Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at The Knap today (27 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 7s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 7s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 7s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for The Knap at 5PM is: 0.1m 7s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm August 27). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (27 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 7s |
| Evening (27 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at The Knap. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Thu morning. Warm (max 23°C on Thu afternoon, min 15°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Thu afternoon, strong winds from the W by Sat afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 8 | WSW 3 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | W 5 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | WSW 6 | W 6 | W 4 | W 5 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 16 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 19 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 7:20AM10.06m | 7:36PM10.67m | 7:53AM10.69m | 8:08PM11.25m | 8:26AM11.18m | 8:41PM11.65m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:28PM2.09m | 1:49AM1.69m | 2:01PM1.51m | 2:21AM1.20m | 2:33PM1.09m | ||||||||||||||||
6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 8:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:07 | — | |
mm | 3 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 21 | 23 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 17 |
Feels °C | 16 | 21 | 23 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 8 | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | WSW 6 | — | — | — |
1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 8 | — | — | — | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 4 | WSW 3 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | W 5 | WSW 6 | — | — | S 3 | S 3 | — | W 6 | W 4 | W 5 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 14 | 16 | 11 | 11 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 7 | 8 | 19 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 181 | 181 | 202 | 202 | 161 | 202 | 202 | 301 | 344 | 374 | 371 | 301 | 153 | 228 | 228 | 388 | 132 | 421 | 180 | 792 | 103 |
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