Knights Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Right, let’s have a look at what’s coming up for Knights. This is a beach-and-reef setup, advanced level, and it’s fairly consistent, so it’s got potential. The water temperature is sitting at 57°, which is about average for the time of year, no surprises there.

The first worthwhile window is Sunday morning, 9th August. We’ve got a 4ft SSW swell rolling in with a 14-second period, and a light N cross-off breeze. It’s clean, but the energy is moderate (720). It’s a bit marginal, but it’s a start. The real standout on Sunday is the afternoon. The swell gets a little bump to 5ft from the SSW, period jumps to 16 seconds, and the wind swings to a light NNW cross-off. The combined energy kicks up to 2168, and the report says it’s excellent for experienced surfers. That’s the pick of the first week.

Monday 10th August is a write-off. The swell jumps to 12ft, period is 18 seconds, but the wind is howling onshore from the SW at 30 km/h, and the energy is massive (12829). It’s messy and too big for most. Tuesday 11th is better, with the swell dropping to 6ft, period 14 seconds, and clean NNW cross-off winds. The energy is moderate (1389), but the conditions are clean. That’s a solid option for a surf.

Wednesday 12th August morning is a hard pass. The swell is 13ft from the SW with a 16-second period, and the wind is cross-shore from the W. The report says it’s too big for this break, and the energy is 14563. That’s for experts only or maybe kite surfers. The rest of the week into the weekend is a mix of 8ft to 10ft SSW swell with cross-on winds, so it’s choppy and not worth getting excited about.

Now, looking into the second week, things get interesting again. Monday 17th August morning has a 4ft SSW swell, 13-second period, and a light NE cross-off breeze. The energy is moderate (897), and it’s clean. Tuesday 18th August is where it’s at. The morning is 3ft, 18-second period, with a NE offshore wind – light and clean, energy 1134. The afternoon is even better: 5ft, 18-second period, with a NNE glassy wind. The energy is 1735, and it’s glassy. That’s a standout for the second week. Wednesday 19th stays clean with 5ft, 16-second period, and offshore winds.

Friday 21st August morning is another gem: 4ft, 14-second period, glassy SW wind, energy 1859. Saturday 22nd August morning is also clean with 6ft, 14-second period, NNE offshore wind, energy 1370. The last few days of the forecast, 23rd and 24th, see the swell building back to 7ft to 10ft, but the winds are cross-on and choppy, so not ideal.

Overall, the best on offer is Sunday afternoon 9th August and Tuesday 18th August. The Sunday afternoon session has that 5ft SSW groundswell with a 16-second period and clean cross-off winds – excellent quality. Tuesday 18th August has the glassy, offshore conditions with a 5ft, 18-second groundswell. That’s the kind of session you wait for.

Rusty.

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