Knights Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here. Let’s talk about what’s shaping up at Knights. This is a beach and reef setup, exposed to the swell, and it's for the advanced crew – it can get tricky.

Right off the bat, Thursday the 6th morning has some clean surf on offer. We’re looking at a long-period 4ft swell out of the SSW (16-second intervals) and a light cross-offshore breeze. The water temp is sitting at 57°, which is about normal for this time of year. Combined wave energy is moderate at 707, and the conditions are clean. It’s not huge, but it’s a nice mellow option to get wet.

Friday the 7th morning is the standout in this outlook. The swell lifts to a solid 7ft from the SSW (16-second intervals) with a light offshore breeze – that’s a recipe for clean, lined-up faces. Combined energy jumps to 1995 (strong), and the report says excellent conditions for experienced surfers. This is the one to point the car at if you’ve got the skill.

Saturday the 8th drops off a bit. The swell sits around 5-6ft from the same direction, but the wind swings cross-off and builds to 19 mph. The energy is still decent (1200-1273), but it’s going to be a bumpier ride.

Sunday the 9th and Monday the 10th get wiped out by strong cross-onshore winds and building swell. Sunday afternoon sees an 12ft short-period SW swell with 22 mph wind – looks more like a kite session. Monday is a messy 10-12ft SW groundswell with onshore winds and energy readings over 5000 (strong). Choppy and lumpy.

By Tuesday the 11th, the wind turns cross-off again, but the swell is dropping to 6-7ft. The energy is still moderate-strong (993-1543), but the rating suggests it’s marginal. Wednesday the 12th through Thursday the 13th is a different beast – huge swell. We’re talking 13-21ft SSW groundswell (16-18 second periods and energy readings up to 42,106 – very strong). The reports say it’s just too big for this break, even with favorable wind. Expert only, and even then, proceed with massive caution.

Friday the 14th sees the swell settle back to 10ft, but wind is cross or cross-on, making it choppy and marginal. Saturday the 15th is a write-off with onshore winds and messy 10ft swell.

Now, a light at the end: Sunday the 16th morning. The swell drops to 7ft from the SSW (15-second intervals) with a light cross-off breeze from the ENE. Combined energy is a solid 1846, and it’s described as excellent for experienced surfers. Clean again, get on it.

Monday the 17th is smaller, 4-5ft with clean cross-off winds. Tuesday the 18th afternoon is a real treat: glassy conditions with a 4ft SW swell, period 14 seconds, and combined energy of 691 (moderate). That’s a sneaky good session.

Wednesday the 19th holds 6ft SW swell with cross-off winds, but the energy is strong (2899-3286). Clean but a bit windy. Then Thursday the 20th and Friday the 21st go downhill fast with rain showers and strong onshore winds, messy 5-10ft swell.

Overall, Friday the 7th morning and Sunday the 16th morning are your best bets. The swell direction (SSW) matches the optimum direction for Knights, and light offshore or cross-off winds will keep it clean. If you’re not an advanced surfer, give Wednesday the 12th and Thursday the 13th a wide berth – way too dangerous.

Rusty.

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