The Knap Surf Break

Lat Long: 51.39° N 3.30° W

The Knap 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 6 pm 11 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's The Knap sea temperature is
19.2°C
3.2° 

How big are the waves at The Knap today (12 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Sep, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 8s period with W swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 7s period with W swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 7s period with W swell.

The current surf forecast for The Knap at 3AM is: 0.3m 8s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm September 11). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (12 Sep)1ft (0.3m)8s
Afternoon (12 Sep)1.5ft (0.4m)7s
Evening (12 Sep)1.5ft (0.5m)7s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Warm (max 21°C on Mon morning, min 13°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Fri
11
Saturday
12
Sunday
13
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
W
9
0.3
W
9
0.3
W
9
0.3
W
8
0.3
W
8
0.3
W
8
0.3
W
8
0.3
W
8
0.5
W
6
0.5
W
7
0.5
W
7
0.5
W
7
0.5
W
7
0.5
W
7
0.4
W
7
0.3
W
7
0.4
W
10
0.3
W
10
0.3
W
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
14
14
14
13
12
12
12
12
19
23
25
26
26
25
16
9
30
17
17
Wind (km/h)
20
W
20
W
15
W
10
WSW
15
WSW
20
SW
25
WSW
25
WSW
25
WSW
30
WSW
25
WSW
25
WSW
25
WSW
25
W
15
WNW
20
W
20
W
15
W
10
W
Wind State
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
7:55PM11.93m
8:15AM11.74m
8:33PM12.15m
8:51AM11.86m
9:08PM12.07m
Low Tide
1:47PM1.07m
2:09AM0.73m
2:21PM0.72m
2:41AM0.56m
2:54PM0.64m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
rain showers
part cloud
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:41
6:43
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:37
7:35
7:32
 mm
1
4
2
Temp °C
17
16
15
14
13
13
16
19
20
19
18
18
18
17
17
19
19
17
16
Feels °C
14
13
13
13
10
9
12
15
16
15
15
15
16
15
16
18
17
16
15
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