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Can you swim at Boulder Beach today?

5.1FAIR

Fair · 5.1

Cold air temperature (8.8°C)

Updated

Heads up

  • Cold air temperature (8.8°C)
  • Windy conditions (8.9 m/s)
  • Cold water (12.8°C)
  • Wave height: 1.5m – Be cautious of strong waves

Swim brief

Conditions are mixed right now: 5.1 out of 10. Water is 12.8 °C, a modelled sea-surface estimate. Rough waves around 1.5 m, fresh wind at 32 km/h. Air 9 °C, UV 0 (low).

Written from the readings below. Not a safety guarantee: follow lifeguards and posted signs.

The readings

  • Water temperature
    12.8 °C
    Open-Meteo Marine (model) · fetched
    Fair
  • Water quality
    No reading
    No classification for this spot
    –
  • Waves
    1.5 m
    Open-Meteo Marine (model) · fetched
    Fair
  • Wind
    32 km/h
    Open-Meteo Forecast (model) · fetched
    Fair
  • Air temperature
    9 °C
    Open-Meteo Forecast (model) · fetched
    Fair
  • UV index
    UV 0 · low
    Open-Meteo Forecast (model) · fetched
    –
  • Thunderstorms
    No reading
    No source reported a value
    –
  • Weather alerts
    No reading
    Weather provider does not report alerts
    Glass

Today

No hourly forecast yet

Hourly forecasts are stored for priority spots first; this one has not been fetched yet.

Questions about Boulder Beach

Is it safe to swim at Boulder Beach today?

Swimmable can't tell you a spot is safe; conditions change fast and no score is a guarantee. Right now its Swim Score is 5.1 out of 10 (Fair), summarised from public weather, marine and water data. Check whether lifeguards are on duty and follow posted signs and flags.

What is the water temperature at Boulder Beach?

The latest reading is 12.8 °C (a modelled sea-surface estimate, not a thermometer reading). The page shows its source and when it was fetched.

How is the Swim Score calculated?

The score out of 10 combines water temperature, air temperature, UV, wind and weather, waves and weather alerts from public sources such as NOAA, NDBC and Open-Meteo. Missing readings are left out and shown as missing, never guessed.