Knights Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, this is Rusty, and I’m looking at what’s coming up for Knights. We’ve got a bit of a slow start, but the second half of this forecast has some serious potential.

The first real surfing window opens up on Monday, the 24th. The morning is looking solid with a 5ft groundswell out of the SSW, with a long 14-second period, and it’s clean with a light offshore breeze. The energy is healthy (997). This is a quality morning. The afternoon gets a bit bumped by a stronger cross-offshore breeze, pushing the swell down to 4ft, but it’s still clean. The water temp is about average for the time of year, so no surprises there.

Tuesday the 25th is a write-off. Onshore winds from the SSW are cranking at 15 mph, with messy, blown-out 8ft to 8ft waves. Don’t bother.

Now, Wednesday the 26th is a real gem. The morning is glassy, with a 6ft SSW groundswell and a 13-second period. The energy is moderate (1091). This is excellent, clean surf for experienced surfers. The afternoon stays glassy with 6ft waves. This is the standout session of the first week.

Thursday the 27th is a good one too. The morning has clean 4ft waves with a cross-offshore breeze, and the afternoon bumps up to 4ft with a strong 14-second period and excellent energy (1007). Very clean.

The real fireworks start on Friday the 28th. The morning is a standout with a 6ft SSW groundswell, a very long 17-second period, and a clean offshore breeze. The energy is strong (2043). This is for experienced surfers—the long period means it’ll be powerful and lined up, but it might be a bit too straight for a beach break. The afternoon is a bit messier with a stronger cross-offshore wind.

The weekend of the 29th and 30th is mixed. Saturday morning is clean with 5ft SW swell, but the afternoon gets choppy. Sunday the 30th has a 4ft, very long period 18-second swell in the morning, which is usually better for reefs or points, but it’s clean.

Now, hold on to your board. Monday the 31st of August is the pick of the entire run. The morning is glassy, with a 8ft SSW groundswell and a 17-second period. The energy is very strong (3073). This is a big, powerful, clean swell. This is for experts only. The afternoon is a touch smaller with a cross-onshore wind, but the morning is unforgettable.

The first week of September looks great. The 1st is clean in the morning with 6ft SSW swell, and the 2nd is clean with 5ft swell. The 5th of September is a banger—the afternoon sees 8ft SSW swell with a 17-second period and very strong energy (3276) and a clean cross-offshore wind. The 6th of September is even bigger: 10ft SSW swell in the afternoon, strong energy (3543), and clean. This is massive, expert-only territory.

The last few days of the run, from the 7th of September, are blown out by strong onshore winds, so we’ll have to wait for that to pass.

Overall, the best on offer is the morning of Monday the 31st of August, and the afternoons of the 5th and 6th of September. Get out there, and remember, a long period swell like this is magic at a reef or point. Knights is a beach and reef setup, so pay attention to the lineup.

Rusty.

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