The Knap Surf Forecast and Surf Reports
(United-Kingdom – Wales – South East)
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The Knap Spot ID: Type: beach Reliability: rarely breaks Best: Swell SW | Wind NNE Sea Temperature Today is: 12.8 °C |
Thursday, 20 June 2013, 11:12 Local time
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The Knap in The Vale of Glamorgan is a very sheltered beach break. Autumn and winter are the optimum times of year for waves. The best wind direction is from the north northeast and there is no shelter here from cross shore breezes. Usually gets local windswells, but groundswells do happen and the ideal wave angle is from the southwest. The beach break provides left and right handers. Even when there are waves, it's not likley to be crowded. Water quality is rather poor here.
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Forecast Wave Energy (Power): 12hrs |
Tide Times:For Barry, Wales, 2 miles from The Knap.
The Knap Tide Times and Tide Chart Live Weather:At Cardiff-Wales Airport, 4 km from The Knap.
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Overall The Knap Surf Consistency and Wind Distribution in June
This image describes the variation of swells directed at The Knap over a normal June. I... (show all text) 
The graph shows how frequently and how strongly the wind blows from different direction... (show all text) The two graphs above are also combined in the single The Knap surf consistency graph. Also see The Knap surf quality by season and The Knap surf quality by month. |
The Knap Location Maps
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Use this relief map to navigate to Wales - South East surf spots and tide stations that are in the area of The Knap
Visitor Reviews of The Knap |
Other Nearby Surf Breaks closest to The Knap:(click location name for more details) |
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| Closest break | Gileston | 5 mi |
| Second closest break | Llantwit Major | 6 mi |
| Third closest break | Southerndown | 15 mi |
| Fourth closest break | Ogmore-by-Sea | 16 mi |
| Fifth closest break | Black Rock | 17 mi |
Wave buoys nearest to The Knap: |
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| Closest wave buoy | Pembroke Buoy | 79 mi |
| Second closest wave buoy | Aberporth Buoy | 81 mi |
| Third closest wave buoy | Channel Islands Buoy | 104 mi |
| Fourth closest wave buoy | Sevenstones Buoy | 152 mi |
| Fifth closest wave buoy | Greenwich Buoy | 160 mi |
Tide stations nearest to The Knap: |
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| Closest tide station | Barry | 1 mi |
| Second closest tide station | Cardiff | 7 mi |
| Third closest tide station | Hinkley Point | 14 mi |
| Fourth closest tide station | Newport, Gwent | 17 mi |
| Fifth closest tide station | Newport | 18 mi |
Ski Resorts closest to The Knap: |
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| Closest ski area | Raise (United Kingdom) | 213 mi |
| Second closest ski area | Weardale Ski Club (United Kingdom) | 232 mi |
| Third closest ski area | Harwood Common (United Kingdom) | 234 mi |
| Fourth closest ski area | Yad Moss (United Kingdom) | 234 mi |
| Fifth closest ski area | Allenheads (United Kingdom) | 240 mi |
Town and city forecasts close to The Knap: |
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| Closest city location | Barry (United Kingdom) | 1 mi |
| Second closest city location | Cardiff (United Kingdom) | 8 mi |
| Third closest city location | Caerphilly (United Kingdom) | 14 mi |
| Fourth closest city location | Coity (United Kingdom) | 14 mi |
| Fifth closest city location | Pontypridd (United Kingdom) | 15 mi |
- The closest passenger airport to The Knap is Cardiff Airport (CWL) in Wales, 3 km (2 miles) away (directly).
- The second nearest airport to The Knap is Bristol Airport (BRS) in England, 40 km (25 miles) away.
- Third is Bristol Filton Airport (FZO) in England, 51 km (32 miles) away.
- Swansea Airport (SWS) in Wales is 58 km (36 miles) away.
- Yeovilton Airport (YEO) in U.k. is the fifth nearest airport to The Knap and is 62 km (39 miles) away.
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