The Knap surf break

The Knap surfForecast / Wales – South East / UK

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Sunday 17 May 2026 BST
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Today's The Knap sea temperature is
12.6° C
(Which is 1.2°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at The Knap today?

The current surf forecast for The Knap at 6PM is: 0.5m 12s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm May 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (17 May)1.5ft (0.4m)7s
Afternoon (17 May)1.5ft (0.4m)6s
Evening (17 May)1.5ft (0.5m)12s

Table - waves today at The Knap. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 31mm), heaviest during Mon night. Very mild (max 14°C on Tue morning, min 9°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Sun night, strong winds from the WSW by Tue afternoon).

Sun
17
Monday
18
Tuesday
19
Wed
20
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
W
7
0.4
W
7
0.4
W
6
0.5
W
12
0.4
W
6
0.4
W
6
0.5
W
7
0.5
W
7
0.6
W
7
0.5
W
7
0.5
W
7
0.4
W
7
0.3
W
6
0.3
W
6
0.3
W
6
0.3
W
7
0.2
WSW
7
0.5
WSW
8
0.7
W
5
0.6
W
8
0.6
W
8
0.6
WSW
9
0.8
WSW
9
0.8
WSW
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
14
14
13
69
11
12
23
25
38
23
23
14
7
7
7
8
5
35
27
46
49
59
110
128
Wind (km/h)
20
W
25
W
25
W
25
W
20
WSW
20
WSW
15
WSW
15
WSW
15
WSW
20
WSW
15
SW
15
SSW
20
S
25
SSE
30
SSE
30
WSW
30
SW
35
WSW
40
WSW
30
WSW
30
SW
30
SW
35
WSW
35
WSW
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
7:44AM11.73m
8:06PM11.90m
8:28AM11.82m
8:50PM11.95m
9:13AM11.62m
9:36PM11.72m
Low Tide
1:51PM0.78m
2:14AM0.74m
2:33PM0.75m
2:58AM0.79m
3:17PM0.98m
3:43AM1.09m
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
cloud
rain showers
clear
clear
cloud
light rain
light rain
rain showers
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:18
5:18
5:16
5:15
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:00
9:00
9:02
9:04
1
4
3
2
1
1
1
1
3
5
4
1
2
1
1
Temp °C
11
12
12
10
10
9
9
9
10
12
13
12
11
11
12
13
14
14
14
14
13
13
13
13
6
6
6
4
5
4
6
6
6
7
9
8
7
6
7
8
9
7
6
8
7
7
6
7
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
W
7
0.1
W
12
0.4
W
6
0.4
W
6
0.5
W
7
0.5
W
7
0.1
W
11
0.5
W
7
0.4
W
7
0.3
W
6
0.3
W
6
0.3
W
6
0.3
W
7
0.2
WSW
7
Energy kJ
14
3
10
12
23
25
2
23
14
7
7
7
8
5
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
14
0.2
W
12
0.2
W
11
0.1
W
11
0.1
W
11
0.1
W
10
0.1
W
10
0.1
W
10
Energy kJ
4
11
10
3
2
2
2
2
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
12
Energy kJ
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
W
7
0.4
W
6
0.5
W
12
0.6
W
7
0.5
W
7
0.2
S
3
0.2
SSW
3
0.5
WSW
8
0.7
W
5
0.6
W
8
0.6
W
8
0.6
WSW
9
0.8
WSW
9
0.8
WSW
10
Energy kJ
14
13
69
38
23
1
1
35
27
46
49
59
110
128
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
2
2
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
4
Distance (km)
325
325
344
344
344
344
53
53
145
165
143
128
228
479
455
480
477
512
518
344
309
309
471
301
Best forecast wave conditions in Wales - South East
Rating
(10 max)
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
3
2
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
4
8
6
4
4
5
6
5
4
5
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
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