Knights Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here. We’ve got a mixed bag coming up at Knights. This spot is a fairly consistent beach and reef setup, exposed to the south-southeast, so it picks up a lot of what’s thrown at it. The water’s sitting at 59°, which is pretty average for this time of year, so nothing wild there.

We’re in for a bit of a wait, though. There’s no real surf to get excited about right now. Thursday the 3rd has some size, but with a cross-onshore breeze and the swell predicted too big for this break, it’s a write-off. The real action doesn’t start firing until Friday the 4th.

Alright, let’s get into it. Friday the 4th morning is where it all kicks off. We’ve got a solid 12 ft SSW groundswell (combined energy 5368) rolling in with a 16-second period, and crucially, the wind is NNE at 6 mph — a light offshore. That’ll keep the surface glassy clean. It’s a big one though, over 8 ft, so this is strictly for the experienced crew. The afternoon stays clean too, with a cross-offshore breeze and the swell dropping a touch to 10 ft. That’s an excellent one, but still only for those who know what they’re doing.

Now, the standout session of this whole run has to be Sunday the 6th morning. We’ve got a 8 ft SSW swell (combined energy 2313) with a 13-second period and glassy conditions — WNW wind at a mere 3 mph, glassy. That’s as good as it gets. Clean, lined-up waves for the experienced surfer. It’s a cracker.

Monday the 7th drops right off with messy, cross-onshore chop, so we’ll give that a miss.

Tuesday the 8th morning is another one to circle. The swell is 7 ft from the SSW (combined energy 4127), period a very long 17 seconds, and we’ve got a light cross-offshore breeze from the east. Clean waves again, but with that long period, expect it to be a bit straighter at a beach break like this. Still, excellent conditions for the experienced lot.

Wednesday the 9th and Thursday the 10th keep the size up, but the wind turns cross-shore, so it gets a little bumpy. Still, the energy is strong (over 5000 on the 9th afternoon and 10th morning), so there’ll be power in the water.

Then we get a nice little run from Friday the 11th through Saturday the 12th. Consistent 6 ft to 5 ft SSW groundswell (15-second period) with moderate offshore or cross-offshore winds. Clean, more manageable size, still good for experienced surfers.

After that, the swell drops off through the 13th, and then we get another big pulse on Monday the 14th and Tuesday the 15th, but the wind is messy on the 14th — straight onshore. Tuesday the 15th morning is a gem though: 8 ft SSW groundswell (combined energy 3513) with a very long 18-second period and a light cross-offshore breeze. Clean again, but again, that long period might make it a bit straight at the beach.

The last few days, from the 16th to the 18th, are mostly messy with strong winds and big, choppy conditions. There’s a massive 13 ft pulse on Thursday the 17th, but it’s accompanied by rain and a strong cross-onshore wind — that’s a hard pass.

So, if you’re an experienced surfer, your best bets are Sunday the 6th morning for that glassy perfection, and Friday the 4th morning for the biggest, cleanest swell. The second week is more of a pick-and-choose game — Friday the 11th and Tuesday the 15th morning are worth a look, but less certain.

Rusty.

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