The Boiler Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Cape Town, South Africa)

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The Boiler Surf Guide

The Boiler in Cape Peninsula is an exposed reef break that has reasonably consistent surf The best wind direction is from the east southeast. Still reasonable in light onshore winds Most of the surf here comes from groundswells and the best swell direction is from the west. A right hand reef break. Rarely crowded here. Watch out for rocks.

The Boiler Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Reef	2	fairly consistent	17.6°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing The Boiler:

The best conditions reported for surf at The Boiler occur when a West swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the East-southeast.

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What's the best time of year to surf The Boiler (for consistent clean waves)?

januaryBest Season: summer

The best time of year for surfing The Boiler with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Summer and most often the month of January. Clean surfable waves are typically found 51% of the time in January while 31% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 18% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

51%

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

31%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

18%

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore The Boiler Location Map

Interactive The Boiler surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The nearest passenger airport to The Boiler is Cape Town International Airport (CPT) in South Africa, which is 33 km (20 miles) away (directly). The second closest airport to The Boiler is Oudtshoorn Airport (DUH), also in South Africa, 362 km (225 miles) away.

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Please note that some surf spot locations are approximate to protect their exact location while others are not shown at close zoom level.

The Boiler Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Tuesday, 5 May 2026, 11:22 Local Time

m, °C	Tuesday 05
ft, °F	11AM	2PM	5PM	8PM
Wave (m)	WSW	SSW	SSW	S
Period (s)	12	11	11	11
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- on	on	cross- on	cross- off

What does The Boiler look like?

Latest photos from The Boiler. Upload your own or view all photos on the gallery page.

Credit: Benji joss

Tides at The Boiler

Current tide and informaton

For Boneyards, 1 km from The Boiler.

Next High Water: 05:17pm | 1.26m

Next Low Water: 11:17pm | 0.41m

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The Boiler Sea Temperature

The water temperature (17.6 °C) at The Boiler is relatively warm. If the sun does come out as forecast, it should feel warm enough to surf in a summer wetsuit. Effective air temperature of 14.0 °C.

Today, many surfers would wear a summer wetsuit.

Current Temp*: 17.6°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite