The Knap surf break

The Knap surfForecast / Wales – South East / UK

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Wednesday 20 May 2026 BST
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Today's The Knap sea temperature is
12.8° 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 3PM is: 0.7m 13s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm May 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 May)2.5ft (0.8m)14s
Afternoon (20 May)2.5ft (0.7m)13s
Evening (20 May)2ft (0.6m)13s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Fri morning, min 13°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Wed morning, light winds from the NW by Fri night).

Wed
20
Thursday
21
Friday
22
Sat
23
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)
0.8
W
13
0.7
W
13
0.7
W
13
0.6
W
13
0.5
W
13
0.5
W
12
0.4
WSW
12
0.4
WSW
12
0.4
WSW
12
0.3
WSW
11
0.3
WSW
11
0.3
WSW
10
0.3
WSW
10
0.3
WSW
10
0.3
WSW
10
0.3
WSW
10
0.3
WSW
11
0.3
WSW
11
0.3
WSW
11
0.3
WSW
11
0.3
WSW
10
0.3
WSW
10
0.3
WSW
10
0.3
WSW
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
229
171
166
121
84
75
46
46
44
23
22
21
20
20
19
19
22
23
22
23
22
20
22
21
Wind (km/h)
30
WSW
30
WSW
30
W
20
W
10
WSW
10
S
10
SSE
10
S
10
SSW
10
S
20
SSE
15
SSE
10
ESE
10
E
10
E
10
ESE
10
SSE
15
SSW
10
WSW
15
W
10
WNW
10
WNW
5
W
5
NW
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
High Tide
10:00AM11.17m
10:24PM11.25m
10:51AM10.54m
11:16PM10.62m
11:46AM9.83m
00:14AM9.95m
Low Tide
4:03PM1.43m
4:33AM1.59m
4:52PM2.04m
5:27AM2.21m
5:48PM2.69m
6:29AM2.81m
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clear
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part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
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part cloud
clear
clear
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5:15
5:13
5:13
5:11
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:04
9:05
9:07
9:07
Temp °C
13
14
14
14
14
13
13
13
15
19
19
17
15
15
14
15
18
20
20
18
16
15
15
15
7
9
9
10
13
11
11
12
14
18
16
14
13
14
13
14
17
19
19
17
15
14
14
14
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
W
13
0.5
W
13
0.5
W
12
0.4
WSW
12
0.4
WSW
12
0.4
WSW
12
0.3
WSW
11
0.3
WSW
11
0.3
WSW
10
0.3
WSW
10
0.3
WSW
10
0.3
WSW
10
0.3
WSW
10
0.3
WSW
11
0.3
WSW
11
0.3
WSW
11
0.3
WSW
11
0.3
WSW
10
0.3
WSW
10
0.3
WSW
10
0.3
WSW
10
Energy kJ
121
84
75
46
46
44
23
22
21
20
20
19
19
22
23
22
23
22
20
22
21
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
W
13
0.7
W
13
0.7
W
13
Energy kJ
229
171
166
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
5
2
4
4
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
Distance (km)
301
466
153
153
29
29
33
85
39
28
33
69
14
14
14
14
33
53
61
61
55
28
28
14
Best forecast wave conditions in Wales - South East
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
4
4
4
3
4
2
2
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
7
7
7
6
5
5
5
5
6
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