Knights Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, this is Rusty. Let’s talk about what’s coming up at Knights. This spot is an advanced, fairly consistent beach and reef set-up, and it’s going to be a bit of a waiting game for the real magic.

The first proper action we can talk about doesn't show up until Monday morning, August 17. Before that, there’s just nothing worth getting excited about.

The overriding theme here is a long, slow build. The early part of the week offers some clean, offshore conditions, but the swell is small. Tuesday morning, August 18, kicks things off with a 4ft SSW groundswell rolling in at a very long 17 seconds, and the wind is offshore from the NE at 12 mph. It’s clean, but it’s small. The combined energy is moderate (995). It’s a good paddle-out session to get the arms moving, but the wave size isn’t going to get your heart racing.

Then comes a dry spell from Wednesday morning, August 19, through to Thursday afternoon. The swell stays small and the wind turns messy and cross-shore. The surf quality drops off a cliff. If you’re not surfing then, you’re not missing anything.

Things get really interesting on Friday, August 21. The morning shows a 6ft SSW swell at 14 seconds, and the combined energy jumps to a strong 2930. But the wind is light and cross-shore, which holds it back from being perfect. By Friday afternoon, it’s firing harder: 7ft SSW swell at a magnificent 17 seconds, the energy surging to a powerful 4614. The wind is still cross-shore though. It’s big, it’s powerful, but it’s not perfect.

The absolute standout window – and I mean, the one to circle on the calendar – is Sunday morning, August 23. We’ve got an 8ft SSW swell with a long 17-second period, the combined energy is a massive 5042, and the wind is a light, cross-offshore breeze from the NW at 6 mph. This is big. At 8ft, this is experts-only territory. The conditions are described as exceptional, and the surf quality score reflects that. This is the call of the entire forecast.

After that burst of size, Sunday afternoon and Monday the 24th see the wind turn onshore and raw, and the surf quality tanks. It gets messy and poor for several days, through until Wednesday the 26th.

We get another pulse of hope starting Thursday morning, August 27. A 4ft SSW groundswell at 16 seconds, with a gentle cross-offshore breeze and clean conditions. Moderate energy (825). A nice, manageable size.

The final standout to mention is Friday, August 28. The morning brings 7ft SW swell at 11 seconds, with a gentle offshore wind from the NE at 9 mph. This is clean, solid, and excellent for experienced surfers. The energy is moderate to strong (1697). The afternoon looks just as good with 8ft swell and near-calm winds.

Saturday the 29th is a write-off for paddle surfing. The swell gets way too big, over 12ft, and the forecasts are calling it out as too big for this break. That kind of energy and size is more for the kite crew.

Sunday the 30th offers a last hurrah of good size in the morning – a clean 8ft SSW swell – before the period drops off and the wind turns onshore to close things out on the 31st.

So, to boil it all down: Tuesday the 18th is a clean, small day to get wet. Sunday the 23rd morning is the big, expert-level prize. And Friday the 28th is your best bet for a solid, clean, experienced session. Get after it.

Rusty.

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