Surf Forecasts:
The Boiler surf forecast from 17 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 24 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 16s period, SW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 23 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 18s period, SW swell with 6,966 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 17 Jul, 8PM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 10s period with SW 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 Friday (Jul 17) at 8PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.6m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 13s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at The Boiler in the next 16 days are 3.5m 18s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Jul 23) at 11PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.8m 4s period and expected on Friday (Jul 24) at 8PM.
| Wave Type | Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8PM (Fri 17th Jul) | 5ft (1.6m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 2AM (Fri 24th Jul) | 11ft (3.5m) 16s |
| Most Powerful | 11PM (Thu 23rd Jul) | 11ft (3.5m) 18s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for The Boiler over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Fri afternoon, min 13°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Wed morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Tue morning, min 14°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue morning, fresh winds from the NNW by Wed morning). | |||||||||||||||||||
Fri 17 | Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | Thursday 23 | ||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 9 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SSW 9 | SW 10 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 16 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 626 | 369 | 328 | 352 | 574 | 666 | 671 | 768 | 286 | 192 | 294 | 833 | 1788 | 2256 | 1942 | 1978 | 1572 | 1256 | 800 | 6715 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | off | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 5:37PM1.59m | 5:54AM1.39m | 6:19PM1.52m | 6:37AM1.28m | 7:00PM1.42m | 7:22AM1.17m | 7:44PM1.31m | 8:13AM1.07m | 8:36PM1.19m | 9:20AM1.00m | 9:43PM1.11m | 10:47AM0.97m | 11:05PM1.08m | |||||||
Low Tide | 11:55PM0.16m | 12:00PM0.16m | 00:39AM0.24m | 12:39PM0.27m | 1:24AM0.34m | 1:20PM0.39m | 2:13AM0.43m | 2:08PM0.51m | 3:14AM0.51m | 3:12PM0.60m | 4:33AM0.55m | 4:46PM0.64m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 7:48 | — | — | 7:48 | — | — | 7:48 | — | — | 7:47 | — | — | 7:47 | — | — | 7:46 | — | — |
 | 5:55 | — | — | 5:55 | — | — | 5:57 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:59 | — | — | 6:00 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 14 |
Feels °C | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 9 | WSW 9 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SSW 9 | SW 10 | SW 12 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 16 |
| kJ | 626 | 369 | 328 | 270 | 574 | 666 | 671 | 768 | 286 | 192 | 240 | 833 | 1788 | 2256 | 1942 | 1978 | 1572 | 1256 | 800 | 6715 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | S 12 | S 11 | SW 13 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | SW 11 | SW 8 | SSW 15 | SSW 7 | SE 11 | SE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | SE 11 | SE 13 | SSW 12 | ESE 12 |
| kJ | 14 | 77 | 157 | 352 | 235 | 181 | 98 | 66 | 202 | 93 | 294 | 34 | 31 | 30 | 11 | 11 | 5 | 7 | 469 | 14 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | SW 16 | SW 14 | S 11 | SSE 10 | S 11 | SSE 10 | SE 9 | W 10 | W 10 | SW 7 | WSW 11 | W 9 | W 8 | — | — | — | — | SW 16 | — |
| kJ | 2 | 39 | 228 | 146 | 180 | 82 | 33 | 22 | 94 | 90 | 44 | 48 | 24 | 5 | — | — | — | — | 471 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 7 | — | — | — | NNW 4 | NW 5 | — | NW 3 | NNW 5 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 26 | — | — | — | 37 | 126 | — | 2 | 5 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2 | 0 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 24 | 186 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 0 | 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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