Boiler Reef
Surf spot · UK
Is it worth the trip?
14Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Mon 2: too small (2 ft swell at 9 s), 3 hours of offshore wind, sheltered (estimated): holds up in a blow
Mon 2 · 25 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft9 scrumbling
- Energy
- 36kJ
- Wind
- NNE 6 kn
- Temp
- 11°C
Tue 3 · 10 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft16 s
- Energy
- 16kJ
- Wind
- NE 11 kn
- Temp
- 12°C
Wed 4 · 16 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft12 scrumbling
- Energy
- 73kJ
- Wind
- E 14 kn
- Temp
- 10°C
Thu 5 · 15 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft10 scrumbling
- Energy
- 39kJ
- Wind
- E 12 kn
- Temp
- 10°C
Fri 6 · 9 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft9 scrumbling
- Energy
- 15kJ
- Wind
- ESE 9 kn
- Temp
- 11°C
Sat 7 · 2 out of 100
- Swell
- under 1 ft12 s
- Energy
- 0kJ
- Wind
- E 3 kn
- Temp
- 10°C
Sun 8 · 3 out of 100
- Swell
- under 1 ft11 s
- Energy
- 1kJ
- Wind
- WSW 2 kn
- Temp
- 10°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Sun 156, fair
- Mon 225, too small
- Tue 310, too small
- Wed 416, too small
- Thu 515, too small
- Fri 69, too small
- Sat 72, too small
- Sun 83, too small
- Mon 92, too small
- Tue 106, too small
The spot in five facts
- Faces Stakes swell from the S
- Offshore: Nwind from the land
- Intermediate +who it suits
- Works 2–9 ftof swell
- Water 13 °C4/3 wetsuit and boots
Full forecast
every day, every number
Boiler Reef does not suit beginners. This is the forecast for intermediates, so you can see what it does.
| Day | Scorefor Intermediate | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 1Nov | 56, fair | 3 ft9 ssoft3 ft at break (est.) | 112kJ | offshorewind from the north-east, 6 knots, offshore | 14°C |
| Mon 2Nov | 25, too small | 2 ft9 scrumbling2 ft at break (est.) | 36kJ | offshorewind from the north-north-east, 6 knots, offshore | 11°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 10, too small | 1 ft16 s1 ft at break (est.) | 16kJ | offshorewind from the north-east, 11 knots, offshore | 12°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 16, too small | 2 ft12 scrumbling2 ft at break (est.) | 73kJ | wind from the east, 14 knots | 10°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 15, too small | 2 ft10 scrumbling2 ft at break (est.) | 39kJ | wind from the east, 12 knots | 10°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 9, too small | 1 ft9 scrumbling1 ft at break (est.) | 15kJ | wind from the east-south-east, 9 knots | 11°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 2, too small | under 1 ft12 sunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 0kJ | wind from the east, 3 knots | 10°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 3, too small | under 1 ft11 s1 ft at break (est.) | 1kJ | wind from the west-south-west, 2 knots | 10°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 2, too small | under 1 ft6 s1 ft at break (est.) | 1kJ | wind from the east, 14 knots | 8°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 6, too small | 1 ft8 smushy1 ft at break (est.) | 4kJ | wind from the south-south-east, 4 knots | 13°C |
Energy is the swell's power, in kJ per metre of wave. Wind is in knots, the arrow where it blows to; green is offshore. More
Tide
- Sun 1 NovLow 03:55 −2.7 mHigh 10:19 +2.9 mLow 16:36 −2.6 mHigh 22:58 +2.4 m
- Mon 2 NovLow 05:06 −2.3 mHigh 11:32 +2.5 mLow 17:58 −2.3 m
- Tue 3 NovHigh 00:17 +2.1 mLow 06:33 −2.0 mHigh 12:52 +2.4 mLow 19:26 −2.3 m
Local clock times; heights about mean sea level. On open coasts the times are usually within a quarter of an hour; in bays, estuaries and on the Gulf of Mexico they can be an hour or more out. Tide: EOT20 global ocean tide model, Hart-Davis et al. 2021, DGFI-TUM (doi:10.17882/79489), CC BY 4.0. Times and heights computed by us. A model, not a tide table: check a local table before you go.
Forecast updated . It refreshes every three hours. Forecast data: ECMWF, DWD, Météo-France and NOAA, served by Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0). Changed by us. Generated using E.U. Copernicus Marine Service Information.
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About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Boiler Reef
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces S (193°), so it takes swell from the S. The wind blows offshore from the N (13°). It is sheltered to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up. It works in 2–9 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves gently: 10 m deep about 600 m out (1 in 58). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would spill softly. The sea is about 8°C in February, its coldest month (5/4 or 6/5, hood, boots and gloves), and 18°C in August, its warmest (2 mm shorty). The town to stay in is Port Eynon, 1 km away (about 5 min by car). Within 5 km we also list 3 surf spots and 1 climbing area.
Water about 13°C: 4/3 wetsuit and boots. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.
The score is the conditions only: the journey, the price and the partners never change it (how we score, how we earn).
Rough cost (estimate): about US$1,310–US$2,420 each
about US$1,310–US$2,420 each · 6 nights, 2 sharing: flights, hire car, stay, food, board and wetsuit.
Our estimate from typical public prices, not a quote: check the real prices before you book (where they come from). Prices are about, in US Dollar (USD): our pound figures at the European Central Bank's rate of 30 October 2026.
How we worked it out
| What | How we worked it out | Each |
|---|---|---|
| Flights | return ORD to CWL, estimated from distance and season, changing at DUB, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$435–US$904 |
| Hire car | 6 days, shared | about US$141–US$234 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | about US$281–US$469 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$315–US$583 |
| Board and wetsuit | 5 days, or about US$114 to fly your own | about US$134–US$228 |
| Total | about US$1,310–US$2,420 |
For 2 people sharing a room. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra. Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: 3 towns
2 min by car · 16 places to stay
about US$107/nightcountry average
About Port Eynon its beds, food and every spot near it
- Beds in Horton on Booking.com
3 min by car · 22 places to stay
- Beds in Slade on Booking.com
4 min by car · 14 places to stay
About US$107 a night is our estimate of the country's average 2-star double room that month: not each town's price, and not a quote. Drives are estimates. Prices are about, in US Dollar (USD): our pound figures at the European Central Bank's rate of 30 October 2026.
Getting there: about 16h 55m
About 16h 55m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → CWL, changing at Dublin Airport (DUB), then 1h 25m by road
Flights ORD → CWL on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.