Knights Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let’s talk about what’s on the menu for Knights.

First up, the water temp is sitting at 58°, which is about 1° cooler than normal for this time of year – just a little on the chilly side. You’ll want a decent suit.

The forecast opens with a solid pulse of groundswell. Friday morning the 17th is the standout of the whole run. We’ve got a 7ft SSW groundswell rolling in at a very long 16 seconds, and the wind is glassy from the NNW. That’s a recipe for clean, powerful sets at this exposed beach and reef setup. The combined energy is pumping at 2191 (moderate to strong energy), so there’s real grunt in the water. This is for advanced surfers only – it’s too big for beginners at that size. Friday afternoon stays glassy with the wind switching to the SSW, dropping to 6ft but still holding that long 16-second period. Both sessions are clean and excellent.

Saturday the 18th backs off a bit. Morning has clean 4ft SSW swell with an offshore breeze, and the combo swell energy drops to 493. It’s a fun, manageable size. Saturday afternoon goes glassy with a 3ft SSW swell – small and tidy.

Sunday the 19th through Tuesday the 22nd offers a run of clean, smaller surf in the 2ft to 5ft range, mostly with light offshore or cross-off winds. The swell periods stay in the 12 to 16-second range, so the waves will have shape and push despite the smaller size. Nothing huge, but consistent and rideable.

Wednesday the 23rd is where things get tricky. The swell bumps up to 8ft SSW with a 14-second period, and the combined energy jumps to 2379, but the wind is cross-on or onshore, killing the quality. Thursday the 24th sees the biggest swell of the forecast – 10ft on the afternoon with a 14-second period and a combined energy of 3110. That’s expert territory, and the cross-shore wind is going to chop it up. Still, for the brave, there’s a lot of water moving.

By Friday the 25th, the wind goes cross-off and the swell drops to 7ft, offering cleaner conditions for advanced surfers. But after that, the forecast gets messy. From Saturday the 26th through to the end of the month, we see consistent onshore or cross-onshore winds, with swell sizes ranging from 6ft to 8ft. The quality is poor, with a lot of choppy or unknown conditions. The 30th has a weird spike of very long period 22-second swell, but it’s only 2ft and the wind is strong. Not worth paddling out for.

The first week of August kicks off with rain and strong onshore winds pushing 7ft swell – that’s a hard pass.

So, if you’re looking for the best window, it’s Friday the 17th. That morning session is the one. After that, the weekend is clean but small, and the middle of the week offers size but messy wind. The second week is mostly a write-off, though the 25th might offer a brief clean-up for the experienced crew.

Rusty out.

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