Knights Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s on the table for the next couple of weeks. We’ve got one spot lighting up the charts, and that’s Knights, an advanced break with a beach and reef setup. It’s fully exposed to the south, so when the energy lines up, it can be a proper machine. Right now, the water is sitting at 59°F which is about average for this time of year, so no shock to the system.

First up, things kick off this Thursday the 10th with a solid pulse. Swell is hitting 10 ft from the SSW with a 16-second period – that’s a long, powerful groundswell with serious grunt (combined energy of 4069). The catch is the wind is cross-on from the SE, so it’ll be a bit lumpy and choppy. Not the cleanest, but for the experienced crew there’s plenty of push. That size is getting into expert territory.

Friday the 11th looks much cleaner. The morning has a cross-off breeze from the ENE, light wind, and the swell drops to a still-juicy 7 ft from the SSW at 14 seconds. Clean conditions, proper energy (2500). The afternoon gets a little more cross-shore, but still rideable.

Saturday the 12th is where we see a real standout. Morning has a clean offshore from the NNE, 7 ft SSW swell at 15 seconds. Then the afternoon goes glassy – dead calm, NW wind at just 3 mph. That’s as good as it gets. Swell is 6 ft, long period, and the combined energy is 1450. For an advanced break like Knights, these are prime conditions. Crowds are likely here often, but when it’s that clean, it’s worth the company.

Sunday the 13th drops off quickly. The morning has a fresh 19 mph cross-off that’ll chop things up, and the swell is down to 4 ft. The afternoon turns cross-on and messy. Not worth paddling out.

From Monday the 14th through Tuesday the 15th, it’s mostly small, weak, and onshore. The swell bumps back up to 10 ft on the 15th, but the wind is cross-on from the SSE, making it a choppy mess. Leave it.

Now, Wednesday the 16th – this is another big highlight. Morning session sees 10 ft from the SSW, 16-second period, combined energy of 4327, and best of all, a light cross-off breeze from the ENE. That’s clean, powerful, and solid. Expert territory again, but for those who can handle it, this will be firing.

Thursday the 17th offers more goodness. Morning has a light offshore from the NE, 7 ft SSW swell at 14 seconds. Afternoon goes glassy again – zero wind, 6 ft swell. That’s another beautiful window.

Friday the 18th and Saturday the 19th see the swell drop into the 5 ft to 5 ft range, but the wind stays cross-off from the NNW. Clean, manageable, but not the standout days. Good for a session if you’re keen.

Then we hit a dry spell. Sunday the 20th and Monday the 21st morning start tiny and weak. By Monday afternoon though, the swell rebuilds to 6 ft from the SSW with an offshore NNE breeze. That’s a nice surprise – clean, glassy start to the week.

The 21st afternoon is excellent: 6 ft, offshore, clean. Then Tuesday the 22nd turns windy and marginal. Wednesday the 23rd gets messy with fresh cross-shore winds, and from Thursday the 24th onward, it’s a write-off. The 24th afternoon has a 21 ft monster swell, but with onshore storm winds and rain, that’s a total no-go – more of a kite surfing spectacle than anything for a paddle surfer.

To sum it up: the absolute best windows are Saturday the 12th afternoon and Wednesday the 16th morning. Both offer clean, powerful, long-period SSW groundswell with glassy or offshore wind. That’s your swell-chasing gold. The second week has a few clean moments on the 21st, but nothing that matches the first week’s quality.

This is Rusty, signing off.

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