The Boiler Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let’s get real here. I’ve looked at the charts for the next couple of weeks, and honestly, it’s a pretty bleak stretch for The Boiler. This is a reef break that’s inconsistent at the best of times, and we’re going through a proper flat spell for most of the period.

The water is sitting at 70°F – that’s a massive 9°F warmer than usual for this time of year, which is really unusual. You’ll be surfing in what feels like bathwater, but don’t get too excited because there’s hardly any swell to go with it.

We kick off on Wednesday the 19th of August with a tiny 3ft WSW swell, but the wind is messy and the wave energy is weak (62). It’s basically a write-off. Thursday the 20th sees a bit more push with a 5ft WSW swell and a clean cross-off wind, but the energy is still only moderate (246) and the surf is being described as poor. It’s not worth paddling out.

Friday the 21st of August morning is the only glimmer in the first week. We’ve got a clean offshore wind from the north and a small 2ft west swell with a period of 8 seconds. The energy is low (68), but the conditions are the most surfable we’ll see. Even then, it’s barely a 1 out of 10 – very ordinary, but it’s the best of a bad bunch.

After that, from Saturday the 22nd through to Tuesday the 25th of August, it’s almost completely flat. Swell heights drop to 0.3ft to 1.0ft, and the energy is in the teens. It’s glassy and clean on some mornings, but there’s simply no wave to ride.

We get a little pulse on Wednesday the 26th of August with a 3ft WSW swell, then it builds to 5ft by the afternoon, but the wind swings onshore and the energy jumps to 340. It’s choppy and poor. The 31st of August brings a similar story – a 6ft W swell with a 10-second period and strong energy (627), but the wind is fresh cross-shore, making it lumpy and messy. This is expert-only territory, and even then the quality is poor.

The very end of the forecast, on the 2nd of September, shows a 5ft W swell with glassy conditions in the morning. It’s surfable but only just. The rest of the run is more of the same – small, windy, or both.

So, to be straight with you: there’s really no standout session here. The best you’ll get is a very average, small wave on Friday the 21st of August morning. After that, we’ve got a long gap of near-flat conditions until the 26th, and then a messy, bigger swell that’s blown out. If you’re desperate, the 21st is your only window. Otherwise, you might be better off looking at a different spot or taking a break.

Rusty.

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