’s knee-slappers at 1ft. The rest of the week is cross-shore and cross-onshore junk, with some rain on the 18th and 20th. Water temp is 70° on the 15th, which is a solid 8° above average – that’s crazy warm for this time of year.

Wave energy is weak, mostly in the 20s to 80s. We get a little spike on the 20th with energy hitting 179, but it’s still just a messy 4ft. Not worth a paddle.

The 21st offers a tiny glimmer – morning has a light offshore wind and the surf is 3ft at 7 seconds. It’s the best we’ll see, but it’s still pretty average. The report says “surfable waves but very ordinary conditions.” That’s your highlight.

After that, it’s a slide into the abyss. The 22nd and 23rd have a touch of swell but poor winds. From the 24th through the 30th, it’s basically flat. We’re talking 0.3ft to 2ft at best, with the energy dying down into the single digits and teens. There’s a pretty glassy morning on the 27th, but there’s absolutely nothing to ride. The Boiler is an inconsistent reef even on a good day, and this is far from one.

So, straight up, there’s nothing here that’s worth the drive. Keep the board in the bag, but you might want to rig up the kite – the setup looks more interesting for that than for paddle surfing. This is a dead run, and for this zone, that’s just the way it goes sometimes. Forecasts can shift, but I wouldn't hold your breath.

Rusty.

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