Surf Forecasts:
The Boiler surf forecast from 8 Jun 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 8 Jun, 11PM (local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 12s period, SW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 13 Jun, 2PM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 13s period, SSW swell with 2,128 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 8 Jun, 11PM (local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 12s 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 Monday (Jun 08) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 2.0m and 12s period. 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 2.5m 13s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Jun 13) at 2PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.0m 12s period and expected on Monday (Jun 15) at 2AM.
| Wave Type | Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11PM (Mon 8th Jun) | 6.5ft (2.0m) 12s |
| Best Surf | 11PM (Mon 8th Jun) | 6.5ft (2.0m) 12s |
| Most Powerful | 2PM (Sat 13th Jun) | 8ft (2.5m) 13s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for The Boiler over the next 16 days.
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Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Mon morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Mon morning, min 15°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 16°C on Thu afternoon, min 14°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNW on Thu afternoon, calm by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 8 | Tuesday 9 | Wednesday 10 | Thursday 11 | Friday 12 | Saturday 13 | Sunday 14 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | W 11 | W 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 2067 | 1750 | 1077 | 805 | 869 | 1073 | 1147 | 1141 | 1327 | 1345 | 1871 | 1491 | 764 | 658 | 1177 | 2056 | 2095 | 1707 | 1182 | 944 | 582 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 8:38AM1.08m | 9:15PM1.25m | 9:53AM1.09m | 10:19PM1.29m | 11:04AM1.14m | 11:21PM1.36m | 12:07PM1.22m | 00:19AM1.44m | 1:04PM1.31m | 1:14AM1.51m | 1:56PM1.40m | 2:07AM1.56m | 2:45PM1.47m | 2:58AM1.59m | |||||||
Low Tide | 2:39PM0.47m | 3:46AM0.45m | 3:48PM0.47m | 4:54AM0.37m | 4:57PM0.44m | 5:55AM0.28m | 6:02PM0.38m | 6:51AM0.18m | 7:02PM0.30m | 7:43AM0.09m | 7:57PM0.22m | 8:33AM0.03m | 8:49PM0.16m | ||||||||
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 | 7:47 | — | — | 7:47 | — | — | 7:48 | — | — | 7:48 | — | — | 7:48 | — | — | 7:48 | — | — | 7:50 | — | — |
 | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:43 | — |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | — | 4 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 |
Feels °C | 14 | 14 | 16 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | W 11 | W 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 |
| kJ | 2067 | 1750 | 1077 | 805 | 869 | 1073 | 1147 | 1141 | 1327 | 1345 | 1871 | 1491 | 764 | 658 | 1177 | 2056 | 2095 | 1707 | 1182 | 944 | 582 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | SE 11 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | S 11 | NW 13 | SSW 10 | SSW 9 | SSW 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | S 13 | S 14 | S 12 |
| kJ | 19 | 12 | 12 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 7 | 86 | 216 | 349 | 333 | 234 | 188 | 96 | 13 | 64 | 134 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | W 10 | W 10 | WNW 8 | NW 11 | NW 11 | W 13 | — | NW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | NW 11 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 11 | NW 12 | S 14 |
| kJ | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 3 | — | 10 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 96 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 4 | NW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 12 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 54 | 92 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 279 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 33 | 15 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 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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